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SOUTH AFRICA: Pressure on mining minister will grow
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES223535
ISSN: 2633-304X
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While the latest draft by Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe is a significant improvement on its predecessor, it still requires extensive clarification and modification…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236323
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A squeezed economic climate, growing challenges from rivals and uncertainty over its relationship with the ruling ANC present the federation’s leadership with an existential…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238469
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The disruption at Sibanye-Stillwater’s gold mines reflects wider turmoil in the gold mining sector, including a 13th consecutive month of production decline in October. Meanwhile…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240617
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Lonmin has spent 1.6 billion dollars in cash since 2008 and lost 98% of its value since 2012. The takeover will reportedly see 12,600 of Lonmin’s 35,000 jobs cut over three years…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227529
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However, cuts to the social grants budget and a continued focus on the planned three-year wage freeze for civil servants has annoyed (among others) the ruling ANC's ‘Tripartite…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259790
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Mining sector improvement?
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB233357
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SOUTH AFRICA: Current account surplus masks weaknesses