Antony Sguazzin

2 days ago | bloomberg.com | Antony Sguazzin

A company controlled by billionaire Patrice Motsepe has applied to mine for phosphate in one of South Africa’s most important wetland national parks, sparking a protest from the World Wildlife Fund for Nature. Kropz Plc, which is 90% held by Motsepe’s African Rainbow Capital Investments Ltd., on March 14 applied to mine a section of the West Coast National Park for the fertilizer raw material, the WWF said in a statement on Tuesday. The section lies adjacent to its $160 million Elandsfontein mine.

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Prinesha Naidoo |Antony Sguazzin

South Africa needs about 1.6 trillion rand in public sector investment and an additional 3.2 trillion rand from the private sector to meet its infrastructure targets by 2030. (Bloomberg) -- South Africa plans to open its first overseas office for its infrastructure development agency in the Middle East, aiming to tap into the region’s deep-pocketed investors to fund energy, water and logistics projects.

1 week ago | financialpost.com | Prinesha Naidoo |Antony Sguazzin

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1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Antony Sguazzin

Is the US ready to do a deal with South Africa? That’s the question South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is asking as he dispatches a special envoy to Washington to ease battered relations. Senior US administration members may not even grant the appointee an audience.

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Antony Sguazzin

Scalar International and Mergence Investment Managers Ltd. plan to raise as much as $150 million in a private equity fund to boost energy efficiency and install renewable-energy systems in 30,000 buildings in Africa. The fund will invest in companies that provide the services in the southern part of the continent, with about 30% of the money likely to spent in South Africa, according to Semoli Mokhanoi, chief commercial officer at Cape Town-based Mergence.