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Scientists at the University of Pretoria have found that fresh vegetables are being contaminated by disease-causing bacteria through irrigation from polluted rivers and boreholes. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Food, Water & Energy Security

South Africa’s polluted rivers pose food contamination risk

Steve Kretzmann 26 May 2025

Frigair 2025: Hervac sector a driving force in transformation to sustainable spaces

Smart Buildings & Cities

Frigair 2025: Hervac sector a driving force in transformation to sustainable spaces

Issued by FRIGAIR EXPO 2025 14 May 2025

Navigating through South Africa’s evolving haircare market

Health & Beauty

Navigating through South Africa’s evolving haircare market

10 Mar 2025

Morocco banks on green hydrogen to reach energy goals

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Morocco banks on green hydrogen to reach energy goals

Ahmed Eljechtimi 7 Mar 2025

From crisis to renewal: How private investment can turn South Africa’s freight challenges around

Logistics & Transport

From crisis to renewal: How private investment can turn South Africa’s freight challenges around

Mark Evans 17 Feb 2025

Ramokgopa signs off 2024 with EAP and Bid Window 7 updates

Energy

Ramokgopa signs off 2024 with EAP and Bid Window 7 updates

Lindsey Schutters 24 Dec 2024

Suez Canal Economic Zone poised for rapid expansion, says chairman

Shipping

Suez Canal Economic Zone poised for rapid expansion, says chairman

Aidan Lewis and Patrick Werr 7 Nov 2024

Hybrid cars are the right choice for South Africa

Commercial & Industrial

Hybrid cars are the right choice for South Africa

Issued by CHANGECARS 13 Aug 2024

South Africa is committing major resources to establish the hydrogen economy.

Energy

The hydrogen economy is alive and well in SA

Lindsey Schutters 21 May 2024

The river that flows out to sea at Margate’s main beach is fed with up to 7-million litres of effluent per day from a failing sewage treatment plant about 1.8km upstream. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Sewage pollutes KwaZulu-Natal’s popular south coast lagoons

Steve Kretzmann 15 May 2024

Michelle Phillips has been made permanent CEO of Transnet.

Markets & Investment

Minerals Council welcomes permanent Transnet leadership appointments

29 Feb 2024

More than 200-million litres of untreated or partially treated sewage is released into False Bay daily. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Failing sewage plants continue to pollute False Bay

Steve Kretzmann 16 Feb 2024

More than two million litres of sieved raw sewage is pumped out to sea off Camps Bay every day. This is one of three marine outfalls, the other two being at Greenpoint and Hout Bay. The City has commissioned a study to determine the costs of treating the sewage first, or piping it to existing wastewater treatment works or further out to sea. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / Groundup

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town’s ocean-bound sewage options unveiled

Steve Kretzmann 9 Feb 2024

The panel at the Bowmans 2024 Mining Indaba Event included (from left) Dr Rebecca Maserumule, director for hydrogen and energy at DSI, Bart by Bart Nieuwoudt, lead legal specialist at Sasol, Stuart Heather-Clark, Africa Power Sector Energy Transition Lead at SLR Consulting, Claire Tucker head of our public law and regulatory practice, Bowmans.

Energy

#MI24: Green hydrogen is not coming to save the PGM industry

Lindsey Schutters 6 Feb 2024

BME's global footprint expands with a focus on diverse markets, strategic partnerships, and cutting-edge technology. Source: Supplied

Materials & Equipment

BME targets high-potential markets for global expansion and ESG focus

11 Jan 2024

Inaugural Sanedi annual energy conference. Source: Supplied

Energy

South Africa’s collaborative approach to energy transition

22 Nov 2023

Nigeria's industrial sector rising to challenges of decarbonisation, energy security

Energy

Nigeria's industrial sector rising to challenges of decarbonisation, energy security

Wale Yusuff 6 Jul 2023

File photo: A vehicle carries untreated phosphate after being dropped off on a mountain at a phosphate mine at Boucraa factory of the National Moroccan phosphate company (OCP) situated in the southern provinces, 100km southwest of the town of Laayoune 18 February 2016. Reuters/Youssef Boudlal/File Photo

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Morocco's OCP plans $7bn green ammonia plant to avert supply problems

20 Jun 2023

Africa needs grain imports, key states say ahead of Putin talks

Agribusiness

Africa needs grain imports, key states say ahead of Putin talks

Carien du Plessis, Chris Mfula and Elias Biryabarema 15 Jun 2023

Hyphen and Namibia agree next phase of $10bn green hydrogen project

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Hyphen and Namibia agree next phase of $10bn green hydrogen project

