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A flame rises from a gas flare at the Dangote Industries oil refinery and fertiliser plant site in the Ibeju-Lekki district of Lagos, Nigeria. Image credit: Reuters/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo

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Albert Mthembu stands near a former neighbour’s home, which was knocked down to prevent its use after the residents moved away, in Magog, KwaZulu-Natal. Image credit: Reuters/Rogan Ward

SA’s push for cleaner energy comes at a cost for its farmers

4 Aug 2026

Protesters march during a demonstration in support of Wild Coast communities’ legal battle against Shell’s offshore oil and gas exploration, at the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Alet Pretorius/File Photo

TotalEnergies goes all in on Namibia as SA stays stuck on Orange Basin exploration

3 Aug 2026

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IZA Africa marks seven years of advancing zinc-use across Southern Africa

30 Jul 2026

LNG carriers, designed for transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG), off Cape Town. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

A sharp fall in gas supplies in 2028 threatens South Africa’s economy: how to manage the fallout

Davies Tsikayi 23 Jul 2026

Bosch celebrates 120 years in SA with renewed focus on local innovation and growth

Bosch celebrates 120 years in SA with renewed focus on local innovation and growth

21 Jul 2026

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Volkswagen charges up Kariega component plant with 1,410 solar panels

21 Jul 2026

Wouter Jordaan, partner and principal environmental scientist at SRK Consulting – and also a director of SRK Consulting Congo

Decarbonisation is key to DRC mining as carbon tax looms

SRK Consulting 17 Jul 2026

Hill in siliciclastic strata (mud or siltstones capped by solid sandstone) of Teekloof or Abrahamskraal formation (Beaufort Group) of the main Karoo Basin. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

SA shale gas exploration on shaky ground as UCT study uncovers earthquake risk

7 Jul 2026

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Power play: Tshepo Mokoka to lead Central Energy Fund as CEO

6 Jul 2026

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Landis+Gyr EMEA rebrands as EYKON

3 Jul 2026

TotalEnergies logos are seen in a gas station in Nice, France. Image credit: Reuters/Eric Gaillard/File Photo

TotalEnergies taken to court in France

America Hernandez and Isaac Anyaogu 2 Jul 2026

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July’s electricity tariff hike is set to give SA a shock to the system

26 Jun 2026

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Steenkampskraal and Mintek strike rare mixed-rare-earth beneficiation

24 Jun 2026

Youth Month highlights opportunities we inherit and create

Youth Month highlights opportunities we inherit and create

Confidence Tshilande, SRK Consulting 22 Jun 2026

Eskom, which runs Africa's only operational nuclear power station near Cape Town, is preparing a request for information covering up to 5,200 megawatts of new capacity. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

#AEF2026: Everything is coming up nuclear for South Africa

18 Jun 2026

It's a gas! Exxon Mobil to supply SA's first planned LNG terminal

17 Jun 2026

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SA's energy needs and environmental protection square off in court

5 Jun 2026

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

Liezl Human 2 Jun 2026

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New partnership to energise virtual wheeling in South Africa

26 May 2026

Fuel pump nozzles for gasoline at a TotalEnergies gas station in Paris, France. Image credit: Reuters/Benoit Tessier

Iran war is exposing South Africa’s dependency on diesel: what went wrong

Lisette IJssel de Schepper 25 May 2026

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Eskom in talks with World Bank over nuclear expansion in SA

Wendell Roelf 21 May 2026

Based in Cape Town, the Astron Energy Refinery, formerly the Chevron Oil Refinery, is the third-largest crude oil refinery in South Africa. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

South Africa to pump R2.86bn into mineral and petroleum sector

20 May 2026

People, planet, prosperity: Driving change through solar power

People, planet, prosperity: Driving change through solar power

Yellow Door Energy 15 May 2026

Inspired Evolution $40m investment will accelerate CrossBoundary Energy’s mission to provide clean, affordable, and reliable power to commercial and industrial clients. Image supplied.

CrossBoundary secures $40m to build solar and battery power for African businesses

4 May 2026

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

20 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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BHP and JSE join forces to boost African mining exploration

16 Apr 2026

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