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The Northern Cape's Vedanta Zinc Mine is today marking a major milestone -- an investment that expected to sustain up to 1 000 jobs and strengthen South Africa’s position in the global zinc industry.
News South Africa » Northern Cape » Economy: NCEDA secures two major business event bids for Northern Cape
The Northern Cape Economic Development Agency has secured bids to host two major business events in Upington and Kuruman, bringing together industry professionals and stakeholders while promoting the ...
News South Africa » Northern Cape » Economy: President Ramaphosa calls for more mineral beneficiation in Northern Cape
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for South Africa to move beyond exporting raw and semi-processed minerals towards greater local processing and manufacturing, saying the country must retain more ...
News South Africa » Northern Cape » Economy: Mini-budget: Mining body urges faster reforms as Northern Cape projects advance
Major mining investments are advancing in the Northern Cape as the Minerals Council South Africa calls for faster electricity, rail, port and water reforms following the 2026 mini-budget. Among those ...
News South Africa » Northern Cape » Economy: South Africa must build more from its minerals
South Africa has an opportunity to do so much more with its mineral wealth, and I believe the real value lies in what we can build around it. Beyond what we extract from the ground, there is the ...
News South Africa » Northern Cape » Economy: Let’s make the circle bigger: A just transition for all of South Africa
South Africa's just transition cannot focus solely on coal-dependent communities in Mpumalanga. Decarbonisation, economic resilience, and ...
News South Africa » Northern Cape » Economy: Vedanta doubles South Africa zinc production capacity to 500,000 tonnes with $600 million investment
Vedanta has doubled its annual zinc production capacity in South Africa to 500,000 tonnes after investing nearly $600 million in the Gamsberg mine expansion. The project supports its target of ...
News South Africa » Northern Cape » Economy: South Africa: President Ramaphosa to Inaugurate Vedanta Gamsberg Phase II Expansion Project
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday officially inaugurate the Vedanta Zinc International (VZI) Gamsberg Phase II Expansion Project in Aggeneys, Northern Cape. The expansion, located in the ...
News South Africa » Northern Cape » Economy: South Africa Household Hunger Climbs to 12%
South Africa household hunger rose to 12% in 2025, the highest since 2010, as power and transport costs squeezed budgets, a new index shows.
News South Africa » Northern Cape » Economy: South Africa Regions and Provinces Explained
South Africa regions explained: the nine provinces, where people, money and power sit, and how jobs differ, with official data as of October 2026.