(January 28th, 2008)
Power outages in South Africa are causing gold mine shutdowns nationwide, which is raising gold’s cost. Each day without steady power is costing the country’s mining industry $27 million. Gretchen Wilson reports.
(January 21st, 2008)
South Africa’s been in the grip of a serious power shortage lately, thanks to local demand exceeding supply. Gretchen Wilson reports the country is cutting supply for some other countries sucking power to keep up.
(January 9th, 2008)
China’s Minister of Foreign Affairs is visiting South Africa this week, and peacekeeping is one of the main issues at hand. Gretchen Wilson reports what else is on the agenda for South Africa’s biggest trading partner.
(December 5th, 2007)
A leading candidate for president of South Africa is lobbying in the United States for business partnerships and investment. He’s shaken off rape charges and corruption allegations but he’s yet to make peace with the international business community. Gretchen Wilson reports.
(November 30th, 2007)
A quarter of a million miners are set to walk off the job in South Africa on Tuesday to call attention to unsafe working conditions. Mining has been part of the country’s fabric for more than a century, but little attention has been paid to the human costs. Gretchen Wilson reports.
(November 8th, 2007)
Gold is close to being at an all-time — which is good news for South Africa, the world’s leading gold producer. Gretchen Wilson looks into what’s making gold a popular investment right now.
(October 25th, 2007)
Urban areas in lower and middle-income countries are growing fast, and the conditions of the slums are enough to call for humanitarian efforts. Gretchen Wilson gives us the story from one such area in Johannesburg.
(October 3rd, 2007)
For many residents of Soweto on the outskirts of Johannesburg, the work place is in the city. And thanks to the Soweto Business Express, the commute is plush with middle-class comforts new to local train culture. Gretchen Wilson has the story.
(November 24th, 2005)
It’s four a.m., but Phillip Musekene Nare is awake, fueled by endless cups of tea and sheer will. In the dark hours of night, he regularly walks the perimeter of an office building in Auckland Park, a business district just a few kilometers north of Johannesburg’s city centre. In between patrols during his 12-hour shift, [...]
