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A drone view shows solar panels in front of a mine as South Africa’s mining firms accelerate investment in renewable energy projects to diversify power supply, reduce costs and meet decarbonisation targets after decades of reliance on state utility Eskom, at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, southwest of Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Anglo American, Sibanye look to renewables to drop Eskom reliance

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nelson Banya 1 day

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

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

24 Jul 2026

Eastern Cape communities benefit from farming and enterprise support

Agriculture

Eastern Cape communities benefit from farming and enterprise support

9 Jul 2026

From left, Shoeshoe Qhu (MDDA CEO), Prof Pamela Maseko (Executive Dean) and Moipane Malefane, MDDA Board Member. Source: NMU.

Media

NMU launches an industry ready media agency lab

13 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.

Energy

Eskom and Exxaro sign 17-year coal supply deal to boost SA's energy security

7 Apr 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

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

Maroefah Smith 31 Mar 2026

Image credit: on Pexels

Energy

Smart meters change the game for 210,000 Eskom users

30 Mar 2026

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

Mining

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

24 Mar 2026

South Africa’s electricity system is starting to shift from an Eskom monopoly to a more competitive energy marketplace, where electricity could eventually be sold by multiple providers – much like airtime (Image source: © 123rf )

Energy

The opportunities SA's shifting energy landscape offers

20 Mar 2026

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

Food, Water & Energy Security

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

18 Mar 2026

Infrastructure & Utilities

Force majeure lifted: $20bn Mozambique LNG project eyes restart

Reuters reporters 28 Oct 2025

ACA’s Graduate and Internship Programmes deliver expanded opportunity in 2025

Education

ACA’s Graduate and Internship Programmes deliver expanded opportunity in 2025

Issued by Association for Communication and Advertising 4 Apr 2025

A 3D render of an Oasis BESS site

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

R7bn battery projects reach financial close to boost Eskom resilience

21 Nov 2024

Main transmission station (MTS) for Koruson 1 and Koruson 2 under construction

Infrastructure & Utilities

EDF is building 1.2GW of renewables across SA

25 Apr 2024

Rangelands provide a wealth of ecosystem services and support rural economies while harbouring native biodiversity. Courtesy Rauri Alcock

Environment & Natural Resources

Planting trees in grasslands won't save the planet – rather protect and restore forests

Susanne Vetter 22 Apr 2024

Africa Data Centres breaking ground ceremony. Data centre energy efficiency is crucial in these cloud-dominant times.

Data & Analytics

Africa Data Centres and DPA SA breaks ground on solar farm in Free State

8 Apr 2024

EDF Renewables ticks DMRE boxes, gets Nedbank funding to sell to Eskom

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

EDF Renewables ticks DMRE boxes, gets Nedbank funding to sell to Eskom

5 Dec 2023

A man walks beneath electricity pylons during frequent power outages from South African utility Eskom, caused by its ageing coal-fired plants, in Orlando, Soweto. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

IPP projects may miss extended funding deadline

Promit Mukherje 1 Nov 2023

Morocco tenders for 400MW solar plant in Atlas Mountains

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Morocco tenders for 400MW solar plant in Atlas Mountains

Ahmed Eljechtimi 10 Aug 2023

Morocco names pre-qualification firms in 400MW solar project

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Morocco names pre-qualification firms in 400MW solar project

Ahmed Eljechtimi 12 Jul 2023

Environmental Law

French court to rule on landmark TotalEnergies Uganda case

America Hernandez 28 Feb 2023

How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

Energy

How droughts are impacting the global energy mix and energy security

Irene Lauro 4 Nov 2022

Côte d'Ivoire starts construction on first biomass power plant

Energy

Côte d'Ivoire starts construction on first biomass power plant

Loucoumane Coulibaly 26 Oct 2022

South Africa's nuclear sector has failed its test: the Koeberg nuclear plant life extension

Nuclear Power

South Africa's nuclear sector has failed its test: the Koeberg nuclear plant life extension

