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

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

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EU starts first investment roadshow in South Africa targeting minerals

Colleen Goko and Tim Cocks 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

Oil containers at the Port of Fujairah, as the US-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. Image credit: Reuters/Amr Alfiky/File Photo

It’s bleak street in SA mining as rising fuel price starts to take its toll

Maroefah Smith 22 May 2026

Gold Fields anticipates a cost spike as Iran war drives up fuel price

7 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

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

28 Apr 2026

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Sars diesel rebate system overhaul paves way for automated fuel monitoring

24 Apr 2026

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New laws and financing options energise SA's solar market

20 Apr 2026

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BHP and JSE join forces to boost African mining exploration

16 Apr 2026

A vehicle passes a Shell gas station in Wijchen, Netherlands. Image credit: Reuters/Piroschka van de Wouw

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

15 Apr 2026

BP dives back into oil with major Namibian exploration push

13 Apr 2026

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

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

Maroefah Smith 31 Mar 2026

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Rising energy costs pose risks to South Africa's mining exports

25 Mar 2026

Job cuts loom as Glencore challenges Eskom's electricity offer

Job cuts loom as Glencore challenges Eskom's electricity offer

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nqobile Dludla 23 Mar 2026

South Africa’s electricity system is starting to shift from an Eskom monopoly to a more competitive energy marketplace, where electricity could eventually be sold by multiple providers – much like airtime (Image source: © 123rf )

The opportunities SA's shifting energy landscape offers

20 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

South Africa eyes domestic production to counter global oil shocks

South Africa eyes domestic production to counter global oil shocks

17 Mar 2026

AI demand drives ruthenium prices to new highs

AI demand drives ruthenium prices to new highs

Anushree Mukherjee 16 Mar 2026

South Africa's fuel supply secure despite global tensions, says government

South Africa's fuel supply secure despite global tensions, says government

11 Mar 2026

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

Angela van der Berg 10 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

BP evacuates foreign staff after Iraqi oilfield unrest

BP evacuates foreign staff after Iraqi oilfield unrest

6 Mar 2026

South Africa's first gas terminal faces delay as Vopak pushes back investment decision

South Africa's first gas terminal faces delay as Vopak pushes back investment decision

5 Mar 2026

Eskom's electricity hikes overshadow end of loadshedding

Eskom's electricity hikes overshadow end of loadshedding

David McDonald 3 Mar 2026

Under the South African sun — the economics of sunshine

Under the South African sun — the economics of sunshine

Rushil Rattan 24 Feb 2026

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