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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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Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

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De Ruyter's plan to fix Eskom - part 2

De Ruyter's plan to fix Eskom - part 2

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Andre de Ruyter, CEO, Eskom

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Nicci Botha 21 Oct 2020

Mongezi Veti, Exxaro Resources executive head of sustainability

Mining and agriculture: Could repurposed farmland help create jobs at scale?

Mongezi Veti 19 Oct 2020

Photo: Thor Explorations

Walking the ESG talk in the Nigerian mining industry

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Lamberto Dai Pra', head, Africa, Asia and Oceania, Enel Green Power

Reskilling is essential for a just energy transition

Nicci Botha 12 Oct 2020

Eric Croeser, Industry X managing director, Accenture

Pursuing a Triple Zero future

Eric Croeser 7 Oct 2020

Photo: Sasol

Climate risk still plagues Sasol despite Lake Charles sale

7 Oct 2020

Traceable, commercially-viable artisanal gold supply chain operational in Côte d'Ivoire

Traceable, commercially-viable artisanal gold supply chain operational in Côte d'Ivoire

29 Sep 2020

The positive impacts of a future low-carbon energy sector

The positive impacts of a future low-carbon energy sector

25 Sep 2020

Lagos only gets about 10% of its electricity needs, leaving its 20-million inhabitants to their own devices. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images

What Nigeria's poor power supply really costs and how a hybrid system could work for business

Samuel Ayokunle Olówósejéjé 23 Sep 2020

NJ Ayuk, executive chairman, African Energy Chamber

LNG projects could transform Mozambique - if Western environmentalists don't interfere

NJ Ayuk 21 Sep 2020

Zuneid Yousuf, chairman, African Green Resources.

Why the mining sector is vital to green industry

Zuneid Yousuf 17 Sep 2020

New study: Solar power tower has less impact on bird populations than expected

New study: Solar power tower has less impact on bird populations than expected

16 Sep 2020

Communities protest drilling

Organisations object to offshore oil and gas drilling

24 Aug 2020

Ryan Collyer, acting CEO of Rosatom Central and Southern Africa

Africa's economic prosperity depends on inclusive energy mix

19 Aug 2020

SMEs and economic viability beyond the life of mines

SMEs and economic viability beyond the life of mines

20 Jul 2020

Further developments to the carbon tax framework

Further developments to the carbon tax framework

Paula-Ann Novotny and Gillian Niven 26 Jun 2020

Mongezi Veti, executive head:sustainability, Exxaro

Towards a sustainable low-carbon future

Mongezi Veti 25 Jun 2020

Investment titans continue to get serious about ESG

Investment titans continue to get serious about ESG

4 Jun 2020

Energy investment opportunities that can drive Sustainable Development Goals

Energy investment opportunities that can drive Sustainable Development Goals

Alan Sproule 3 Jun 2020

Victoria Falls viewed from Zambia. A case brought by Zambian farmers in UK courts could have international implications. FCG / shutterstock

Can UK fossil fuel companies now be held accountable for contributing to climate change overseas?

Sam Varvastian 2 Jun 2020

The Mapungubwe Golden Rhino is believed to have been made between 1220 and 1290.
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The continued threat of coal mining at the Mapungubwe world heritage site

Ndukuyakhe Ndlovu 19 May 2020

How should policy support energy transition in a post-Covid Africa?

How should policy support energy transition in a post-Covid Africa?

Nicci Botha 15 May 2020

Environment minister Barbara Creecy’s decision to allow mining on ten more West Coast beaches has prompted criticism from environmentalists. Photo: John Yeld

"New broom" minister Barbara Creecy raises dust

John Yeld 9 Apr 2020

Vedanta's Gamberg zinc operation

How sustainable mining practices are giving back to people and the planet

Simon Norton 26 Mar 2020

Partially demolished house in the aftermath of resettlement

Finding sustainable ways to resettle communities

19 Mar 2020

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16 Mar 2020

Eskom and other state owned companies have become a huge burden on the government purse. Shutterstock

Governments should always assess the impact of economic reforms on citizens

Danny Bradlow 12 Mar 2020

Dr Angela Wilkinson, secretary general of the World Energy Council

Are we heading for a modern jazz, unfinished symphony or hard rock energy transition?

Nicci Botha 9 Mar 2020

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