Mining expert David van Wyk estimates there are now more than 34,000 irregular miners operating across South Africa, and the damage they leave behind has moved well beyond the mining sector itself into the electricity grid, water pipes, roads and building foundations of the country’s economic capital. When the Underground
Over the past decade and more, led by innovation and deep-going reform, China’s economy has maintained steady and sound development. Contributing roughly 30 percent to global economic growth, it has become a key engine of the world economy. Recently, however, there has been some hype about so-called "Excess Capacity" of
A Senegalese pharmaceutical company, Teranga Pharma, has begun producing Drepaf, a locally made generic version of hydroxyurea, marking the first time this frontline sickle cell drug has been manufactured on African soil. It is a modest-looking achievement, tablets in 500mg and 100mg doses, launched quietly in November 2025, but its
Ataraxis’s inaugural 2026 Global Outsourcing AI Readiness Index places South Africa eighth out of the world’s top 25 outsourcing destinations and first in Africa, with an overall AI readiness score of 66.5 out of 100. It is not a marginal lead. South Africa sits 17.35 points clear of Egypt, the
A Home Market Slipping Away From Local Factories The numbers on the showroom floor tell an uncomfortable story. New vehicle sales climbed 15.7% to 597,338 units in 2025, and the first half of 2026 kept accelerating, up 12.9% year-on-year to more than 315,000 units, with June posting its best result
The tragedy has since triggered protests, with demonstrators blocking roads and burning tyres before clashes with police. But describing the unrest simply as a reaction to a shipwreck misses what is really happening. The deaths have exposed a much deeper problem: people are increasingly willing to risk dying at sea
The current outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, while Ervebo is licensed and recommended for outbreaks caused by the Zaire species of Ebola. WHO and its partners have therefore had to develop emergency guidance for using the vaccine in the current outbreak rather than relying on an established, routinely
On Tuesday, the United States sanctioned a Japanese judge and a Senegalese lawyer. Their crime? Doing exactly what they were appointed to do. If that sentence does not stop you, read it again. Tomoko Akane, President of the International Criminal Court, and Senior Trial Lawyer Abdoulaye Seye now find themselves
But reducing the judgment to a victory for environmental activists or a setback for Shell misses the bigger issue. The case asks a much harder question: how should South Africa balance its need for energy, investment and economic growth with its responsibility to protect communities and one of its most
Crypto exchanges have been talking about "AI agents" for a couple of years now and this week, Binance actually built something you can plug into. On Thursday, the world’s largest crypto exchange rolled out Agent OS, a new platform that lets AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Codex, to connect