According to one of South Africa’s leading corporate law firms, today’s speech by Minerals Minister Susan Shabangu was a breath of fresh air that was marked by a promise to halve the time taken to process applications for prospecting and mining rights in South Africa and a firm stance on nationalisation.
Peter Leon, head of natural [...]

The electricity crisis in South Africa has not only highlighted the importance of growing the country’s power generation capacity but also its ability to supply coal feedstock to power plants. Around 85 percent of electricity generated in South Africa is produced from coal fired stations, and this dependence is likely to continue for the foreseeable [...]