Friday, October 2, 2026

Press Release

African Exporters Face New EU Pesticide Compliance Risk

Tighter pesticide residue rules being considered by the European Union (EU) could raise the cost of doing business for exporters, with some agricultural products potentially shut out of the...

How due diligence underpins credible mineral asset valuation.

By Andy McDonald, Phuluso Musehane and Charmaine Mafa* With fierce competition globally for investment capital, independent due diligence is...

WMI seminar challenges mining to move from legacy to leadership

Learning from South African mining’s past consequences, and progressing towards a more sustainable and inclusive industry, will be...

AHK Sharpens Zambia’s Edge in Regional Mineral Analysis

Mineral samples from Zambia and across the region could increasingly stay closer to the mines they come from,...

R21.8 Billion Deal Hands Omnia’s Mining Business a Global Stage

BME has spent years building a reputation across African mining, and it is about to inherit the manufacturing...
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South Africa Accelerates Livestock Reforms to Drive Red Meat Export Expansion

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is accelerating systemic reforms across its livestock industry, deploying digital tracking systems and domestic vaccine production to recover from disease...

Metis Oxy plum awarded 2026 Flavor of the Year

The Metis Oxy plum has just been awarded the 2026 Flavor of the Year prize. Following blind tastings by consumers, this award recognizes the...

South African Factories Struggle to Replace Migrant Workers Who Fled

Weeks after xenophobic protests drove thousands of migrant workers out of South Africa, rows of sewing machines stood idle at a clothing factory in...

Transnet Inks 20-Year Deal With FPT to Boost Durban Produce Exports

DURBAN — South Africa’s state-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed a 20-year terminal operator agreement with FPT Group to redevelop, operate, and...

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 Bay Dry Bulk Terminal (RBDBT), moving...

South Africa, Zambia Face Looming Solar Waste Mountain After Clean Energy Push

Across Southern Africa, a multi-gigawatt solar boom that kept the lights on during severe power crises is rapidly breeding a new headache: a massive,...