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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Engie completes Africa's biggest wind farm

America Hernandez 18 hours

Image credit: NASA on Unsplash

Energy

G20 countries could produce enough renewable energy for the whole world – what needs to happen

Sven Teske and Saori Miyake 3 days

Image credit: Sergio Martínez on Unsplash

Energy

Africa’s role in the global energy system on the rise

27 Jun 2025

Nigeria, Brazil sign $1bn deal to boost agriculture and food security

Agriculture

Nigeria, Brazil sign $1bn deal to boost agriculture and food security

MacDonald Dzirutwe 26 Jun 2025

Africa’s youth are rising - and they’re taking the energy transition with them

Youth Month

Africa’s youth are rising - and they’re taking the energy transition with them

Issued by OnPoint PR 18 Jun 2025

Lula: In a world of negativity, here’s the real story

Financial Services

Lula: In a world of negativity, here’s the real story

Garth Rossiter, Issued by Lula 9 Jun 2025

The urgent need for collaboration across the continent as the world accelerates its transition to clean energy is reflected in this year’s African Mining Indaba’s (MI26) 2026 theme, Stronger together: Progress through partnerships (Image supplied)

Mining

Investing in African Mining Indaba 2026 theme calls for partnerships

30 May 2025

Yellow Door Energy’s hybrid solar installation at Waterberg Boerdery farm in Limpopo, one of the largest growers and suppliers of potatoes in South Africa (Image supplied)

Energy

South Africa's energy landscape’s dramatic turnaround

Forbes Padayachee 26 May 2025

Jacques Farmer, managing director of Prisma Training Solutions says a skills revolution is needed to drive a cleaner, greener mining industry in South Africa (Image supplied)

Sustainability

Skills development to drive sustainability in mining

Jacques Farmer 12 May 2025

Eskom’s approval processes, coupled with complex environmental and land use procedures, contribute to the complexities encountered by IPPs and supplementary power suppliers (Image supplied)

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How to overcome complexities in South Africa’s renewable energy sector

8 May 2025

DRDGold celebrates 130 year on JSE as increased gold price delivers

Gold

DRDGold celebrates 130 year on JSE as increased gold price delivers

7 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Ezzat Sankari, channels business director for Sungrow across Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia says as South Africa accelerates towards a greener future, storage innovation could determine the difference between progress and paralysis

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Storage, South Africa’s missing link in the energy puzzle

Ezzat Sankari 25 Apr 2025

Sappi Southern Africa launches 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report

ESG & Sustainability

Sappi Southern Africa launches 2024 Corporate Citizenship Report

Issued by Sappi 17 Apr 2025

Dan Marokane, group chief executive, Eskom and Ben Magara, CEO of Exxaro Resources. the two organisations have signed a MoU to reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality and ensure a just transition to a low-carbon economy

Sustainability

Exxaro, Eskom MoU to reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality and ensure a just energy transition

15 Apr 2025

VAT hikes and fuel price cuts: A mixed bag for small businesses

Entrepreneurship

VAT hikes and fuel price cuts: A mixed bag for small businesses

9 Apr 2025

Source: © Mozambique Mining Journal Africa is set to lead global natural gas demand growth at a rate of 3% annually – the fastest worldwide.

Coal, Oil & Gas

9th Global Gas Outlook 2050 highlights Africa’s natural gas potential

11 Mar 2025

Jean-Pascal Tricoire, global chairman of Schneider Electric, says Africa's energy transition must not only focus on increasing the supply of green energy but also on transforming demand (Image supplied)

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Africa shows great potential in sustainable energy milestones

10 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied. Miyelani Holeni, group chief advisor at Ntiyiso Consulting Group.

Economy

Redefining economic growth: South Africa's budget blueprint for reform

Miyelani Holeni 10 Mar 2025

Local community trust debt fund advances social upliftment in renewable energy sector

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Local community trust debt fund advances social upliftment in renewable energy sector

Issued by Infra Impact Investment Managers 7 Mar 2025

Morocco banks on green hydrogen to reach energy goals

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Morocco banks on green hydrogen to reach energy goals

Ahmed Eljechtimi 7 Mar 2025

Climate Change

The impact of Donald Trump’s anti-climate measures on our heating planet

Bruce Campbell 6 Feb 2025

Magugua Hydro project in Eswatini

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Financial close reached for 13.5MW Lower Maguduza Hydro Power Project in Eswatini

28 Jan 2025

Eskom's Kriel power station

Energy

Eskom’s energy availability outlook brings hope for mining operations

Lindsey Schutters 17 Jan 2025

The SAFARI-1 research reactor in Pelindaba is a key part of SA's nuclear dominance

