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Marketing

Botswana and De Beers’ marketing push to revive diamond demand

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Feb 2025

2024 was record low for mining fatalities

Mining

2024 was record low for mining fatalities

Lindsey Schutters 24 Jan 2025

De Beers Group honours the next generation of jewellery designers

Design & Manufacturing

De Beers Group honours the next generation of jewellery designers

10 Jan 2025

Barbie and Jenna Clifford collaborate on bespoke jewellery range

Design & Manufacturing

Barbie and Jenna Clifford collaborate on bespoke jewellery range

22 Nov 2024

Could De Beers be the next Twitter?

Markets & Investment

Could De Beers be the next Twitter?

Savious-Parker Kwinika 21 Nov 2024

SA's LGBTQIA+ community to celebrate 30 years of MCQP

Events

SA's LGBTQIA+ community to celebrate 30 years of MCQP

18 Nov 2024

Dan and Clinton set for emotional reunions after masterminding magical Carling CKO quarter-final wins

Sport

Dan and Clinton set for emotional reunions after masterminding magical Carling CKO quarter-final wins

Issued by MSports Marketing 6 Nov 2024

Africa's top tourism destinations honoured at World Travel Awards

Travel

Africa's top tourism destinations honoured at World Travel Awards

22 Oct 2024

An employee micro sets diamonds in earrings at a jewellery manufacturing factory in Mumbai. Source: Reuters/Hemanshi Kamani

Mining

De Beers markets natural diamonds in India

Rajendra Jadhav 29 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Ian Badenhorst, managing director for Seeff Country and Karoo.

Property

Expensive to rent, but cheap to buy a home in the Northern Cape

8 Aug 2024

Gibs Business School and University of Antwerp launch new edition of diamond programme

Higher Education

Gibs Business School and University of Antwerp launch new edition of diamond programme

Issued by Gibs 29 Jul 2024

Anglo American had a good Q2 production performance that is overshadowed by the De Beers and Amplats businesses.

Mining

Diamonds and platinum drag down strong Q2 Anglo production

Lindsey Schutters 18 Jul 2024

Local pre-owned jewellery and watches market shows growth

Sales

Local pre-owned jewellery and watches market shows growth

5 Jul 2024

The dynamic trends shaping Africa in 2024 and its impact on brands for the future

Marketing

The dynamic trends shaping Africa in 2024 and its impact on brands for the future

Roxanne Graber, Issued by Omnicom Media Group 16 Apr 2024

The Alexkor coffer-dam wall between two dams at high tide. Photos from a Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment report titled: “Enforcement: In Loco Inspection Report – The salt/tidal flats of the Orange River Mouth Ramsar site”, published 28 January 2020.

Environment & Natural Resources

Alexkor vs Creecy in environment court battle

John Yeld 12 Apr 2024

The vanishing act of decent interns: Unpopular opinion by a CEO

Marketing

The vanishing act of decent interns: Unpopular opinion by a CEO

Petra Mc Cardle, Issued by Wetpaint Advertising 6 Mar 2024

A car drives past a construction site of the Central Business District (CBD) in the capital Gaborone. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Infrastructure & Utilities

Botswana to invest economic gains in infrastructure focused stimulus

Brian Benza 5 Feb 2024

Andrew van Zyl, Managing Director, SRK Consulting

Trends

#BizTrends2024: The evolution and resilience of the mining industry

Andrew van Zyl 22 Jan 2024

An Anglo American employee at the Kumba Iron Ore mine. Anglo signed an MOU with Swedish H2 Green Steel in April to use products from Kumba.

Mining

Anglo American outlines financial plans, eyes long-term demand growth

Lindsey Schutters 8 Dec 2023

Innovator Trust unveils 2023 SMME Women in Tech Award recipients

SMEs

Innovator Trust unveils 2023 SMME Women in Tech Award recipients

Issued by The Innovator Trust 7 Dec 2023

Diamonds are displayed during a visit to the De Beers Global Sightholder Sales (GSS) in Gaborone. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko.

