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Infrastructure & Utilities

Inside SA’s R19.7bn water project to support Eskom, Exxaro and local users

20 Oct 2026

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 26 Aug 2026

Dipula secures accretive retail portfolio acquisition alongside successful equity raise

Retail & Hospitality Property

Dipula secures accretive retail portfolio acquisition alongside successful equity raise

Issued by Catchwords 24 Aug 2026

Icasa has granted licences to 18 new community radio stations (Image source: © 123rf )

Radio & Audio

18 Community stations granted licences

13 Aug 2026

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

Coal, Oil & Gas

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

9 Mar 2026

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Noncommunicable diseases

High cholesterol and insulin resistance are rising among young South Africans – what that means for public health

Themba Titus Sigudu 16 Jan 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Exxaro consults Leeuwpan employees on potential job cuts

1 Jul 2025

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HR & Management

Eskom warns against job scam

26 Jul 2023

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Higher Education

SA forges ahead with 4IR strategy

11 Nov 2022

SA and Botswana to improve rail freight links

Railway

SA and Botswana to improve rail freight links

Helen Reid 8 Aug 2022

The state of our rivers is a clear reflection of the health of our environment

Environment & Natural Resources

The state of our rivers is a clear reflection of the health of our environment

Dr Eunice Ubomba-Jaswa 6 Jun 2022

Over 70% of Exxaro employees now vaccinated

Health & Safety

Over 70% of Exxaro employees now vaccinated

21 Dec 2021

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Youth Employment

Job seekers in Limpopo urged to register for potential opportunities

24 Nov 2021

Eskom hopes to raise R2bn by selling non-core properties

Energy

Eskom hopes to raise R2bn by selling non-core properties

13 Apr 2021

Tycho Moncks, managing director and partner at Boston Consulting Group.

Mining

8 priorities to improve mining competitiveness in SA

17 Nov 2020

Breaking down the gender barriers in mining

Mining

Breaking down the gender barriers in mining

Tebogo Leepile 11 Aug 2020

Exxaro's EARN Agripreneurs graduate from 12-month programme

Agriculture

Exxaro's EARN Agripreneurs graduate from 12-month programme

7 Aug 2020

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Energy

Eskom unbundling is not a step to privatisation

27 Nov 2019

Department consolidating inputs on Mining Charter

Mining

Department consolidating inputs on Mining Charter

13 Jun 2018

Report: SA doesn't need R19bn coal IPP projects

Energy

Report: SA doesn't need R19bn coal IPP projects

30 May 2018

Turnkey gland service water system for Grootegeluk

Science & Engineering

Turnkey gland service water system for Grootegeluk

28 Sep 2017

National Building Regulations highlighted at workshop

Construction & Engineering

National Building Regulations highlighted at workshop

4 Apr 2017

Court outcome will dictate SA's commitment to Paris Agreement

Energy

Court outcome will dictate SA's commitment to Paris Agreement

Sandra Gore and Alecia Pienaar 2 Mar 2017

ELA goes to court over Thabametsi's environmental impact

Energy

ELA goes to court over Thabametsi's environmental impact

1 Mar 2017

If coal power is becoming redundant, why are the Big Banks investing in it?

Energy

If coal power is becoming redundant, why are the Big Banks investing in it?

8 Dec 2016

Liquor Bill comment period extended

Legislation & Regulation

Liquor Bill comment period extended

5 Dec 2016

Robin Lockhart-Ross, managing executive, Property Finance Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking; Evert Kleynhans, Atterbury Property Development; Driekus Vorster, MDS Architecture; Tia Kanakakis, MDS Architecture; James Ehlers, MD, Atterbury Property Development; Cobus van Heerden, Atterbury Property Development; Jeff Zidel, President of the South African Council of Shopping Centres; and Andrew Ogg, director of Leslie Jones Architecture UK.

Exhibitions & Events

Mall of Africa wins Spectrum Award for 'Best Retail Development'

9 Sep 2016

Cheri Scholtz, PETCO CEO, and Casper Durandt, Technical Manager of Coca-Cola South Africa, at the PETCO awards ceremony. Coca-Cola South Africa received the ‘Designed for Recycling’ award for their extensive range of bottles that have been designed with recycling in mind. [Photo Credit: Dominic Barnardt]

Circular Economy & Waste Management

PETCO awards PET recycling achievers

4 Aug 2016

Col André Kritzinger via

Logistics & Transport

Transnet expansion boosts coal line capacity fivefold

Andiswa Maqutu 18 Jul 2016

Global WISE Awards select South African as only African entrant

ESG

Global WISE Awards select South African as only African entrant

5 May 2016

Climate change impact assessment for a coal-fired power station - South African first

Environmental Law

Climate change impact assessment for a coal-fired power station - South African first

22 Mar 2016

Mixed reaction to Eskom's coal baseload IPP

Energy

Mixed reaction to Eskom's coal baseload IPP

15 Mar 2016

New coal-fired power stations challenged

Climate Change

New coal-fired power stations challenged

11 Mar 2016

Eskom appoints acting project director for Medupi

Energy

Eskom appoints acting project director for Medupi

5 Jan 2016

Medupi declared a national key point

Energy

Medupi declared a national key point

4 Dec 2015

Medupi to empower SA's economy

Energy

Medupi to empower SA's economy

31 Aug 2015

Winners announced for the 2015 Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards

Media

Winners announced for the 2015 Standard Bank Sikuvile Awards

25 Jun 2015

Eskom's plant performance improves

Administration

Eskom's plant performance improves

22 Jun 2015

Education MEC to be appointed soon in Limpopo

Education

Education MEC to be appointed soon in Limpopo

Nthambeleni Gabara 30 Apr 2015

Labour Relations Act amendments alert

Labour Law & Unions

Labour Relations Act amendments alert

Jacques van Wyk and Andre van Heerden 30 Mar 2015

Funding shortages hinder young building developers

Construction & Engineering

Funding shortages hinder young building developers

Khulekani Magubane 11 Dec 2014

Unilever announces winners of 2014 Omo Spar Schools Challenge

Education & Skills Development

Unilever announces winners of 2014 Omo Spar Schools Challenge

11 Nov 2014

Government upgrades for mining settlements

Administration

Government upgrades for mining settlements

10 Oct 2014

Zimele assists with growth and development of a Limpopo community

ESG & Sustainability

Zimele assists with growth and development of a Limpopo community

14 Apr 2014