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ESG & Sustainability

South Africa aims for net zero emissions by 2050

16 hours

Minister Ramokgopa is determined to deliver a new IRP plan before the year is out.

Energy & Mining

Ramokgopa’s 20GW renewables plan is a sharp turn from IRP2023

Lindsey Schutters 9 Jul 2024

The Waterfront will draw its power from Etana's wind farms.

Energy & Mining

V&A Waterfront adds new wind power deal to sustainability mix

19 Jun 2024

Sawea hosted media on a tour of Aurora wind farm outside Cape Town.

Energy & Mining

Sawea uses Global Wind Day to urge country towards faster shift to low-carbon future

18 Jun 2024

Gwede Mantashe addressing the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, Thembalethu Society in Thembalethu Zone 3, George.

Energy & Mining

DMRE invites public input on draft Gas Master Plan 2024

30 Apr 2024

The inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit is slated for Windhoek, Namibia from 3-5 September 2024

Energy & Mining

Inaugural Global African Hydrogen Summit seeks to unite H2 leadership

Lindsey Schutters 30 Apr 2024

Advancing sustainability across sectors in South Africa and the continent

Marketing & Media

Advancing sustainability across sectors in South Africa and the continent

Issued by Topco Media 27 Mar 2024

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Finance

IRP 2023 could reset South Africa’s social and economic woes if implemented correctly

26 Mar 2024

Is South Africa ready for a sustainable transformation in last-mile delivery?

Logistics & Transport

Is South Africa ready for a sustainable transformation in last-mile delivery?

13 Mar 2024

New Group Chief Executive of South African power utility Eskom, Dan Marokane, poses for a photograph. Source: Reuters/Emil von Maltitz/Eskom/Handout

Energy & Mining

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane takes on hardest job in SA

Joe Bavier 1 Mar 2024

Huawei underlines the importance of Solar Smart PV energy storage and safety at Residential Luna 2.0 launch

Energy & Mining

Huawei underlines the importance of Solar Smart PV energy storage and safety at Residential Luna 2.0 launch

Issued by Irvine Partners 21 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Estienne de Klerk, SA chief executive officer of Growthpoint Properties.

Property

Growthpoint signs landmark wind-hydro-solar PPA deal

Issued by Catchwords 30 Jan 2024

Dr Andrew Dickson, an engineering executive at CBI-electric: low voltage. Source: Supplied

Energy & Mining

A balanced energy mix will fix crisis, not just renewables

18 Dec 2023

Do EVs make sense in SA?

Automotive

Do EVs make sense in SA?

Issued by AutoTrader 14 Dec 2023

AEC: 'African nations must reject promises of aid and handouts to abandon their oil and gas as COP28 wraps up'

Energy & Mining

African Energy Chamber is an outspoken advocate for African oil and gas

NJ Ayuk 10 Dec 2023

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ESG & Sustainability

#COP28: South Africa's climate change regime and just energy transition "stocktake"

5 Dec 2023

SAICA hosts inaugural Climate Change Conference

Finance

SAICA hosts inaugural Climate Change Conference

Issued by SAICA 5 Dec 2023

Avhapfani Tshifularo, executive director of Sapia

Energy & Mining

Load shedding crisis impacts SA petroleum industry

20 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

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Mauritius Commercial Bank Capital Markets advises EnVolt in historic green bond

7 Nov 2023

Gwede Mantashe speaks at Africa Energy Week. Source: Lindsey Schutters

Energy & Mining

South Africa's fight against energy poverty is getting dirty

Lindsey Schutters 6 Nov 2023

Mpumalanga gas agreement shows potential of LNG economy in Africa

Energy & Mining

Mpumalanga gas agreement shows potential of LNG economy in Africa

21 Sep 2023

Source: Lindsey Schutters/Bizcommunity

Energy & Mining

Southern Africa Oil and Gas Conference highlights urgency of upstream exploration

19 Sep 2023

AES ensures that dairy energy mix and products are the cream of the crop

Retail

AES ensures that dairy energy mix and products are the cream of the crop

18 Sep 2023

Source: Lindsey Schutters

Energy & Mining

#SAOGC2023: Gwede Mantashe claims CIA is funding anti-gas NGOs

Lindsey Schutters 13 Sep 2023

Source: Sanjeev Gupta, executive director of financial services at the African Financial Corporation.

