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Tag: South Africa

  • Weir Minerals: Leading by example in the pursuit of net zero

    While its technological advancements are ensuring responsible and sustainable mining, Rajen Govender, MD Weir Minerals SA, points out that Weir Minerals is firmly committed to ensuring net zero in its own operations.

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  • African Bank acquires Grindrod Bank in R1.5-billion deal

    JOHANNESBURG (May 26, 2022) – African Bank has acquired 100% of Grindrod Bank which will allow it to accelerate its entry into the South African business banking sector. Grindrod Bank is wholly owned by Grindrod Limited.The deal is worth R1.5-billion. African Bank’s CEO Kennedy Bungane says, “Following the release of our successful half-year results this…

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  • Pan-African Parliament: Punches, kicks and death threats

    Founded with the noble ambition of uniting the continent, a session of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) recently descended into farce with some members fighting and threatening to kill each other. The ugly scenes came amid sharp divisions over who the next president of the 235-member parliament should be, with southern African delegates insisting that their…

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  • Naomi Campbell in diamond drama

    British supermodel Naomi Campbell could be subpoenaed to testify at the trial of Liberia’s ex-President Charles Taylor for accepting a ‘blood diamond.’ It is alleged that Ms Campbell “was given rough diamonds” by Mr Taylor in 1997 at Nelson Mandela’s house in South Africa. Mr Taylor is accused of using “blood diamonds” to fuel an…

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