Wendell Roelf and Nyasha Nyaungwa 25 May 2023

TNPA calls for proposals for 20MW renewable energy plant at Port of Richards Bay

Shipping

TNPA calls for proposals for 20MW renewable energy plant at Port of Richards Bay

24 May 2023

Farmers in South Africa face power cuts and a weak rand - but a number of factors are working in their favour too

Agriculture

Farmers in South Africa face power cuts and a weak rand - but a number of factors are working in their favour too

Wandile Sihlobo 9 May 2023

How green hydrogen can help unlock economic growth and decarbonisation benefits for SA

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How green hydrogen can help unlock economic growth and decarbonisation benefits for SA

Dr Karen Surridge 13 Apr 2023

Net-zero vehicles and efficient transport key to decarbonising sector by 2050

Transport

Net-zero vehicles and efficient transport key to decarbonising sector by 2050

4 Apr 2023

Grass protein: The next plant base for alt-meat?

FMCG

Grass protein: The next plant base for alt-meat?

14 Feb 2023

Omnia, WKN Windcurrent sign MoU to evaluate green ammonia production at Sasolburg plant

Sustainability

Omnia, WKN Windcurrent sign MoU to evaluate green ammonia production at Sasolburg plant

Sindy Peters 2 Feb 2023

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Agribusiness

Madagascar seeks Moroccan fertiliser investment

Ahmed Eljechtimi 3 Jan 2023

South Africa faces a hydrogen skills crisis

Skills Development

South Africa faces a hydrogen skills crisis

Yershen Pillay 20 Dec 2022

Shipping must accelerate its decarbonisation efforts - and now it has the opportunity to do so

Shipping

Shipping must accelerate its decarbonisation efforts - and now it has the opportunity to do so

Christiaan De Beukelaer 9 Dec 2022

#COP27: UAE, Egypt agree to build one of the world's biggest wind farms

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#COP27: UAE, Egypt agree to build one of the world's biggest wind farms

Maha El Dahan and Alaa Swilam 8 Nov 2022

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Environmental Law

African energy transition policies and regulatory developments - Part 1

27 Oct 2022

SA's Brayfoil Technologies startup wins GEA Summit pitch competition

How To Start Up

SA's Brayfoil Technologies startup wins GEA Summit pitch competition

11 Oct 2022

Research underway into greening the zinc ore refining process

Materials & Equipment

Research underway into greening the zinc ore refining process

7 Oct 2022

Sasol partners with Japan's Itochu for green hydrogen projects

Energy

Sasol partners with Japan's Itochu for green hydrogen projects

5 Sep 2022

SA-UK mission facilitates SA's move towards hydrogen economy

Energy

SA-UK mission facilitates SA's move towards hydrogen economy

15 Jul 2022

Study shows SA is well placed to lead the production of zero carbon shipping fuels

Shipping

Study shows SA is well placed to lead the production of zero carbon shipping fuels

29 Jun 2022

COP27 conference must advance African energy, development - officials

Markets & Investment

COP27 conference must advance African energy, development - officials

Noah Browning 24 Jun 2022

African mining sector set for strong growth in 2022

Mining

African mining sector set for strong growth in 2022

Mark Buncombe 26 May 2022

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Legal

'Africa Rising' - law and investment quotes in celebration of Africa Day

25 May 2022

Ukraine war fuels food crisis in distant Africa

Food Security

Ukraine war fuels food crisis in distant Africa

Nelson Banya 11 May 2022

Why green hydrogen is SA's next great export opportunity

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Why green hydrogen is SA's next great export opportunity

Gladys Nabagala 11 Apr 2022

Russia's war with Ukraine risks putting fresh pressure on rising fertiliser prices

Agribusiness

Russia's war with Ukraine risks putting fresh pressure on rising fertiliser prices

Wandile Sihlobo 7 Mar 2022

Newly launched Hydrogen Social Roadmap critical to developing SA's economy - Nzimande

Science & Engineering

Newly launched Hydrogen Social Roadmap critical to developing SA's economy - Nzimande

18 Feb 2022

People enjoy the water while container ships park near the El Ain El Sokhna port before entering the Suez Canal, Egypt, 25 September 2020. Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Energy

Suez Canal Economic Zone signs $2.6bn methanol plant contract

Nayera Abdallah 22 Dec 2021

To reach net zero, we must decarbonise shipping. But two big problems are getting in the way

Shipping

To reach net zero, we must decarbonise shipping. But two big problems are getting in the way

Peter van Duyn 11 Nov 2021

Source: ©Angloamerican Collahuasi - Port Patache

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Anglo American ocean freight aims for carbon neutrality

5 Nov 2021

Ten ways to cut shipping's contribution to climate change - from a researcher

Shipping

Ten ways to cut shipping's contribution to climate change - from a researcher

Simon Bullock 11 Oct 2021