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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

Coal, Oil & Gas

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 3 Jun 2026

Logistics & Transport

A broad-based recovery in Logistics sector in Q1 2026

Issued by Ctrack 8 May 2026

Materials & Equipment

Corobrik clarifies Rietvlei situation after Greenpeace coal mining accusation

21 Jun 2024

The green area is where Searcher Geodata will do its seismic survey in 2024. Map from consultant’s environmental assessment report

Environment & Natural Resources

Australian company to start seismic survey off West Coast in January

Steve Kretzmann 7 Dec 2023

Agro-processing

Farmers get relief as diesel prices dip before summer crop harvest

Paul Makube 4 May 2023

Transport

Sanral appoints Reginald Demana as new CEO

24 Oct 2022

Agriculture

Fuel price reprieve positive development as 2022/23 agriculture season begins

Paul Makube 7 Sep 2022

Fuel & Energy

Good news for motorists as fuel price drops for August 2022

1 Aug 2022

Energy

Eskom set to expand power lines without environmental authorisation, Ramaphosa says

Katja Hamilton 25 Jul 2022

Agribusiness

Temporary relief at the pump bodes well for agriculture

Paul Makube 1 Apr 2022

Mosadi Kwele speaks at a community meeting held on 19 January 2020, while Itumeleng Nyaka holds the megaphone. Like many others at the meeting, Kwele says Ikwezi Vanadium must respond to the community’s queries before continuing with mining activities at Haakdoornfontein farm. Photo: Masego Mafata

Mining

Community and mining company clash over vanadium-rich land

Masego Mafata 28 Jan 2021

Mining

Mining health & safety figures improve dramatically

27 Jan 2020

Seydou Kane, managing director, Eaton South Africa

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Effective storage solutions essential to a successful Eskom turnaround

Seydou Kane 21 Jan 2020

Trends

#BizTrends2020: 5 key focus areas for the concrete sector

Bryan David Perrie 7 Jan 2020

Four host communities’ Amakhosi namely Mbonambi, Sokhulu, Dube and Mkhwanazi; Mayor of uMhlathuze Municipality, Mdu Mhlongo, and uMfolozi Municipality, Smanga Mgenge; RBM MD, Werner Duvenhage; Patsy Himes of RBM; and MEC for Finance, Ravi Pillay

Construction & Engineering

RBM, host communities sign landmark procurement agreement

10 Sep 2019

Mining

Work still needs to be done on Zero Harm

Stanford Mazhindu 10 Jun 2019

Environment & Natural Resources

Swimmers promote alternatives to mining the Wild Coast

Luke Riley 1 Apr 2019

A gold tailings dam under construction in South Africa. Author supplied

Mining

South Africa needs to refresh how it manages by-products from mining

5 Dec 2018

Agribusiness

Deteriorating fuel prices to hit consumers, farmers' profit margins

Paul Makube 2 May 2018

Mining

The brain drain and messy regulation

Danette Breitenbach 15 Jun 2017

Legal

Mandatory blending of biofuels with petrol, diesel to start in 2015

Emma Dempster 7 Oct 2013

Fuel & Energy

Petrol price may rise by 81 cents in July

Helmo Preuss 18 Jun 2013

Shipping

Retail petrol price could be cut by 71c/l in May

Helmo Preuss 17 Apr 2013

Government

Petrol price may drop 71c in May

Helmo Preuss 16 Apr 2013

Manufacturing

Mintek produces African jewellery

Lucille Davie 11 Apr 2013

Logistics & Transport

Transnet plans to speed up freight

25 Mar 2013

Mining

Coal mining compromises 1100-year-old Heritage Site

29 Jun 2012

Health & Safety

Mining is destroying SA's environment - Bench Marks Foundation

8 Jun 2012

Shipping

Retail petrol price could rise

Helmo Preuss 12 Jan 2012

Administration

Donen report clears Motlanthe, Sexwale

8 Dec 2011

Shipping

Petrol price drops by 27 cents

31 May 2010

Retail

Petrol price to remain at R7.65

30 Oct 2009

Retail

Petrol price to drop in October

2 Oct 2009

Retail

Price of petrol to increase

26 Jun 2009

Retail

Petrol to increase by 17 cents per litre

1 Jun 2009

Retail

Motorists might be able to use credit cards to pay for fuel

6 May 2009

Retail

Nersa reduces tariffs on petroleum transportation

Proffesor Ndawonde 5 May 2009

Retail

Petrol price to decrease by 3 cents per litre

Proffesor Ndawonde 30 Apr 2009

Retail

93 petrol to increase by 36 cents on Wednesday

Proffesor Ndawonde 30 Mar 2009

Retail

Petrol to rise by 45c per litre in March

Michael Appel 27 Feb 2009

Regulatory

Effect of domestic levies on fuel price

23 Feb 2009

Retailers

Petrol price increase disputed

Siseko Njobeni 3 Feb 2009

Retail

Petrol to increase by 61 cents

Edwin Tshivhidzo 30 Jan 2009

2010 FIFA World Cup

2010 clock strikes 500 days to kick-off

Michael Appel 26 Jan 2009

Retail

Pump prices to differ from base price

7 Jan 2009

Retail

Motorists to smile as fuel price takes a dive

6 Jan 2009

Retail

January retail petrol price could be cut

5 Dec 2008

Retail

Petrol price drops by a whopping R1.61

Edwin Tshivhidzo 1 Dec 2008

Design & Manufacturing

Coega refinery licence granted

17 Oct 2008

Retail

Motorists to breathe a sigh of relief

Edwin Tshivhidzo 30 Sep 2008

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