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

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
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
[Maroefah Smith] Mining production performed dismally in March 2026 compared to January (4.6%) and February (9.7%)...

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

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[Maroefah Smith] Trinasolar MEA's Zaheer Khan spoke to Bizcommunity about the advantages of solar energy in SA...

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#BizTrends2026 | KD Strategies' Kalnisha Singh: The pressure is on for South Africa's energy sector

#BizTrends2026 | KD Strategies' Kalnisha Singh: The pressure is on for South Africa's energy sector
[Kalnisha Singh] The coming year will not be defined by megawatts alone, writes KD Strategies' Kalnisha Singh...

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Maroefah Smith
#MiningIndaba: How GenAI is reinventing mine maintenance in South Africa

#MiningIndaba: How GenAI is reinventing mine maintenance in South Africa
[Maroefah Smith] At the 2026 Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town, BCG experts talked to Bizcommunity about how GenAI is reinventing South African mine maintenance...

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#MiningIndaba: Access Bank's strategy for turning African mining potential into profitable projects

#MiningIndaba: Access Bank's strategy for turning African mining potential into profitable projects
[Maroefah Smith] Seyi Kumapayi, executive director for African subsidiaries at Access Bank, took some time to speak to Bizcommunity...

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#MiningIndaba: The role of Black-owned SMEs in transforming South African mining

#MiningIndaba: The role of Black-owned SMEs in transforming South African mining
[Maroefah Smith] "Pushback exists because transformation is often poorly implemented and seen as a cost, not a value driver..."

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#MiningIndaba: Is South African mining ready for the skills of tomorrow?

#MiningIndaba: Is South African mining ready for the skills of tomorrow?
[Maroefah Smith] The development of skills amongst engineering graduates is key to the future of mining in South Africa...

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#MiningIndaba: The urgent call for digital tools in tailings oversight

#MiningIndaba: The urgent call for digital tools in tailings oversight
[Alastair Bovim] Recent tailings failures in the region have made the stakes clear, writes Insight Terra’s Alastair Bovim...

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Karen Keylock
The future of fuel retail in SA: NEVs and solar panels

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[Karen Keylock] Nedbank's Karen Keylock on the future of fuel retail in South Africa...

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Karen Keylock
Transforming the fuel sector of South Africa

Transforming the fuel sector of South Africa
[Karen Keylock] Past practices in South Africa have resulted in excessive concentrations of ownership and control within the economy, and since our first...

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Maroefah Smith
Sanlam Investments' Teboho Makhabane: African youth are key to unlocking the just energy transition

Sanlam Investments' Teboho Makhabane: African youth are key to unlocking the just energy transition
[Maroefah Smith] Ahead of the 2026 Africa’s Green Economy Summit, Sanlam Investments' head of ESG and impact talks about unlocking the green economy...

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#BizTrends2026 | Insight Terra's Alastair Bovim: The clean energy transition runs on minerals, and Africa must lead

#BizTrends2026 | Insight Terra's Alastair Bovim: The clean energy transition runs on minerals, and Africa must lead
[Alastair Bovim] If 2025 was the year the industry took stock, then 2026 must be the year it acts, writes Insight Terra's Alastair Bovim...

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Jakes Joubert
#BizTrends2026 | Red Energy’s Jakes Joubert: Top energy trends every South African business needs to know

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[Jakes Joubert] Red Energy’s Jakes Joubert on the top trends shaping how businesses are managing their energy needs in 2026 and beyond...

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Anton Fester
#BizTrends2026 | Sedna's Anton Fester: The digital evolution of safety across Africa’s critical industries

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[Anton Fester] Sedna Africa's Anton Fester on the digital evolution of safety across Africa’s critical Industries...

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Murray Crow
#BizTrends2026 | Kwikot’s Murray Crow: Why SA’s energy future begins at the tap

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[Murray Crow] Kwikot managing director Murray Crow on why the next revolution will not be digital-only...

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Murray Crow
B20 South Africa: What's next for the Energy Mix and Just Transition

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[Murray Crow] The B20’s new advocacy phase is about proof, not prose — converting well-crafted recommendations...

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Maroefah Smith
#JoburgIndaba: Can mining growth and transformation co-exist in South Africa?

Paul Dunne — Minerals Council South Africa president and Northam CEO — delivered a keynote address at the 2025 Joburg Indaba in Sandton. Image supplied.
Paul Dunne — Minerals Council South Africa president and Northam CEO — delivered a keynote address at the 2025 Joburg Indaba in Sandton. Image supplied.
[Maroefah Smith] The growth of South Africa's mining industry and the transformation of the economy are intertwined...

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#AEW2025: Breaking the fossil fuel impasse in South Africa's Orange Basin

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[Maroefah Smith] Holzman pressed for government-led legislative action to protect investment and accelerate exploration...

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Maroefah Smith
#WomensMonth: Engen’s Unathi Fani is inspiring the next wave of women in technical careers

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[Maroefah Smith] Unathi Fani talks to us about leading the re-launch of the Engen Xtreme brand, the values of a good leader and why we need to create environments where women are encouraged to speak up...

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#WomensMonth: TotalEnergies' Jacinta Francisco puts the power in empowerment

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[Maroefah Smith] Jacinta Francisco speaks with us about navigating male-dominated spaces, fostering a culture where equality is the norm, and why the energy sector needs more women's perspectives...

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