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Wesizwe Platinum to cut 70% of its workforce at Bakubung mine

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Fuel levy drop to cushion SA as petrol price reaches record-high

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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.

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Fuel levy drop to cushion SA as petrol price reaches record-high

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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 risk

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South Africa extends temporary fuel levy relief amid Iran war

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South32 and Eskom's renewable shift for Hillside smelter to protect local jobs

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Inflation edges up, but bigger price pressures still loom for South Africa

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Sars diesel rebate system overhaul paves way for automated fuel monitoring

24 Apr 2026

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SA women's football scores big as Glencore launches girls' league

24 Apr 2026

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From decline to delivery: Rethinking South Africa’s infrastructure model

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A drone view shows the Sasol petrochemical refinery in Sasolburg, southwest of Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Thando Hlophe/File Photo

Sasol targets major EU market shift with sustainable jet fuel

Wendell Roelf 23 Apr 2026

Engie's joint project with Pele Green Energy, the Graspan Solar PV plant in the Northern Cape, and its Grootspruit Solar PV plant in the Free State, add a combined 150MW of clean generation to the South African electricity grid. Image supplied.

Engie and Pele’s solar project electrifies South Africa

23 Apr 2026

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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

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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

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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

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Colleen Howe and Siyi Liu 10 Apr 2026

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

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

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