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South Africa aims for net zero emissions by 2050

15 Jul 2024

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Legal

Electricity Regulation Bill - spotlight on creating a competitive market

Angelo Tzarevski and Clara Hansen 24 May 2024

Dave Masureik, CEO of New Southern Energy

Energy & Mining

Flawed IRP2023 needs private leadership

Dave Masureik 8 Apr 2024

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Property

Growthpoint signs landmark wind-hydro-solar PPA deal

Issued by Catchwords 30 Jan 2024

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Tourism & Travel

Take part in the Green Tourism Incentive Programme

24 Jan 2024

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Legal

Income Tax Act amendments - the silver lining to load shedding?

Nirvasha Singh and Sakiwe Canca 22 Nov 2023

Pioneering sustainability: Provantage goes green

Marketing & Media

Pioneering sustainability: Provantage goes green

Issued by Provantage 22 Nov 2023

Eskom's Hex battery energy storage system is the biggest in Africa. Source: Eskom

Energy & Mining

Eskom launches Africa's largest battery storage system

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2023

Water crisis in South Africa: Are we making progress?

Finance

Water crisis in South Africa: Are we making progress?

Issued by SAICA 6 Nov 2023

Mompati Mall to open in Vryburg, North West

Retail

Mompati Mall to open in Vryburg, North West

20 Oct 2023

Solar investments pay off for Camps Bay High School

Energy & Mining

Solar investments pay off for Camps Bay High School

21 Sep 2023

GIBs can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower energy costs, and increase grid reliability and resilience. Source: Sueda Dilli/Pexels

Construction & Engineering

Grid interactive buildings could get us to net zero

Thabang Byl 25 Aug 2023

Standard Chartered to provide Angola €1.29bn financing for solar infrastructure development

Energy & Mining

Standard Chartered to provide Angola €1.29bn financing for solar infrastructure development

31 Jul 2023

Actom battery energy storage. Source: Supplied

Entrepreneurship

Local suppliers play crucial role in electricity grid transition

17 Jul 2023

Grid storage plans key in addressing energy crisis, finds IISD report

Energy & Mining

Grid storage plans key in addressing energy crisis, finds IISD report

5 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Ensuring local benefits: The imperative of global development financing

27 Jun 2023

Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

Energy & Mining

Africa's minerals and energy potential: A modern-day 'gold rush'

Bhavtik Vallabhjee 14 Jun 2023

South Africa grants Turkey's Karpowership deal to ease power crisis

Energy & Mining

South Africa grants Turkey's Karpowership deal to ease power crisis

Wendell Roelf 19 May 2023

Tourism businesses encouraged to apply for Green Tourism Incentive Programme

Tourism & Travel

Tourism businesses encouraged to apply for Green Tourism Incentive Programme

2 May 2023

Mediclinic, CSIR part of energy storage and alternative solutions: Enlit Africa

Energy & Mining

Mediclinic, CSIR part of energy storage and alternative solutions: Enlit Africa

Issued by Enlit Africa 26 Apr 2023

SA's power outages could reach critical levels this winter - likely scenarios

Energy & Mining

SA's power outages could reach critical levels this winter - likely scenarios

Hartmut Winkler 19 Apr 2023

Regulations, policies key in driving SA's alternative energy sector

Energy & Mining

Regulations, policies key in driving SA's alternative energy sector

29 Mar 2023

The road to sustainable mobility

Logistics & Transport

The road to sustainable mobility

Greg Cress, Issued by Stone 17 Mar 2023

R6m spent on water project near Matatiele, but no diesel to run pump

Construction & Engineering

R6m spent on water project near Matatiele, but no diesel to run pump

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 10 Mar 2023

How long can your business go without grid power?

Retail

How long can your business go without grid power?

