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Shares Slide as Maersk Signals Gradual Suez Comeback

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are inching back toward the Suez Canal and freight markets are already reacting, shares in both shipping groups fell on Monday as the companies confirmed plans...

South Africa Accelerates Private Investment Push for Strategic Port Terminal

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is accelerating efforts to secure a private investor for the Richards...

Africa’s Biggest Battery Reaches Financial Close in South Africa

Globeleq has reached commercial and financial close on its 153 MW/612 MWh Red Sands battery energy storage system...

South Africa’s Record Maize Harvest Reopens Asian Export Channels

South Africa’s agricultural sector is poised to reshape global grain flows as a projected record maize harvest brings...

SA Agricultural Trade Surplus Hits Record $1.55 Billion on Tumble in Import Costs

South Africa’s agricultural trade surplus surged to a record $1.55 billion in the first three months of the...
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FutureCoal expands Africa Chapter as energy security reshapes global priorities

FutureCoal has announced the formal expansion of its Africa Chapter as governments around the world place renewed emphasis on energy security, industrial competitiveness and...

South Africa to Import Italian Table Grapes in Bilateral Trade Win

South Africa and Italy have finalized a technical trade agreement that clears the way for Italian table grapes to enter the South African market,...

South African Meat Exporters Warn Bureaucratic Gridlock Is Costing Billions

South Africa’s agricultural sector is locked in a frustrating paradox: while government officials celebrate booming export figures and newly brokered trade deals, the country’s...

Potato Sector Under Pressure as Climate and Input Constraints Test Productivity Gains

South Africa’s potato industry is navigating a tightening production environment shaped by climate variability, rising input costs and evolving regulatory frameworks, even as domestic...

Proactive maintenance maximises sampler, centrifuge longevity

Mining and mineral processing operations rely on the uninterrupted operation of samplers and centrifuges to maintain product quality and process efficiency. Samplers collect representative samples...

South Africa Backs Live Animal Exports Despite Growing Regulatory and Activist Pressure

South Africa’s government is pushing ahead with plans to formalise and regulate its controversial live animal export industry, resisting intense pressure from animal welfare...