Opportunities

Huge infrastructure opportunities: Zuma

President Jacob Zuma has urged South African businesses to take advantage of the opportunities that will be created by the massive new infrastructure build programme announced in the 2012 State of the Nation address.

Norilsk eyes South African platinum

Platinum's investment potential could exceed that of gold, Russia's Norilsk Nickel told the 2012 African Mining Indaba in Cape Town. According to reports, the world's largest producer of nickel and palladium is looking at platinum mine acquisitions in South Africa.

New policy: JSE to entice foreign firms

A recent policy change by the National Treasury allows foreign-domiciled companies to be included in the JSE's domestic indices, giving investors more flexibility and promising to boost South Africa's mining sector in particular.

Currency derivatives growth soars

Trade on the JSE's Currency Derivatives market has more than doubled in the past year, as investors reacted to a turbulent world economy by seeking more complex structures in order to hedge their specific risk profiles.