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FlySafair deal averted licence crisis at eleventh hour

REGULATORY RESCUE

FlySafair deal averted licence crisis at eleventh hour

By Lindsey Schutters

Richard Ford

By Richard Ford

Buying a breach — the multimillion-rand blind spot in SA dealmaking

12 February 2026

When the real leaks aren’t in the pipes

CARTOON

When the real leaks aren’t in the pipes

By Rico

SA carmakers warned: ‘Do not compete with China’

MINING INDABA 2026

SA carmakers warned: ‘Do not compete with China’

By Lindsey Schutters

Redi Tlhabi talks AGOA with Wandile Sihlobo

THE READINESS REPORT

Redi Tlhabi talks AGOA with Wandile Sihlobo

By Redi Tlhabi

Employers who pocket your pension deductions now face inspectors, fines and jail

ERRANT EMPLOYERS

Employers who pocket your pension deductions now face inspectors, fines and jail

By Neesa Moodley

Loaded for Bear: Coal waste is the new frontier in the critical minerals scramble

MINING INDABA 2026

Loaded for Bear: Coal waste is the new frontier in the critical minerals scramble

By Ed Stoddard

AI, automation and robots will have a seismic impact on the mining industry

MINING INDABA 2026

AI, automation and robots will have a seismic impact on the mining industry

By Ed Stoddard

Sibanye, Valterrra and JM team up to find new applications — and markets — for PGMs

MINING INDABA 2026

Sibanye, Valterrra and JM team up to find new applications — and markets — for PGMs

By Ed Stoddard

Natale Labia

By Natale Labia

The Great Rotation: All bets are off as the AI mania settles

10 February 2026

After the Bell: Why is Pick n Pay battling to Shop Rite?

BUSINESS REFLECTION

After the Bell: Why is Pick n Pay battling to Shop Rite?

By Stephen Grootes

FUNCTIONAL FUNGI

Brain boost or brand boost? The market momentum behind lion’s mane mushrooms

By Kara Le Roux

Strategic is the new critical for minerals in Africa

MINING INDABA 2026

Strategic is the new critical for minerals in Africa

By Lindsey Schutters

After the Bell: Joburg property and reasons for hope

BUSINESS REFLECTION

After the Bell: Joburg property and reasons for hope

By Stephen Grootes

Mantashe’s cadastre roll-out still proceeding at a geological pace

MINING INDABA 2026

Mantashe’s cadastre roll-out still proceeding at a geological pace

By Ed Stoddard and Lindsey Schutters

Christopher Rutledge

By Christopher Rutledge

Cape Town’s Mining Indaba hypes investment while many bear the cost

9 February 2026

Mining Indaba opens as SA mining profits surge but infrastructure bites hard

MINING INDABA 2026

Mining Indaba opens as SA mining profits surge but infrastructure bites hard

By Kara Le Roux

Enough kindling left to stoke gold’s fire throughout 2026

MINING INDABA 2026

Enough kindling left to stoke gold’s fire throughout 2026

By Ed Stoddard

From speculation to science as Wits research centre turns Africa’s mineral wealth into measurable opportunity

MINING INDABA 2026

From speculation to science as Wits research centre turns Africa’s mineral wealth into measurable opportunity

By Ed Stoddard

THE CONVERSATION

Why keeping quiet about the family feud gave Brand Beckham a commercial boost

By Ashleigh Logan-McFarlane

In 2025, 41 SA miners were killed at work — a record annual low, according to provisional data

MINING INDABA 2026

In 2025, 41 SA miners were killed at work — a record annual low, according to provisional data

By Ed Stoddard