Mining

De Beers limits diamond production as G7 contemplates Russia ban

Brian Benza 14 Nov 2023

An over 1,000-carat uncut stone by Lucara Diamond is pictured during a press availability in New York City, September 2021. Source: Reuters/David 'Dee' Delgado

Mining

Botswana reassessing HB Antwerp deal after Lucara Diamond cuts ties

Brian Benza 29 Sep 2023

Damage to the West Coast north of the Olifants River estuary caused by previous diamond mining operations (before Trans Hex). Photo: John Yeld | GroundUp

Environmental Law

Court challenge to 30-year extension of West Coast diamond mining rights

John Yeld 28 Aug 2023

Sappi's #EmpowerHer community programme aims to uplift young women through sport

CSI & Philanthropy

Sappi's #EmpowerHer community programme aims to uplift young women through sport

Issued by Sappi 16 Aug 2023

Social Media

People are pretending to be 'NPCs' on TikTok and it's not just weird, it's also lucrative

Edith Jennifer Hill 14 Aug 2023

Botswana plans extra diamond sales route after De Beers deal

Mining

Botswana plans extra diamond sales route after De Beers deal

Felix Njini and Clara Denina 7 Aug 2023

Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century

ESG & Sustainability

How AI and blockchain can shape sustainability

Chris Blair 4 Aug 2023

Challengers to Watch 2023: Mejuri

Retail

Challengers to Watch 2023: Mejuri

Jenna Dougherty, Issued by eatbigfish 31 Jul 2023

De Beers delivers first production from $2.3bn underground mine

Mining

De Beers delivers first production from $2.3bn underground mine

Nelson Banya 26 Jul 2023

Haul trucks at Jwaneng diamond mine. Source: Debswana.com

Mining

De Beers agrees to give Botswana more rough diamonds in new sales pact

Clara Denina and Brian Benza 3 Jul 2023

Namibia bans export of unprocessed critical minerals

Markets & Investment

Namibia bans export of unprocessed critical minerals

Nyasha Nyaungwa 12 Jun 2023

Zimbabwe aims to double power output by 2025 to meet mining demand

Energy

Zimbabwe aims to double power output by 2025 to meet mining demand

Nyasha Chingono 2 Jun 2023

Botswana president insists on bigger share of diamonds from De Beers venture

Markets & Investment

Botswana president insists on bigger share of diamonds from De Beers venture

Brian Benza 26 May 2023

Local and cross-border retail trading shine at Limpopo's Musina Mall

Retailers

Local and cross-border retail trading shine at Limpopo's Musina Mall

Issued by Catchwords 12 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied. David Mparutsa, head of enterprise and supply-chain development at Absa Africa

Banking

A call for the mobilisation of the continent's resources and resilience

12 Apr 2023

Source: ©sirinapa -

Technology

The big benefits of blockchain for retail in Africa

6 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied. Bobby Madhav, FNB's head of trade and structured trade and commodity finance.

Financial Services

10% hike in SA trade exports, stats show

Bobby Madhav 4 Apr 2023

Botswana partners gem trader HB Antwerp, seeks to loosen De Beers' grip

Markets & Investment

Botswana partners gem trader HB Antwerp, seeks to loosen De Beers' grip

Brian Benza 28 Mar 2023

Botswana intent on selling more diamonds without De Beers

Markets & Investment

Botswana intent on selling more diamonds without De Beers

Brian Benza 13 Mar 2023

Botswana warns of dangers in dash for African minerals

Mining

Botswana warns of dangers in dash for African minerals

Helen Reid 10 Feb 2023

Pope Francis sits next to Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi as he attends the welcoming ceremony at the Palais de la Nation on the first day of his apostolic journey, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, 31 January 2023. Simone Risoluti/Vatican Media/Handout via Reuters

Environment & Natural Resources

'Hands off Africa,' Pope Francis tells rich world

Philip Pullella and Paul Lorgerie 1 Feb 2023

Image supplied: The annual Feather Award winners were announced at a grand event on 10 November.

Events

Feather Award winners announced!

11 Nov 2022

The cover art of Graceland

Music

#OnThisNote: Take me to Graceland

Emily Stander 10 Nov 2022

Zimbabwe miners say costs, power shortages dampen 2023 growth prospects

Mining

Zimbabwe miners say costs, power shortages dampen 2023 growth prospects

Nyasha Chingono 10 Nov 2022

Zimbabwe's new mineral royalty policy comes into force

Mining

Zimbabwe's new mineral royalty policy comes into force

Nyasha Chingono 9 Nov 2022

Botswana wins bid to host anti-conflict diamond watchdog

Mining

Botswana wins bid to host anti-conflict diamond watchdog

Brian Benza 7 Nov 2022

PlatAfrica jewellery design competition winners announced for 2022

Fashion & Homeware

PlatAfrica jewellery design competition winners announced for 2022

2 Nov 2022

Zimbabwe demands some mining royalties in refined metal

Mining

Zimbabwe demands some mining royalties in refined metal

Promit Mukherjee 10 Oct 2022

Economy

SA's Black Middle Class showed resilience through Covid-19 pandemic, market research shows

20 Sep 2022

Burst mining dam in Jagersfontien: what must be done to prevent another disaster

Health & Safety

Burst mining dam in Jagersfontien: what must be done to prevent another disaster

Charles MacRobert 16 Sep 2022