South Africa
Extreme poverty falling steadily – OWID
To track progress towards ending extreme poverty, the United Nations relies on World Bank estimates of the number of people living below a poverty threshold called the “International Poverty Line” (IPL), Our World in Data (OWID) reports.
Lukewarm support for Polish UN vote condemning Russian drone incursion
Only 46 out of 193 UN member states signed a joint UN declaration on September 12, denouncing Russia’s alleged involvement in a drone incursion into Polish airspace two days earlier.
World GDP forecasts raised, but US slowdown anticipated - Fitch
Global growth is now forecast to be 2.4% in 2025, up 0.2pp since June but a sizeable slowdown from 2.9% last year and below trend.
This year's historic heatwaves largely caused by 180 "carbon majors" - study
More than a quarter of over 200 heat waves recorded globally since 2000 were impossible without human-driven climate change, with emissions from the world’s largest fossil fuel and cement companies playing a significant role.
Pan African lifts revenue 45% on gold rally, boosts dividend by 68%, ups FY2026 output guidance
CEO Cobus Loots says Pan African Resources expects to benefit from rising gold prices in FY2026 following a “historic rally” over the past two years, supported by central bank buying, geopolitical risk and supply constraints.
The rise of the Southern Consensus
It’s increasingly looking like a clash of civilisations, isn’t it? In the last 24 hours there was yet another Global South summit where the collective leaders of the world’s biggest countries gathered to show unity in the face of US aggression.
Panoro Energy taps ex-Perenco executive Eric d’Argentré as COO, president amid H1 output gains
Africa-focused E&P firm Panoro has assets in Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Tunisia, and South Africa. Eric D’Argentré has managed operations in Cameroon, the UK, Colombia, Ecuador, Turkey and Gabon.
Xi and Putin to join BRICS emergency talks on US trade measures
Brazil's President Lula rallies leaders from emerging economies for a virtual meeting to find a coordinated response to aggressive US trade measures.
UK-based energy think tank Ember reports record growth in solar panel imports across Africa
Imports of solar panels from China into Africa have surged dramatically over the past year, pointing to the start of a transformation in how the continent generates electricity.
BRICS leaders gather in China to coordinate anti-Trump alliance
The EU’s 27 foreign ministers will debate seizing Russia’s frozen $200bn at an informal gathering in Copenhagen, as the leading BRICS nations gathered in Beijing to form a common strategy to deal with US trade aggression on August 30.
BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: Acquisitive arm of Turkish regime takes over ammunition maker Assan
Gulenism and espionage charges cited. TMSF now manages 858 companies.
AIM-listed miner Gemfields unveils 11,685-carat emerald for sale at ongoing auction
Dubbed "Imboo", which means "buffalo" in two languages spoken in northcentral Zambia, it is the latest, and largest, exceptional gemstone discovered at Kagem Mining in Zambia’s Copperbelt Province.
US EPA’s controversial Climate Crisis report is full of lies and mistakes
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a controversial report in July claiming the effects of the Climate Crisis were overblown. A fact check by Carbon Brief found it is full of lies and errors.
Mapping global drought risk - Statista
By 2050, more than 1.6bn people, including almost 20% of the African population, will be exposed to severe and extreme droughts, if a pessimistic scenario plays out, according to a report by INFORM Climate Change.
Forest carbon credits are facing a reckoning over albedo risks
Planting trees should reduce the amount of CO₂ in the atmosphere right? Well, its not so easy as that. Trees also provide shade and prevent sunlight from reaching the ground that could reflect it back into space, cooling the plant.
More than 20 African countries exploring potential of nuclear energy – IAEA report
African countries are working to expand electricity access and production, with many turning to nuclear power to boost energy security, cut emissions, and improve reliability and sustainability.
The unintended consequence of Trump's tariffs is pushing BRICS together
President Donald Trump’s tariff salvo aimed at some of the BRICS economies is in danger badly of backfiring on US interests by driving the more moderate members of the world’s leading emerging economies into the anti-Western Sino-Russian alliance
South Africa's African Bank recovers from 2014 collapse, eyes JSE return in 2027
CEO Kennedy Bungane said African Bank has bounced back, adopting a business model embracing traditional and modern banking channels. "It is that knowledge that propels us towards an IPO."
ASP Isotopes set for Johannesburg listing, will acquire Renergen, advance uranium enrichment plans with NECSA
Nasdaq-listed ASP Isotopes plans to list on the JSE and acquire 100% of South Africa’s only onshore helium and LNG producer while advancing uranium enrichment plans with NECSA.
INTERVIEW: Former US official on America's lost authority as Global South acts on Gaza
As Gaza's death toll passes 61,000, nations meeting in Bogotá pledge concrete measures to halt arms flows to Israel. Ex-US official Annelle Sheline, who resigned over Washington's Gaza policy, calls it a turning point for the Global South.