Botswana's Minister of Minerals and Energy, Bogolo Joy Kenewendo, is in South Africa, as she embarks on a three-day working visit. Kenewendo touched down at the OR Tambo International Airport yesterday evening for an engagement in high-level discussions with her counterpart in South Africa's Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramakgopa. The engagement in the high-level discussions is expected to kick start in Johannesburg as Botswana scrambles for ways and means to solve her power problems. Channel Africa's Shingirai Madondo reports from Gaborone, in Botswana..

Botswana's Minister of Minerals and Energy, Bogolo Joy Kenewendo, is in South Africa, as she embarks on a three-day working visit. Kenewendo touched down at the OR Tambo International Airport yesterday evening for an engagement in high-level discussions with her counterpart in South Africa's Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramakgopa. The engagement in the high-level discussions is expected to kick start in Johannesburg as Botswana scrambles for ways and means to solve her power problems. Channel Africa's Shingirai Madondo reports from Gaborone, in Botswana..

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Botswana's Minister of Minerals, Energy in SA to source solutions for the country's power challenges 

Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, Chief Economist at FNB, unpacks the latest developments in South Africa’s mining and manufacturing sectors as Stats SA releases production figures that shed light on how both industries are performing.

Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, Chief Economist at FNB, unpacks the latest developments in South Africa&rsquo;s mining and manufacturing sectors as Stats SA releases production figures that shed light on how both industries are performing.

Latest market developments with Siphamandla Mkhwanazi, Chief Economist at FNB

We take you to the heart of the African mining sector as the 2026 Mining Indaba gets underway in Cape Town, South Africa. The event is one of the continent’s most influential gatherings for industry leaders, policymakers and investors. It is taking place against a backdrop of rising demand for energy‑transition minerals, growing calls for sustainable and inclusive mining, and a renewed push to increase value addition on the continent.


Delegates are discussing how Africa can leverage its vast mineral resources for long‑term economic transformation. Channel Africa’s Economics Reporter, Innocent Semosa, has more from Cape Town.

We take you to the heart of the African mining sector as the 2026 Mining Indaba gets underway in Cape Town, South Africa. The event is one of the continent&rsquo;s most influential gatherings for industry leaders, policymakers and investors. It is taking place against a backdrop of rising demand for energy‑transition minerals, growing calls for sustainable and inclusive mining, and a renewed push to increase value addition on the continent.
 Delegates are discussing how Africa can leverage its vast mineral resources for long‑term economic transformation. Channel Africa&rsquo;s Economics Reporter, Innocent Semosa, has more from Cape Town.

2026 Mining Indaba gets underway in South Africa against a backdrop of rising demand for energy‑transition minerals

The Women Economic Assembly (WECONA), in partnership with the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (SEFA), will tomorrow host its inaugural event on the sidelines of the Mining Indaba in the Western Cape, South Africa. The event, themed “She Mines the Future: From Pit to Port,” will bring together key stakeholders committed to advancing women’s participation across the entire mining value chain.

Thami Ngubeni spoke to Getrude Marape, the Women Economic Assembly’s Co‑Lead on the Mining Pillar.

The Women Economic Assembly (WECONA), in partnership with the Small Enterprise Development and Finance Agency (SEFA), will tomorrow host its inaugural event on the sidelines of the Mining Indaba in the Western Cape, South Africa. The event, themed&nbsp;&ldquo;She Mines the Future: From Pit to Port,&rdquo; will bring together key stakeholders committed to advancing women&rsquo;s participation across the entire mining value chain.
Thami Ngubeni spoke to Getrude Marape, the Women Economic Assembly&rsquo;s Co‑Lead on the Mining Pillar.

Botswana's Minister of Minerals, Energy in SA to source solutions for the country's power challenges

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