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As the United States sets the tone for global cryptocurrency regulation, central banks and markets worldwide are closely monitoring developments following the Senate’s confirmation of Paul Atkins as the new chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).Replacing Gary Gensler, a known crypto skeptic, Atkins brings a pro-crypto stance…

Tawanda KaromboAnglo American on Thursday it was engaging Peabody Energy in discussions to finalise the disposal of its Australian steelmaking coal assets to the United States-based company for $3.7 billion.Although the transaction is still subject to outstanding customary conditions, fresh uncertainty has characterised the deal after an underground ignition event…

Experts on Thursday said they believed that the water crisis has a huge impact on the agricultural industry after a JP Landman report released last week indicated that South Africa was one of the 30 driest countries globally.The report indicated that without major interventions, the country faced a projected 17%…

The Minerals Council has warned that load shedding remains a strong possibility for the winter months as energy supply was constrained, with Energy Availability Factor (EAF) at 57.5%.This is according to an electricity update for February to March 2025 released by the Council last week.André Lourens, economist from the council, said…

Murray & Roberts Limited (MRL) is selling its mining businesses in terms of a business rescue plan that was approved by creditors this week, but there will no distribution to shareholders.MRL was placed in business rescue on November 22, 2024, following significant liquidity constraints by the South African-based international engineering…

The share price of Renergen, JSE-listed owner of South Africa's only onshore gas production facility, increased sharply by over 15% on Thursday after it announced a significant success in an ongoing legal dispute.Renergen has successfully appealed a MDPRA (Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act) approval that had been granted to…

Friday has been ear marked as National Pet Day in South Africa and one of the biggest retailers in the country, The Shoprite Group has been capatlising on the pet industry boom. The retail giant said that in its relentless pursuit of value in a category dominated by specialist vet stores,…

Banele Ginidza The Department of Trade Industry and Competition (the dtic) has said the United States' latest shift to reduce tariffs on countries including South Africa to 30% were fertile ground for negotiations.This comes as South Africa's trade representatives prepare to meet with their US counterparts for a concerted approach to…

Digital technologies hold immense potential for economies’ long-term development. South Africa, through its G20 Presidency, is seizing this transformative opportunity to prioritise digital public infrastructure (DPI) and artificial intelligence (AI), both critical enablers of digital transformation, on this year’s G20 digital agenda.Building on declarations from the past two G20 presidencies,…

8th annual Nature, Environment & Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF) Congress held in Durban from 2-4 April last week hailed as a giant success.NEWF said that the congress  presents a platform for African storytellers, conservationists, and media professionals to engage and collaborate.Pragna Parsotam-Kok  an Executive Director at NEWF and National Geographic Explorer…