Finance

African Finance Corporation remains committed to fossil fuel investments

Jane Wardell 8 Sep 2023

Karpowership procurement deal intended for 20 year contract. Source: Karpowership

Energy & Mining

Winde and WCG make official statement to oppose Karpowership

24 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters. South Africa hosted China's Xi Jinping, the leading proponent of enlarging Brics, for a state visit on Tuesday morning (22 August). He is due to attend the Brics Summit this week along with top leaders Brazilian President Luiz Inacio, Lula da Silva and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He is seen here with President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Finance

#BRICS2023: South African trade minister: Embracing change and collaboration in an evolving world

Katja Hamilton 22 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

Sun City installs R16m solar plant to reduce reliance on grid

Energy & Mining

Sun City installs R16m solar plant to reduce reliance on grid

29 Jun 2023

TNPA calls for proposals for 20MW renewable energy plant at Port of Richards Bay

Logistics & Transport

TNPA calls for proposals for 20MW renewable energy plant at Port of Richards Bay

24 May 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

9.6% growth recorded in renewables in 2022 despite energy crisis

Energy & Mining

9.6% growth recorded in renewables in 2022 despite energy crisis

3 Apr 2023

How renewables can help drive economic recovery, prosperity in SA

Energy & Mining

How renewables can help drive economic recovery, prosperity in SA

15 Mar 2023

Côte d'Ivoire signs deal for 50-70MW solar plant with UAE's Masdar

Energy & Mining

Côte d'Ivoire signs deal for 50-70MW solar plant with UAE's Masdar

Bate Felix 10 Mar 2023

How greater investment in wind power can help tackle SA's energy crisis

Energy & Mining

How greater investment in wind power can help tackle SA's energy crisis

Janek Winand 8 Mar 2023

Emerging markets will want coal for decades, says Thungela

Energy & Mining

Emerging markets will want coal for decades, says Thungela

Promit Mukherjee and Wendell Roelf 8 Feb 2023

ESG integration is required to promote a just energy transition in Africa

Energy & Mining

ESG integration is required to promote a just energy transition in Africa

Vincent Obisie-Orlu 26 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Challenges and opportunities abound in power utilities sector

Energy & Mining

#BizTrends2023: Challenges and opportunities abound in power utilities sector

Godfrey Marema 10 Jan 2023

Looking backward - looking forward

Education

Looking backward - looking forward

Cobus Oosthuizen, Issued by Milpark Education 12 Dec 2022

TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast

Energy & Mining

TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast

Liezl Human 25 Nov 2022

Renewable energy will need more investment, or Africa will stay dependent on fossil fuels

Energy & Mining

Renewable energy will need more investment, or Africa will stay dependent on fossil fuels

Abay Yimere 21 Nov 2022

Africa deserves right to use natural gas reserves - AfDB president

Energy & Mining

Africa deserves right to use natural gas reserves - AfDB president

Simon Jessop and Emilie Madi 16 Nov 2022

2022 confirmed as most intensive load shedding year to date - CSIR

Energy & Mining

2022 confirmed as most intensive load shedding year to date - CSIR

15 Nov 2022

#COP27: UAE, Egypt agree to build one of the world's biggest wind farms

Energy & Mining

#COP27: UAE, Egypt agree to build one of the world's biggest wind farms

Maha El Dahan and Alaa Swilam 8 Nov 2022

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Legal

African energy transition policies and regulatory developments - Part 2

4 Nov 2022

How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

Energy & Mining

How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

Irene Lauro 4 Nov 2022

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Legal

African energy transition policies and regulatory developments - Part 1

27 Oct 2022

#ESGAfricaConference: What should ESG reporting look like in Africa?

ESG & Sustainability

#ESGAfricaConference: What should ESG reporting look like in Africa?

Sindy Peters 26 Oct 2022

Wind energy allocation doubled for REIPPPP Bid Window 6

Energy & Mining

Wind energy allocation doubled for REIPPPP Bid Window 6

12 Sep 2022