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Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga, in South Africa. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil from coal. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

SA’s fuel supply and the Iran war: data black holes and low strategic stock put the country at riskRod Crompton and Bruce Douglas Young

On Monday, fishers and environmental activists picketed outside the Cape High Court on the first day of a case against the government granting environmental authorisation for seismic surveys off the West Coast. Photo: Liezl Human.

Fishers in court to stop West Coast oil searchLiezl Human

On Monday, fishers and environmental activists picketed outside the Cape High Court on the first day of a case against the government granting environmental authorisation for seismic surveys off the West Coast. Photo: Liezl Human.

Fishers in court to stop West Coast oil search

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Lesotho explores R5bn floating solar project on its highland reservoirs

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ACED delivered Sasol’s first wind farm for green hydrogen

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Lindsey Schutters 18 Oct 2024

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Eskom recruits four new executives

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The Herholdt's partnership is only one step in Plentify's growth strategy.

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Lindsey Schutters 17 Oct 2024

Using intelligence, forensics and prosecution against illegal mining activities

Using intelligence, forensics and prosecution against illegal mining activities

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The Minister and Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources were both in attendance at the AOW press conference

Mantashe readies SANPC Bill for parliament

Lindsey Schutters 14 Oct 2024

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Ex-Eskom official convicted of fraud and corruption

14 Oct 2024

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#AOW2024: Transnet lifts lid on gas pipeline project

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Sibanye liable to pay damages in failed $1.2bn Brazilian mines deal

Felix Njini and Clara Denina 10 Oct 2024

#AOW2024: Mantashe shifts focus to Black participation in gas sector

#AOW2024: Mantashe shifts focus to Black participation in gas sector

Lindsey Schutters 8 Oct 2024

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Madagascar’s mining rush has caused no more deforestation than farming – new study

Katie Devenish 8 Oct 2024

Gwede Mantashe delivered the opening keynote of the Ministerial Symposium at AOW

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Globeleq Scholarship Fund applications open for 2025

Globeleq Scholarship Fund applications open for 2025

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

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

Lindsey Schutters 4 Oct 2024

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

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

Lindsey Schutters 3 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Brazil's Petrobras to purchase offshore oil block stake in South Africa

Andre Romani 3 Oct 2024

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

#Windaba2024: South Africa takes aggressive stance on renewables expansion

Lindsey Schutters 2 Oct 2024

SafeQuip launches lithium-ion battery fire extinguishers

SafeQuip launches lithium-ion battery fire extinguishers

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Liquid cooling infrastructure at a Google data centre. Source: blog.google.com

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Land Bank's R1.2bn solution to transforming South Africa's agriculture

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Big decrease in petrol, diesel prices starting October

Big decrease in petrol, diesel prices starting October

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Unlocking the blueprint for South Africa's infrastructure development

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Sabine Dall'Omo 30 Sep 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

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

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Source: © Sowetan The Innovation Hub and DRDGold’s Ergo Minining have signed a MOU to train 50 unemployed youth to advance entrepreneurship and create jobs in Gauteng townships

DRDGold's Ergo Mining and Innovation Hub partner to combat youth unemployment in Gauteng

27 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

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

Tim Cocks 27 Sep 2024

Professor Hassina Mouri, a leading figure in medical geology at the University of Johannesburg, has made history as the first female and the first geoscientist from Africa to be elected President of the International Union of Geological Sciences (Image supplied)

UJ’s Prof Hassina Mouri first female geoscientist from Africa to lead global scientific body

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Clinton Carter-Brown, head of technical at Enertrag South Africa, emphasises that South Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its energy journey (Image supplied)

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Dr Clinton Carter-Brown 25 Sep 2024

Green businesses receive R140m boost from GTIP

Green businesses receive R140m boost from GTIP

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TNPA, IDC call for proposals for the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal at the Port of Ngqura

TNPA, IDC call for proposals for the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal at the Port of Ngqura

25 Sep 2024

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SA green hydrogen economy goes commercial

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Source: © 123rf A platform rig used in the oil and gas industry. Phezulu Natural Energy Resources is demanding that PetroSA disclose internal documents showing how and why it selected Russia’s Gazprombank and scandal-plagued Equator Holdings for multibillion-rand gas deals

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Gwede Mantashe delivered the opening keynote of the Ministerial Symposium at AOW

#AOW2024: Energy ministers kick off oil conference behind closed doors

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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

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

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Source: Brics Competition Law and Policy Centre.

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A view shows part of Dangote oil refinery in Ibeju Lekki district, on the outskirts of Lagos. Source: Reuters/Temilade Adelaja

Second fuel price hike in Nigeria in as many weeks

Camillus Eboh 17 Sep 2024

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