Hartmut Winkler 22 Aug 2022

Higher electricity connection fees in South Africa? A good, and necessary, next step

Energy

Higher electricity connection fees in South Africa? A good, and necessary, next step

Seán Mfundza Muller and Mike Muller 11 Aug 2022

Media

AIP takes legal action against MDDA and CCSA

20 Jun 2022

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Media

Publishers slam state agency tasked with funding media

8 Jun 2022

Branding

Over 400 companies have withdrawn from Russia - but some remain

23 Mar 2022

For now, only those who can afford it will be able to escape the power cuts. Shutterstock/ Arnold Petersen

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Why South Africa's electricity blackouts are set to continue for the next five years

31 Mar 2021

WorldFish, LVFO strengthen research ties boosting aquatic food availability in East Africa

Fishing

WorldFish, LVFO strengthen research ties boosting aquatic food availability in East Africa

13 Jan 2021

Climate change is best tackled through lots of small-scale solutions - here are 9 reasons why

Climate Change

Climate change is best tackled through lots of small-scale solutions - here are 9 reasons why

Charlie Wilson, Caroline Zimm, Simon De Stercke 4 Dec 2020

Verner Ayukegba, Africa Energy Chamber

Coal, Oil & Gas

Germany looks to Mozambique for gas needs

16 Oct 2020

Liquified natural gas carrier

Coal, Oil & Gas

Energy transition and natural gas

15 Oct 2020

South Africa can’t afford new nuclear infrastructure with state funds in these times of budget shortfalls and ballooning debt. GettyImages

Nuclear Power

Interpreting the South African government's mixed messages on nuclear power

Hartmut Winkler 2 Jul 2020

Network Cap40 awards entrepreneurship, investment and social impact

Awards

Network Cap40 awards entrepreneurship, investment and social impact

17 Feb 2020

AfDB loans $400m for Mozambique LNG project

Coal, Oil & Gas

AfDB loans $400m for Mozambique LNG project

27 Nov 2019

Richard Vries, group CEO of GIBB and Kiren Maharaj, MD of GIBB Power

Construction & Engineering

Kiren Maharaj named MD of GIBB Power

8 Mar 2019

Photo: Clean Technology Business Review

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Huge solar plant aims for brighter Brazil energy output

10 Nov 2017

Renault-Nissan Alliance, Transdev to develop driverless fleet system

Manufacturing & Parts

Renault-Nissan Alliance, Transdev to develop driverless fleet system

28 Feb 2017

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Aviation

Experts call for urgent action to boost aviation safety

Peterson Tumwebaze 8 Sep 2016

Source: Africa Renewal

Marketing

The impact on Africa after Brexit

Amelia Tan 17 Aug 2016

Explainer: which businesses are at COP21 and what do they want?

Climate Change

Explainer: which businesses are at COP21 and what do they want?

Bobby Banerjee 4 Dec 2015

All the 2015 Cannes Lions Branded Content & Entertainment winners

Cannes Lions

All the 2015 Cannes Lions Branded Content & Entertainment winners

27 Jun 2015

The full Cannes Lions Branded Content & Entertainment shortlist

Cannes Lions

The full Cannes Lions Branded Content & Entertainment shortlist

26 Jun 2015

The full Cannes Lions Film Craft shortlist

Cannes Lions

The full Cannes Lions Film Craft shortlist

26 Jun 2015

Questions to be answered before a nuclear decision is taken

Infrastructure & Utilities

Questions to be answered before a nuclear decision is taken

Johan Muller 25 May 2015

Clarity required on drivers of energy policy decision

Infrastructure & Utilities

Clarity required on drivers of energy policy decision

Tom Harris 8 Aug 2014

Toyota, Grenoble partner to test future of urban transport

Fleet Management

Toyota, Grenoble partner to test future of urban transport

3 Jul 2014

Construction & Engineering

GEI welcomes CEOs of major utilities onto advisory board

27 Aug 2013