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Charge to double EV charging capacity along N3

Charge to double EV charging capacity along N3

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Sasol’s 30% emission drop plan is not all smoke and mirrors

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AWEaP partners with the University of Limpopo to empower energy entrepreneurs

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Charge to double EV charging capacity along N3

Charge to double EV charging capacity along N3

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Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Sasol’s 30% emission drop plan is not all smoke and mirrors

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AWEaP partners with the University of Limpopo to empower energy entrepreneurs

19 Aug 2026

Electra Mining Africa showcases the technologies shaping tomorrow’s industry

Electra Mining Africa showcases the technologies shaping tomorrow’s industry

Electra Mining Africa 19 Aug 2026

NEVs shift from green option to logistics strategy

NEVs shift from green option to logistics strategy

Robin Fredericks 17 Aug 2026

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

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Envusa Energy to power Kumba’s Sishen mine with 63MW of solar energy

24 Jul 2026

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Green mobility shift: Absa expands BYD EV finance offering

22 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

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

15 Jul 2026

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

14 Jul 2026

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How loadshedding led to South Africa finding its perfect sunspot

13 Jul 2026

EU and South Africa start clean trade talks on investment

EU and South Africa start clean trade talks on investment

13 Jul 2026

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

6 Jul 2026

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Fossil fuels still dominate in Africa’s electricity future – study tracks 3,139 power plants

Davy Vanham 25 Jun 2026

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African Frontier Capital secures $50m green bond for solar rollout

24 Jun 2026

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South Africa's power utility enters its clean energy era with Eskom Green

11 Jun 2026

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Standard Bank to finance Africa’s renewable energy boom

10 Jun 2026

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New deal with Chinese solar giant to spark up SA’s energy market

8 Jun 2026

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New partnership to energise virtual wheeling in South Africa

26 May 2026

Renewable energy development driving change in Nelson Mandela Bay

Renewable energy development driving change in Nelson Mandela Bay

Yellow Door Energy 21 May 2026

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

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

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

12 May 2026

The CSIR’s 2024 power generation statistics found that the power Eskom sells to South Africans is more than three times as expensive, on average, as what new wind and solar can deliver (R1.95 per kWh vs 50-60 cents per kWh). Above: Eskom’s Lethabo power station in the Free State. Photo: Simisa Bearbeitung (Auschnitt, Farben): Pechristener via

The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why

Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana 8 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

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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