Billionaire Patrice Motsepe says South Africa is regaining competitiveness in its mining sector, attributing the improvement to partnerships between the public and private sectors. In comments covered by Bloomberg and News24, Motsepe links the sector’s stronger position to efforts aimed at addressing regulatory challenges and structural bottlenecks that have weighed on the industry. The outlets report that these collaborations are focused on improving conditions for mining operations by tackling barriers that affect investment and production. Both accounts characterize the partnerships as a means of restoring competitiveness rather than as a single policy change, framing them as part of broader coordination intended to make the mining sector function more effectively. While neither source provides detailed figures or specific measures in the summaries provided, they agree on the core message: Motsepe credits public-private cooperation for progress in the regulatory and operational environment affecting South African mining.