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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 falloutDavies Tsikayi

Shoprite reaches 300th community garden milestone in Bredasdorp

Shoprite reaches 300th community garden milestone in Bredasdorp

A Sudanese refugee girl displaced by clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army at the Tine transit camp in eastern Chad. Image credit: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

El Niño, Strait of Hormuz deadlock threaten strides made to end global hungerGiselda Vagnoni and Oriana Boselli

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

Surplus food startup Refreshi reaches 700-store milestone

Surplus food startup Refreshi reaches 700-store milestone

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Former PwC energy manager to spark up EXSA’s regulatory division

Shoprite reaches 300th community garden milestone in Bredasdorp

Shoprite reaches 300th community garden milestone in Bredasdorp

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A Sudanese refugee girl displaced by clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army at the Tine transit camp in eastern Chad. Image credit: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

El Niño, Strait of Hormuz deadlock threaten strides made to end global hunger

By Giselda Vagnoni and Oriana Boselli 2 days

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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

Source: South African Government News Agency.

Lesotho's Senqu Bridge launch: The solution to Gauteng's water security crisis?

23 Apr 2026

Source: Reuters.

South African inflation picks up to 3.1% y/y in March, as expected

Sfundo Parakozov 22 Apr 2026

SAB spotlights South African women restoring water systems through invasive species clearing in the Western Cape

SAB spotlights South African women restoring water systems through invasive species clearing in the Western Cape

SAB 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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New laws and financing options energise SA's solar market

20 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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Sip for a cause with the Kolisi Foundation's new campaign

14 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. Tlhabeli Ralebitso, chief executive officer of Zutari, Africa.

Collaborative engineering powers iconic Senqu Bridge across Lesotho’s Highlands

13 Apr 2026

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Meet the 10 SA innovators solving the country's biggest problems

10 Apr 2026

The Kendal Power Station, a coal-fired station of Eskom in Mpumalanga. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

SA court orders Eskom to disclose R70bn coal and diesel contracts – why the ruling matters

Felix Dube 9 Apr 2026

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South Africa’s drinking water systems are critical but stable, warns SANBWA

Charlotte Metcalf 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

They call it waste – yet it is worth gold

They call it waste – yet it is worth gold

FoodForward SA 7 Apr 2026

Cape Town nearly ran out of water. Turns out, some of the culprits were trees

Cape Town nearly ran out of water. Turns out, some of the culprits were trees

Boundless 2 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

TNPA advances SA’s food security

TNPA advances SA’s food security

31 Mar 2026

Hamilton Moswathupa, Kumba Iron Ore specialist hydrogeologist at the Sishen mine's eastern storm water management dam. Image supplied.

How Anglo American's Kumba Iron Ore is tackling water scarcity with technology

24 Mar 2026

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African scientists invited to apply for $150k Jennifer Ward Oppenheimer Research Grant

23 Mar 2026

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Fuel prices drive inflation dip: February 2026 CPI falls to 3.0%

20 Mar 2026

Anglo American-EDF joint venture lights up SA's electricity grid

Anglo American-EDF joint venture lights up SA's electricity grid

18 Mar 2026

From tech to retail, water is surpassing energy as a priority in South African ESG reporting

From tech to retail, water is surpassing energy as a priority in South African ESG reporting

17 Mar 2026

Western Cape sizzles: Record-breaking heat wave sets new March temperature highs

Western Cape sizzles: Record-breaking heat wave sets new March temperature highs

13 Mar 2026

Pollution is killing Gauteng’s fresh water sources

Pollution is killing Gauteng’s fresh water sources

Seth Thorne 12 Mar 2026

South Africa set to modernise environmental governance with major EIA reforms

South Africa set to modernise environmental governance with major EIA reforms

10 Mar 2026

Food Waste Action Week | South African campaign celebrates "food waste wins"

Food Waste Action Week | South African campaign celebrates "food waste wins"

10 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

Investment in women-led ECD programmes delivers measurable development impact

Investment in women-led ECD programmes delivers measurable development impact

Rainbow Chicken 10 Mar 2026

Source: Wildrunner. Protecting mountains and water catchments: WWF South Africa's work in the Western Cape.

South African financiers develop $122m water conservation bond

Wendell Roelf and Colleen Goko 5 Mar 2026

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

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

4 Mar 2026

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