#BizTrends2024: The evolution and resilience of the mining industry

[Andrew van Zyl] Positive under-the-radar trends for mining in 2024 show that this is an industry adapting to change…

#BizTrends2023: Power generation landscape continues to evolve

[Stuart Michie] Digital and energy platforms are needed for the enormous power system energy transition challenges, says Hitachi's Stuart Michie...

#BizTrends2023: Challenges and opportunities abound in power utilities sector

[Godfrey Marema] Pressure to sort out the current crisis of heavy load shedding continues to intensify, says Eaton South Africa's Godfrey Marema...

#BizTrends2023: Will climate action see more private-public collaboration?

[Andrew van Zyl] SRK MD, Andrew van Zyl, looks at the impact of climate change on the public and private sectors...

#BizTrends2023: New power supply model to transform SA's energy market

[Niveshen Govender] A liberalised energy market will connect customers who need energy and IPPs who are able to supply energy, says Sawea's Niveshen Govender...

#BizTrends2023: How digital innovation is future-proofing mining

[Anton Fester] Sedna MD Anton Fester says 2023 will usher in strong growth in mining and industrial private LTE networks...

#BizTrends2022: Trends forecast for the renewable energy sector

[Mercia Grimbeek] As our country joins its global counterparts in driving down carbon emissions, on the home-front our battle is just as pertinent as we continue...

#BizTrends2022: Working towards a just energy transition

[Lethabo Manamela] Undoubtedly, our biggest immediate challenge is the absolutely critical need to take as much demand as possible off the national grid in order to bring...

#BizTrends2022: Actions that could change our energy landscape in 2022

[Jan Fourie] Clarity about the process for the self-generation of power could have a positive impact on South Africa's energy landscape for the year ahead...

#BizTrends2022: SA's energy landscape - 2021 insights and the outlook for 2022

[Seydou Kane] As 2021 drew to a close, South Africa's energy landscape was abuzz with discussions around alternative energy, renewables, and the potential that...

#BizTrends2021: The future of SA's energy mix

[Gaopalelwe Santswere] South Africa relies on coal-fired power stations to produce approximately 90% of its electricity. Moving forward, the country's aim should be to reduce this percentage, with a move to greater use of renewable energy sources...

#BizTrends2020: Shared belief vital to mining sustainability

[Roger Dixon] The effort to put South Africa's mining industry back on a sustainable growth path is lacking one key ingredient: a shared belief in what the sector could and should deliver...

#BizTrends2020: The future looks bright for African oil & gas

[NJ Ayuk] Africa holds around 7% of the world's proven crude oil and natural gas reserves, yet the continent remains largely under-explored...

#BizTrends2019: Unlocking SA's oil and gas wealth

[Nicci Botha] Although still very much in its infancy, the South African oil and gas industry has significant potential in contributing towards the energy needs critical to the country's socio-economic development and growth...

#BizTrends2017: The future of energy

[Danette Breitenbach] Energy is the lifeblood of economies and human activity, yet today's grids aren't much different from the one Thomas Edison built...

#BizTrends2017: Mechanisation essential for mining's survival

[Danette Breitenbach] South Africa sits with abundant resources, but if these cannot be mined economically (and safely), it will all come to naught for stakeholders...

#BizTrends2017: Some sexy stuff is coming for the mining sector

[Danette Breitenbach] If the mining industry is to survive and propel itself into the next decade, innovating is a necessity, not a choice...

[BizTrends 2016] The ins and outs for energy in 2016

[Sindy Peters] Prices are going up, the nuclear deal's going down, natural gas wants in, renewables are certainly not out, and lithium-ion batteries are here to stay. These are some of the trends in the energy sector for 2016...

[BizTrends 2016] Unleashing Africa's full power potential

[Webb Meko] South Africa and Africa's largely untapped natural gas supply could lead to radical transformation of the continent...

[BizTrends 2016] Energy efficiency in the mining industry

[Professor Jan du Plessis] The current state of the mining industry can only be described as an industry in distress. The continuous spiral of lowering commodity prices with the combined steep mining inflation has put many mining operations at the risk of closing down...