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Johannesburg sees light at the end of the tunnel in new deal with Eskom

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Werner Duvenhage says sayonara to Rio Tinto after 13 "instrumental" years

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Johannesburg sees light at the end of the tunnel in new deal with Eskom

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SIU obtains R76.5m freeze order related to Eskom alleged corruption

22 Apr 2026

#EarthDay2026: Environmental, closure risk are key aspects of mining due diligence

#EarthDay2026: Environmental, closure risk are key aspects of mining due diligence

SRK Consulting 22 Apr 2026

Logistics partnerships critical to SA's mining stability, growth

Logistics partnerships critical to SA's mining stability, growth

22 Apr 2026

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Virtual power plants: The future of residential energy in South Africa

21 Apr 2026

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As SA diesel prices skyrocket, solar and storage emerge as heroes

Nigel Sun 21 Apr 2026

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Wits scientists design SA's first pollution alert app as Jozi battles coal emissions

20 Apr 2026

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New laws and financing options energise SA's solar market

20 Apr 2026

Energy is now a boardroom issue for South Africa’s industrial sector

Energy is now a boardroom issue for South Africa’s industrial sector

RE+ South Africa 20 Apr 2026

Update: Eskom says all unions onboard with 7% wage increase

17 Apr 2026

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Sibanye-Stillwater and Necsa target next-gen precision cancer therapies with rhodium

17 Apr 2026

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Vaal SEZ smart city positions construction sector for major growth

16 Apr 2026

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BHP and JSE join forces to boost African mining exploration

16 Apr 2026

Rapid wind farm development just beyond the boundaries of Eskom’s consolidated Thyspunt properties has already created a large network of new powerlines. Photos: John Yeld

Thyspunt recommended for Eskom’s new nuclear power station

John Yeld 15 Apr 2026

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Shell in talks to sell 600 South African petrol stations in $1bn deal

15 Apr 2026

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Standard Bank, Anthem drive South Africa’s largest solar PV infrastructure project

14 Apr 2026

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Boosting SA Stem skills: Sasol's 2027 bursary programme open for entry

13 Apr 2026

BP dives back into oil with major Namibian exploration push

13 Apr 2026

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Meet the 10 SA innovators solving the country's biggest problems

10 Apr 2026

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Rio Tinto's solar plant to give SA's energy grid a 300GWh boost

10 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters. A satellite view of smoke billowing at a Saudi Aramco oil facility after a reported attack, following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia 8 April, 2026.

Oil climbs as strikes on Saudi facilities stoke anxiety, Hormuz near standstill

Colleen Howe and Siyi Liu 10 Apr 2026

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Africa to pilot bond aimed at formalising artisanal mining

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 9 Apr 2026

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Hundreds killed in Lebanon, oil surges

Katja Hamilton 9 Apr 2026

The Kendal Power Station, a coal-fired station of Eskom in Mpumalanga. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

SA court orders Eskom to disclose R70bn coal and diesel contracts – why the ruling matters

Felix Dube 9 Apr 2026

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South Africa's fuel price mechanism to receive a major overhaul

8 Apr 2026

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Sasol and CHIETA boost SA’s green hydrogen ambitions

7 Apr 2026

Exxaro Resources and Eskom Holdings have signed a new long-term coal supply agreement (CSA), ensuring the continued delivery of coal from Exxaro’s Matla Mine to the Matla Power Station until 30 November 2043. Image supplied.

Eskom and Exxaro sign 17-year coal supply deal to boost SA's energy security

7 Apr 2026

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SA tax collection up 8% last fiscal year, preliminary data shows

Kopano Gumbi 2 Apr 2026

TotalEnergies partners with False Bay TVET to support entrepreneurship along the West Coast

TotalEnergies partners with False Bay TVET to support entrepreneurship along the West Coast

False Bay College 2 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Industry leaders are set to share how they are cutting water demand through reuse and closed-loop systems at Water Security Africa.

Mining and property leaders to unveil scalable solutions to cut water demand

1 Apr 2026

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Solar & Storage Live Africa: Trinasolar’s Zaheer Khan on why South African businesses are chasing the sun

Maroefah Smith 31 Mar 2026

Africa news

UJ’s Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns of "mineral colonisation" in Africa

UJ’s Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns of "mineral colonisation" in Africa

19 Mar 2026

Gold Fields' Damang gold mine lease is up for grabs

Gold Fields' Damang gold mine lease is up for grabs

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 18 Mar 2026

Natural gas championed as Africa's transition fuel amid energy crisis

Natural gas championed as Africa's transition fuel amid energy crisis

9 Mar 2026

#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

#AfricaEnergyIndaba: Africa’s mineral wealth at the centre of the global energy transition

4 Mar 2026

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