6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (360+ words) Angola is moving to sell a 34% stake in Standard Bank de Angola through a public share offering that could raise as much as USD 261 million, turning part of an asset seized from former insurance executive Carlos São Vicente into publicly…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (346+ words) China’s largest steel maker Baowu Steel Group is considering acquiring a 15%–25% stake in BHP’s Jimblebar iron-ore mine in Western Australia, although no formal deal has been announced. The potential investment would strengthen Baowu’s access to established Australian iron-ore production. For…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (256+ words) Civil society groups in South Africa are calling for a temporary halt to the construction and approval of new data centres until their impact on the country’s scarce water, land and electricity resources is properly assessed. The groups are also…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (339+ words) Trendsnafrica (3 Minutes Read) Russia has stepped up its support for South Africa amid its worsening diplomatic dispute with the United States, condemning Pretoria’s exclusion from the 2026 G20 summit as an “egregious violation” and calling for its return to the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (418+ words) South Africa welcomed 991,696 international tourists in July 2026, representing a 12.5% increase from July 2025, according to SAnews and recent tourism data. Between January and July, international arrivals reached 6,576,169, up 12.4% year on year. The significance of the numbers lies not simply in the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (259+ words) South Africa’s mining industry is rapidly diversifying its electricity supply as companies seek to reduce reliance on Eskom, contain rising power costs and meet decarbonisation targets. With more than 80% of the country’s electricity still generated from coal, ageing generation infrastructure…...