Issued by Catchwords 7 Mar 2023

Kenya to set up 136 solar mini-grids for remote communities

Energy & Mining

Kenya to set up 136 solar mini-grids for remote communities

Duncan Miriri 28 Feb 2023

Eskom bailout won't end power cuts, splitting up the utility can

Energy & Mining

Eskom bailout won't end power cuts, splitting up the utility can

Roy Havemann 28 Feb 2023

Freely licensed Access Energy smart meter software piloted in George

Energy & Mining

Freely licensed Access Energy smart meter software piloted in George

31 Jan 2023

Power cuts: trend to get off the grid is gathering pace, but total independence is still a way off

Energy & Mining

Power cuts: trend to get off the grid is gathering pace, but total independence is still a way off

Hartmut Winkler 25 Jan 2023

Cape Town to start paying businesses, residents cash for power fed into local grid

Energy & Mining

Cape Town to start paying businesses, residents cash for power fed into local grid

24 Jan 2023

Eskom delays Koeberg Power Station maintenance outage

Energy & Mining

Eskom delays Koeberg Power Station maintenance outage

9 Dec 2022

Alleged Camden power station saboteur arrested

Energy & Mining

Alleged Camden power station saboteur arrested

17 Nov 2022

Our buildings are driving us closer to 'climate hell' - how do we get back on course to net zero?

Construction & Engineering

Our buildings are driving us closer to 'climate hell' - how do we get back on course to net zero?

Anna Hurlimann, Georgia Warren-Myers, Judy Bush 10 Nov 2022

Formula E confirmed for Cape Town in 2023

Automotive

Formula E confirmed for Cape Town in 2023

Ian McLaren 20 Oct 2022

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Retail

Shoprite Group saves R16m by switching to solar energy

5 Oct 2022

Nigeria suffers widespread blackouts after electricity grid fails

Energy & Mining

Nigeria suffers widespread blackouts after electricity grid fails

27 Sep 2022

Making South African sport stadiums EPC-compliant

Construction & Engineering

Making South African sport stadiums EPC-compliant

8 Aug 2022

3 reasons concrete doesn't live up to its environmental claims

Construction & Engineering

3 reasons concrete doesn't live up to its environmental claims

Alice Moncaster 1 Aug 2022

Energy & Mining

Eskom set to expand power lines without environmental authorisation, Ramaphosa says

Katja Hamilton 25 Jul 2022

Is South Africa ready to go off-grid?

Energy & Mining

Is South Africa ready to go off-grid?

14 Jul 2022

Load shedding crisis sees alternate power category sales up 300% at Makro

Retail

Load shedding crisis sees alternate power category sales up 300% at Makro

12 Jul 2022

Embracing the era of smart, sustainable, and slick buildings

Construction & Engineering

Embracing the era of smart, sustainable, and slick buildings

Faiyad Peterson 29 Jun 2022

Mauritius: A country to die in

Legal

Mauritius: A country to die in

Issued by Capital Legacy 11 May 2022

Nigeria's electricity grid collapses for the second time in a month

Energy & Mining

Nigeria's electricity grid collapses for the second time in a month

MacDonald Dzirutwe 11 Apr 2022

Why Nigeria's electricity grid collapses and how to shore it up

Energy & Mining

Why Nigeria's electricity grid collapses and how to shore it up

Nnaemeka Vincent Emodi and Ogheneruona E. Diemuodeke 30 Mar 2022

Solar power: 5 common misconceptions put to rest

Energy & Mining

Solar power: 5 common misconceptions put to rest

Christiaan Hattingh 10 Mar 2022

Will the budget 2022 favour South Africans?

Finance

Will the budget 2022 favour South Africans?

Lee-Ann Hughes, Issued by SAICA 21 Feb 2022

Ready to go off-grid? Here are 6 solar questions answered

Energy & Mining

Ready to go off-grid? Here are 6 solar questions answered

2 Feb 2022

#BizTrends2022: Working towards a just energy transition

Energy & Mining

#BizTrends2022: Working towards a just energy transition

Lethabo Manamela 5 Jan 2022