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Air Products showcases Pinetown facility to stakeholders and celebrates service delivery in the KZN

Air Products showcases Pinetown facility to stakeholders and celebrates service delivery in the KZNAir Products South Africa

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Plentify and Deye lay foundation for Africa’s largest residential virtual power plant

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South Africa’s economic hub could plunge into darkness over Eskom debt

20 May 2026

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Solar boom exposes critical engineering workforce gap

19 May 2026

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Eskom’s coal supply secured as Exxaro opens New Matla Mine 1

19 May 2026

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New R500m deal strengthens Fedgroup’s role in South Africa’s energy transition

18 May 2026

Steam rises at sunrise from the Lethabo Power Station, a coal-fired power station owned by state power utility Eskom near Sasolburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Eskom hikes and rising fixed charges squeeze households and SMEs

15 May 2026

People, planet, prosperity: Driving change through solar power

People, planet, prosperity: Driving change through solar power

Yellow Door Energy 15 May 2026

Eskom's Arnot Power Station in Middelburg. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

A year without loadshedding, but weak demand and high tariffs threaten jobs and Eskom revenue

14 May 2026

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African Rainbow Energy's new deal to speed up private power for SA businesses

12 May 2026

Eskom’s current and only nuclear power station located at Koeberg, Western Cape. Archive photo: Brent Meersman

Public gets three more weeks to comment on Eskom nuclear site — but critics say it’s not enough

John Yeld 11 May 2026

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Transnet opens Cape Town liquid bulk terminal bid

7 May 2026

Diesel price hike corrected after decimal error

Diesel price hike corrected after decimal error

5 May 2026

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Is a data-centre boom pushing Cape Town’s grid to breaking point?

5 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

Transnet secures R5.8bn loan to support freight decarbonisation

Transnet secures R5.8bn loan to support freight decarbonisation

4 May 2026

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

28 Apr 2026

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

Katja Hamilton 24 Apr 2026

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Sars diesel rebate system overhaul paves way for automated fuel monitoring

24 Apr 2026

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

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

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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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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