Nuclear Power

Nuclear takes centre stage of SA development plans

Lindsey Schutters 5 Dec 2024

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Glencore inks R2bn solar deal with Pele Green Energy

DhanushVignesh Babu 29 Nov 2024

South Africa switches on its first solar EV charging station

Fuel & Energy

South Africa switches on its first solar EV charging station

28 Nov 2024

Murray & Roberts stops trading, puts SA operations on life support

Construction & Engineering

Murray & Roberts stops trading, puts SA operations on life support

Lindsey Schutters 25 Nov 2024

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Climate Change

Global Citizen now comes to Rio De Janeiro, with Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa

Issued by OnPoint PR 22 Nov 2024

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump policies may cause an initial global and US economic downturn

14 Nov 2024

Angela Wamola, head of GSMA for sub-Saharan Africa presents the latest GSMA report.

Telecoms & Networks

GSMA report spotlights Africa’s ‘billion strong digital divide’

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2024

Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President, speaks at the United Nations climate change conference COP29 opening in Baku, Azerbaijan, 11 November 2024. Reuters/Maxim Shemetov

Climate Change

Trump and trade worries cloud COP29 climate summit in Baku

Valerie Volcovici and Nailia Bagirova 11 Nov 2024

Energy ministry calls for more local content after R17bn spent on renewables

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Energy ministry calls for more local content after R17bn spent on renewables

Lindsey Schutters 10 Nov 2024

#AEW24: Ramokgopa champions critical minerals and hydrocarbons for Africa's economic future

Energy

#AEW24: Ramokgopa champions critical minerals and hydrocarbons for Africa's economic future

Lindsey Schutters 6 Nov 2024

Activists from the Vaal region protested outside the Department of Mineral Resources in Pretoria against Glubay’s proposed mine. Residents are concerned about water, soil and air pollution from the proposed mine. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Opposition to open cast coal mining in Midvaal

Ihsaan Haffejee 29 Oct 2024

ACED delivered Sasol’s first wind farm for green hydrogen

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

ACED boosts Sasol’s green hydrogen efforts with wind power

Lindsey Schutters 18 Oct 2024

Minister Ramokgopa fields question in the Windaba media conference alongside Sawea CEO Niveshen Govender

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#Windaba2024: Ramokgopa hints at local manufacturing policy for renewable tech

Lindsey Schutters 4 Oct 2024

#Windaba2024: Ramaphosa’s climate commission head confirms renewables push

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#Windaba2024: Ramaphosa’s climate commission head confirms renewables push

Lindsey Schutters 3 Oct 2024

Minister Ramokgopa was big on renewables during his seminar. Source: x.com

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#Windaba2024: South Africa takes aggressive stance on renewables expansion

Lindsey Schutters 2 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf Standard Bank Group and Meridiam hosted an event, Unlocking public infrastructure investment in South Africa, to unlock investment opportunities in alternate energy infrastructure on the continent

Markets & Investment

Standard Bank and Meridiam team up to to boost opportunities in Africa’s energy infrastructure

30 Sep 2024

A loader is seen at the Klipfontein Colliery near Balmoral, in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa, 11 September 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Focus on coal miners, power grid as South Africa spends just 6th of climate aid

Tim Cocks 27 Sep 2024

Source: DALL-E 3

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SA green hydrogen economy goes commercial

Lindsey Schutters 23 Sep 2024

After loadshedding: Why freedom from the grid remains imperative

Energy

After loadshedding: Why freedom from the grid remains imperative

Forbes Padayachee, Issued by Yellow Door Energy 2 Sep 2024

Aqunion CEO Rowan Yearsley would like to expand the solar project, but is mindful of the overinvestment risks.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How Aqunion abalone farm threads the cost-effective solar needle

Lindsey Schutters 27 Aug 2024

Woolworths invests over R17.5m in renewable energy projects

ESG

Woolworths invests over R17.5m in renewable energy projects

8 Aug 2024

Copper 360 staff welcome the first load of
copper ore mined from Rietberg Mine in
forty one years.

Mining

Copper 360 revives O'Kiep Copper District ahead of global shortage

6 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Dino Zuccollo, head of investor solutions at Westbrooke Alternative Asset Management.

Taxation & Regulation

Tax incentive window closing for SA renewables

5 Aug 2024

Architects rally to tackle housing shortage from urban boom

Architecture & Design

Architects rally to tackle housing shortage from urban boom

1 Aug 2024

Source: Cristian Rojas/Pexels

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sars calls for public comment on renewables tax incentives

Lindsey Schutters 31 Jul 2024