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African Mining Week to Connect Junior Miners with African Prospects, Global Investors

Under the theme From Extraction to Beneficiation: Unlocking Africa’s Mineral Wealth, African Mining Week will connect emerging miners with lucrative opportunities within Africa’s mining value chain

The upcoming African Mining Week - scheduled for October 1–3, 2025, in Cape Town - will feature a dedicated Junior Mining Forum that will connect emerging mining companies with investors, industry experts and potential partners. The forum will showcase the role played by junior miners in driving the growth of…

Source: The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa |

Government Business Partnership sets three-month sprint to accelerate delivery

The partnership believes that this acceleration is necessary to achieve a step-change in progress in response to difficult economic headwinds

President Cyril Ramaphosa today convened ministers and senior business leaders under the Government Business Partnership. The partners agreed to fast-track the implementation of key structural reforms and support performance improvements at Transnet and Eskom through an accelerated delivery plan and an intensified phase of the Partnership’s ongoing efforts to expedite…

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African Energy Week (AEW) 2025, Spanish Chamber of Commerce in South Africa Join Forces to Foster Energy Partnerships

The partnership reflects mutual goals of strengthening investment and development in the field of energy

The Spanish Chamber of Commerce in South Africa has partnered with the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference to foster collaboration between Spanish and South African energy companies. The partnership builds on dual goals of driving investment and development in South Africa and will support greater participation…

Source: Department of Water and Sanitation, Republic of South Africa |

Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo calls for bold investment to Secure Southern Africa’s Water Future

As a proud and committed member of the Orange-Senqu River Commission (ORASECOM), South Africa continues to champion regional cooperation for the sustainable and equitable management of shared water resources

The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, Mr. Sello Seitlholo, has called for intensified investment in the water sector to secure Southern Africa’s future in the face of climate change and growing water demands. Speaking at the ORASECOM Climate Resilient Investment Conference in Maseru, Lesotho on Thursday, 08 May 2025,…

Source: Republic Of South Africa: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment |

Minister Dion George concludes South Africa’s participation at Copenhagen Climate Ministerial

The Ministerial was a critical platform to advance the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target, with direct implications for South Africans

Minister Dion George, South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, has concluded an impactful participation at the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial in Denmark on 7-8 May 2025, reinforcing South Africa’s commitment to a resilient, sustainable future. Representing the nation ahead of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, Minister Dion George championed…

Source: Republic of South Africa: The Parliament |

Committee on Higher Education Warns National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Against Cancellation of Student Accommodation

Members of the committee stressed that NSFAS's operational shortcomings are exacerbating student debt levels and jeopardising students' academic success

The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education has expressed concern about the cancellation of student accommodation agreements with unaccredited providers, warning that mid-term disruptions unfairly affect students. The committee was briefed by the newly appointed board of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) for an update on student appeals, funding…

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South Africa’s Electricity Minister Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 Amid Bold Infrastructure Plans

The country has been aligning its power policies to create a more attractive business climate for international investors

Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister of Electricity and Energy of South Africa, will speak at this year’s edition of the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies conference – taking place September 29 to October 4 in Cape Town. As the country targets large-scale power and renewable energy rollout, Dr…

Source: African Energy Chamber |

Erik Prince to Speak at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 as Africa’s Energy Security Takes Center Stage

Blackwater’s Erik Prince will participate as a speaker at AEW: Invest in African Energies 2025, offering his expertise on securing Africa’s energy and mining projects

African security entrepreneur and founder of private security firm Blackwater Erik Prince will participate as a speaker at the 2025 edition of African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies, scheduled to take place from September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town. With energy security emerging as a central…

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Equatorial Guinea Showcases Bold Energy Reforms and Investment Opportunities as Hydrocarbons Minister Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2025

Equatorial Guinea’s Minister of Hydrocarbons and Mining Development, Antonio Oburu Ondo, will outline new investment incentives, exploration opportunities and regional gas monetization strategies at Africa’s premier energy event

Equatorial Guinea’s Minister of Hydrocarbons and Mining Development, Antonio Oburu Ondo, has been confirmed to speak at African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies 2025, taking place from September 29 to October 3 in Cape Town. His participation underscores Equatorial Guinea’s renewed push to attract global investment through a…

Source: Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines |

Filipino Artists Conduct Art Workshops in South Africa

The workshops were facilitated by visiting artists from the Philippines, namely, Aris Bagtas, Jr., Remo Valenton, Loriel Castillo, and Ariosto Dale Bagtas, using oil pastel and felt paper

As part of its cultural diplomacy program, the Philippine Embassy in Pretoria, in partnership with the Kapatiran at Ugnayan ng Natatanging Sining at Talentong Pilipino (KUNST), organized back-to-back art workshops in South Africa. The first workshop, which was held on 27 April 2025 at the Philippine Embassy multifunction hall, was…