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

SA’s fuel supply and the Iran war: data black holes and low strategic stock put the country at risk

Rod Crompton and Bruce Douglas Young 8 minutes

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.

Fishers in court to stop West Coast oil search

Liezl Human 20 hours

Source: Supplied. Evan Rice, chief executive officer of Etana Energy.

Five Cape Town buildings now run on pooled renewables — is yours next?

20 hours

Source: Reuters.

EU starts first investment roadshow in South Africa targeting minerals

Colleen Goko and Tim Cocks 1 day

Source: GroundUp/Sechaba Mokhethi.

Lesotho explores R5bn floating solar project on its highland reservoirs

Sechaba Mokhethi 1 day

Glencore's South African smelter cancels planned job cuts after electricity deal

Glencore's South African smelter cancels planned job cuts after electricity deal

Nelson Banya 1 day

Source: Supplied. Andrew Dewey, managing director of Swindon Property.

Good news for prime offices, bad news for five-day commutes

Andrew Dewey 29 May 2026

Oil steadies as market awaits possible US-Iran ceasefire deal

Oil steadies as market awaits possible US-Iran ceasefire deal

Seher Dareen, Helen Clark, Sudarshan Varadhan 29 May 2026

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Planned Rand Water maintenance may affect municipalities, industries and mines

28 May 2026

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Construction of solar facility set to power 60,000 households

28 May 2026

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How South African businesses can offset the rising diesel price

Ricky Luntz 28 May 2026

Nelson Mandela Bridge with Johannesburg CBD in the background. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Johannesburg sees light at the end of the tunnel in new deal with Eskom

27 May 2026

Werner Duvenhage, alongside International Atomic Energy Agency's Yukiya Amano, at Rossing Uranium Limited in Namibia, which he served from 2013 to 2018. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Werner Duvenhage says sayonara to Rio Tinto after 13 "instrumental" years

27 May 2026

Africa news

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

UJ’s Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns of "mineral colonisation" in Africa

UJ’s Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns of "mineral colonisation" in Africa

19 Mar 2026

Gold Fields' Damang gold mine lease is up for grabs

Gold Fields' Damang gold mine lease is up for grabs

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 18 Mar 2026

Natural gas championed as Africa's transition fuel amid energy crisis

Natural gas championed as Africa's transition fuel amid energy crisis

9 Mar 2026

International

Oil steadies as market awaits possible US-Iran ceasefire deal

Oil steadies as market awaits possible US-Iran ceasefire deal

Seher Dareen, Helen Clark, Sudarshan Varadhan 29 May 2026

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