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Logistics & Transport

#BestofBiz 2024: Logistics & Transport

17 Dec 2024

Job seekers wait beside a road for casual work offered by passing motorists in Eikenhof, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, 20 November 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File photo

HR & Management

SA unemployment rate falls for first time in a year

Kopano Gumbi and Tannur Anders 12 Nov 2024

Source: Archive

Logistics & Transport

Transnet secures R5bn loan from Brics bank

Wendell Roelf 2 Sep 2024

Reporting by Kopano Gumbi; additional reporting by Bhargav Acharya; editing by Alexander Winning and Giles Elgood

Youth Employment

South Africa's unemployment rate climbs for third quarter in a row

Kopano Gumbi 13 Aug 2024

Source: Andrew Thomas via

Aviation

Kenya aviation workers plan strike over Adani airport deal

Humphrey Malalo 12 Aug 2024

AfDB approves R18.5bn loan for Transnet

Logistics & Transport

AfDB approves R18.5bn loan for Transnet

Nelson Banya 19 Jul 2024

Former South African President Jacob Zuma speaks to his suppoters during the launch of the election manifesto of his new political party, uMkhonto we Sizwe, ahead of a general election on 29 May, at a rally in Soweto, South Africa, 18 May 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Law Practice

#SAelections24: Zuma disqualified from running for parliament, ConCourt rules

Anait Miridzhanian 20 May 2024

A man poses with a handful of Zimbabwean dollars at a bank in central Harare, 15 June 2015. Zimbabweans began exchanging old notes of local dollars for US dollars, as President Robert Mugabe's government seeks to officially bury the worthless currency. Reuters/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

Banking

Zimbabwe launches gold-backed currency to replace battered local dollar

Nyasha Chingono 5 Apr 2024

Image source: Nicole Kruger from

Environment & Natural Resources

Namibia investigates surge in rhino poaching in Etosha park

Nyasha Nyaungwa 3 Apr 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa producer inflation slows to 4.5% y/y in February

Alexander Winning 28 Mar 2024

South African Airways to remain state-owned as Takatso deal collapses

Aviation

South African Airways to remain state-owned as Takatso deal collapses

Alexander Winning 14 Mar 2024

Children walk past a vegetable stall in Soweto 23 July 2015. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/file photo

Import/Export

SA current account deficit widens sharply in Q4

Kopano Gumbi 7 Mar 2024

Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rule on emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, Netherlands, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw

Human Rights Law

SA asks World Court to weigh Israel's Rafah offensive

Nellie Peyton 13 Feb 2024

South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) Director-General Zane Dangor, South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor and South African Ambassador to the Netherlands Vusimuzi Madonsela listen as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rule on emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, Netherlands, 26 January 2024. Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw

Human Rights Law

South Africa: court ruling against Israel a victory for rule of law

Bhargav Acharya and Nellie Peyton 26 Jan 2024

A man walks beneath electricity pylons during frequent power outages caused by its ageing coal-fired plants, in Orlando, Soweto. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

DMRE finally gazettes IRP2023, major plant build on cards

Alexander Winning and Wendell Roelf 5 Jan 2024

Ghana's cocoa board inks $800m loan, seeks quick drawdown

Agriculture

Ghana's cocoa board inks $800m loan, seeks quick drawdown

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 21 Dec 2023

Source: Archive | Transnet

Logistics & Transport

Transnet CEO, CFO to step down

Amna Karimi, Bhargav Acharya and Nelson Banya 2 Oct 2023

Central bank holds key rate in expected move

Economy

Central bank holds key rate in expected move

21 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

Property

Johannesburg fire: 73 killed in apartment block reported occupied by homeless

Carien du Plessis and Alexander Winning 31 Aug 2023

File photo: Casual workers display posters advertising their skills at an intersection in Kempton Park, near Johannesburg, South Africa, 1 October 2020. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

HR & Management

Unemployment rate dips in Q2

15 Aug 2023

Former South African president Jacob Zuma reacts as he addresses a news conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, 22 October 2022. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Criminal Law

Zuma appears at prison, released under remission process

Carien du Plessis and Bhargav Acharya 11 Aug 2023

Ethio Telecom profit more than doubles before planned stake sale

Telecoms & Networks

Ethio Telecom profit more than doubles before planned stake sale

18 Jul 2023

South African factory activity contracts for 4th straight month - Absa PMI

Manufacturing

South African factory activity contracts for 4th straight month - Absa PMI

Anait Miridzhanian 2 Jun 2023

Electricity minister given power procurement role

Energy

Electricity minister given power procurement role

Alexander Winning 26 May 2023

File photo: A view shows the Bonny oil terminal in the Niger delta in Port Harcourt, Nigeria 1 August 2018. Reuters/Ron Bousso/File Photo

