For investors across mining, energy and infrastructure, access to capital is only part of the equation. Project preparation, execution and risk management will determine whether opportunities translate into commercial returns. AETI Business Forum 2026 has brought a persistent challenge in…
South Africa’s consumer price inflation edged higher to 4.4% in August 2026, up from 4.3% in July, according to Statistics South Africa. The headline CPI for all urban areas remained unchanged month‑on‑month, reflecting a fragile balance between easing goods prices…
South Africa’s latest manufacturing statistics point to a modest rebound, with output rising 2.1% year‑on‑year in the most recent quarter. After two periods of contraction, the new data signals resilience in a sector long weighed down by power shortages, rising…
Annual producer price inflation for final manufactured goods slowed to 7,5% in June 2026, down from 7,8% in May, with the overall Producer Price Index (PPI) slipping 0,1% month-on-month. The headline figure reflects a mixed landscape: strong upward pressure from…
South Africa’s mining sector contracted by 5,4% in May 2026, with iron ore production down 12,7%, coal falling 6,1%, and PGMs slipping 4,4%. Mineral sales rose 13,9% year-on-year, driven by PGMs at 70,5% and gold at 7,1%, while iron ore…
Gaia Renewables 1, listed on the Cape Town Stock Exchange, has unlocked more than R100 million in refinancing agreements for empowerment stakes in the De Aar 1 and 2 wind farms in the Northern Cape. The transaction replaces high-cost debt…
South Africa ended 2025 with a powerful surge in investment: total capital expenditure on new assets reached $7.3 billion (R137053 million) in the quarter ended December which represented a 36.4% increase from the revised September figure of $5.3 billion (R100448…
The retail trade sales of South Africa increased by 4.2% in January 2026 when measured at constant 2019 prices which indicates a return of consumer spending power that might affect worldwide economic conditions. Retailers of textiles and clothing and footwear…
Sibanye-Stillwater has signed a 138MW renewable energy power purchase agreement with NOA Group, a deal that will lift the miner’s contracted clean-energy portfolio to about 765MW and reinforce its position as South Africa’s largest private renewable off-taker in the mining…
Ivanhoe Mines’ Platreef project in Limpopo, South Africa, is redefining the trajectory of platinum group metals supply. With Shaft #3 set to quintuple hoisting capacity to 5 million tonnes per annum by April 2026, and a $700 million senior project…
EcoPower Recovery is addressing the solar waste challenge with respect to Africa-Continent on the fast lane to become one of the fastest areas for clean energy growth in the world. With the installed solar panels of more than 30 million…
From 17 to 20 November 2025 will see Cape Town’s CTICC play host to the International Commodity Summit (ICS2025), a dynamic convention that will set the tone for new dynamics between global commodity markets and Africa’s resource-based economy. With more…
