Bernard Swanepoel

With the US now voting with Russia, Belarus and N Korea at the UN, this is a good time to read or re-read the 1994 Budapest Memorandum. Russia, UK *and US* made clear commitments to Ukraine in exchange for giving up its nuclear weapons. Six bullet points, read them. treaties.un.org/doc/Publicat...

OPINIONISTA: Assessing the impact of Ramaphosa’s global journeys on South Africa’s trade and investment

As President Cyril Ramaphosa moves increasingly into his role as a global statesperson, his focus on promoting South Africa as a trade and investment destination has taken a back seat. This shows in the data.

Hand in your front row union card, please.

Perhaps they never really supported it?

South Africa’s agriculture is thriving - OPINION | Politicsweb Wandile Sihlobo says we were the 32nd largest agricultural exporter in 2023, only African country in top 40 in value terms

South Africa was the world’s 32nd largest agricultural exporter in 2023, the only African country in the top 40 in value terms.

Link: www.politicsweb.co.za/opinion/sout...

Ooo this is a good one ☺️

Inside job: the rise and fall of the woman who brought down Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula - amaBhungane In the early 2000s, Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu led an ordinary life. An SAA flight attendant who had studied to be a nurse, she was involved in nothing that would draw public attention. However, she eventually rose to become chair of African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association (AMD) before resigning in January 2024 “to attend to […]

Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu is the star witness accusing former Speaker and defence minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula of demanding kickbacks on defence contracts.

BOOM!

The Whanganui District Council has unanimously voted to oppose seabed mining in the South Taranaki Bight.

Another powerful signal to central govt and wannabe seabed miners, Trans-Tasman Resources, that seabed mining is not welcome.

#StopSeabedMining #nzpol

A Decade Later, Imperial Metals Faces Consequences for the Mount Polley Disaster | The Tyee The company, still releasing mining wastewater into Quesnel Lake, faces charges under the federal Fisheries Act.

A decade after one of Canada’s worst mining disasters resulted in the dumping of billions of litres of toxic waste into the Fraser watershed, Vancouver-based mining company Imperial Metals has been charged under the federal Fisheries Act.

Exxaro to retain up to R15bn in net cash for dealmaking - Miningmx EXXARO Resources expected to retain up to R15bn in net cash to fund diversification plans which it said previously were focused on manganese in South Africa. Commenting in its pre-financial close, fin...

Exxaro Resources to retain majority of R16bn in net cash for manganese deal. www.miningmx.com/top-story/59...

Rich new Copper 360 discovery points to big Chile-type copper mine potential - Mining Weekly | MORE w/ EcoSearch

Ex-McKinsey Africa director admits bribing Eskom and Transnet officials as guilty plea is released | News24 A former McKinsey Africa director has admitted agreeing to pay bribes to as-yet unnamed Eskom and Transnet officials in exchange for lucrative consulting deals as part of a corrupt scheme that saw the...

A former McKinsey Africa director has admitted agreeing to pay bribes to as-yet unnamed Eskom and Transnet officials in exchange for lucrative consulting deals as part of a corrupt scheme that saw the company earn $85 million in profits.