Environmental Law

Shell wins UK Supreme Court case on 2011 oil spill off Nigerian coast

Estelle Shirbon 10 May 2023

Winds and rain continue to increase in strength as Cyclone Freddy makes landfall over Vilankulos, Mozambique, 24 February 2023, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Unicef Mozambique/2023/Guy Taylor via Reuters

Climate Change

Record-breaking storm Freddy due to hit Mozambique again

Nellie Peyton 10 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Retailers

Pepkor raises R1.2bn in bond market

Anait Miridzhanian 3 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/James Oatway

Manufacturing

SA factory activity slumps in Feb on record load shedding - Absa PMI

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo 1 Mar 2023

Social grant recipients stand in a queue outside a post office, as joblessness takes its toll in Meadowlands, a suburb of Soweto, South Africa, 24 February 2022. Reuters / Siphiwe Sibeko

HR & Management

Unemployment drops again after year of job gains

Promit Mukherjee 28 Feb 2023

Cars drive past Nigerian national flags in Abuja, Nigeria 12 June 2021. Reuters/Afolabi Sotunde

Criminal Law

Financial crime watchdog adds South Africa, Nigeria to "grey list"

Tassilo Hummel, Alexander Winning and Bhargav Acharya 24 Feb 2023

Ramaphosa defends electricity minister appointment

Energy

Ramaphosa defends electricity minister appointment

Anait Miridzhanian and Alexander Winning 16 Feb 2023

Telecoms & Networks

MTN, Ghana told to resolve $773m tax dispute

Alexander Winning and Bhargav Acharya 30 Jan 2023

Ivory Coast to boost cocoa grinding capacity with new plants

Agro-processing

Ivory Coast to boost cocoa grinding capacity with new plants

Ange Aboa 27 Jan 2023

Telkom, Rain terminate deal talks; Telkom shares jump

Telecoms & Networks

Telkom, Rain terminate deal talks; Telkom shares jump

11 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied

Retailers

Steinhoff reaches agreement on extending debt maturity

Bhargav Acharya 15 Dec 2022

#BestofBiz 2022: Energy & Mining

Energy & Mining

#BestofBiz 2022: Energy & Mining

12 Dec 2022

#BestofBiz 2022: Construction & Engineering

Construction & Engineering

#BestofBiz 2022: Construction & Engineering

12 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

Economy

SA finance minister: Ramaphosa should stay in job, macro framework remains

Alexander Winning 2 Dec 2022

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa responds to National Assembly members' questions in parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, 3 November 2022. Reuters/Esa Alexander/File Photo

Legal

Ramaphosa's future as president in question after misconduct report

Wendell Roelf and Alexander Winning 1 Dec 2022

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Rand recovers from fall on the back of panel findings against president

Alexander Winning 1 Dec 2022

Job seekers wait beside a road for casual work offered by passing motorists in Eikenhof, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, 3 March 2022. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

HR & Management

Unemployment rate dips in Q3

Kopano Gumbi 29 Nov 2022

MTN Group's Q3 pre-tax profit rises 14.7%

Mobile & Apps

MTN Group's Q3 pre-tax profit rises 14.7%

4 Nov 2022

South Africa still has space to raise rates, says Kganyago

Economy

South Africa still has space to raise rates, says Kganyago

Bhargav Acharya and Alexander Winning 2 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Manufacturing

South African factory activity improves in October - Absa PMI

Bhargav Acharya 1 Nov 2022

Transnet lifts force majeure at all port terminals

Railway

Transnet lifts force majeure at all port terminals

Anait Miridzhanian 1 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters.

Economy

South Africa reports better fiscal position at mid-term budget

Alexander Winning, 26 Oct 2022

Transnet lifts force majeure at some port terminals

Logistics & Transport

Transnet lifts force majeure at some port terminals

Alexander Winning 21 Oct 2022

Botswana resumes beef exports to the EU

Agro-processing

Botswana resumes beef exports to the EU

Brian Benza 20 Oct 2022

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Headline South African inflation slows for second month running

Alexander Winning 19 Oct 2022

Cabinet appoints new Eskom board after record load shedding

Energy

Cabinet appoints new Eskom board after record load shedding

Alexander Winning and Kopano Gumbi 3 Oct 2022