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Coal, Oil & Gas

Eskom’s coal supply secured as Exxaro opens New Matla Mine 1

19 May 2026

Innovations from Uganda and Tanzania selected for H&M’s Global Change Award 2026

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Innovations from Uganda and Tanzania selected for H&M’s Global Change Award 2026

4 Mar 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SA leads Africa in attracting renewable energy investment, finds new Forvis Mazars report

22 Jan 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Mainstream RP appoints new CEO as Morten Henriksen steps down

4 Dec 2025

Dr Titus Mathe, Prof Francis Petersen and Prudence Madiba after signing the MOA. Image supplied.

Energy

UP, Eskom, and SANEDI to solve SA’s energy challenges with AI

28 Nov 2025

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Mining

PGMs, gold, coal, and more push South Africa's 1.2% mining growth

18 Nov 2025

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Energy

South Africa strengthens global ties in pursuit of sustainable fuels

16 Sep 2025

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Climate Change

Kenya harnesses geothermal power to capture carbon from the air

Jefferson Kahinju and Hereward Holland 22 Jul 2025

Finance

SA gains access to $1bn green industry fund to accelerate industrial decarbonisation

17 Jun 2025

Source: © Mozambique Mining Journal Africa is set to lead global natural gas demand growth at a rate of 3% annually – the fastest worldwide.

Coal, Oil & Gas

9th Global Gas Outlook 2050 highlights Africa’s natural gas potential

11 Mar 2025

Source: Ben April, Associate Director: ESG leader for KPMG in Africa.

Trends

#BizTrends2025: COP29 reflections and the importance of sustainable finance and investment

Ben April 4 Feb 2025

Sasol Secunda CTL is a cornerstone of SA's energy transition. Source: Horst Vogel/Flickr

Coal, Oil & Gas

New report shows depth of Sasol Secunda distress

Lindsey Schutters 28 Oct 2024

Gwede Mantashe is saying that coal is making a comeback

Mining

Mantashe tells China ‘king coal is back’

Lindsey Schutters 22 Oct 2024

FirstRand Empowerment Foundation shares agri vision at Trialogue Business in Society Conference

Food Security

FirstRand Empowerment Foundation shares agri vision at Trialogue Business in Society Conference

Issued by Trialogue 2 Sep 2024

UCT academics collaborate with global leaders to decarbonise concrete

Higher Education

UCT academics collaborate with global leaders to decarbonise concrete

6 May 2024

Exxaro and Council of Geoscience sign MOU for sustainability

Sustainability

Exxaro in sustainability and decarbonisation partnership with Council of Geoscience

5 Dec 2023

#AOW: Gas deals and decarbonisation dominate continent energy conversation

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AOW: Gas deals and decarbonisation dominate continent energy conversation

Lindsey Schutters 13 Oct 2023

Samsung Everyday Sustainability: Infinity Loop

ESG

Samsung Everyday Sustainability: Infinity Loop

Issued by Samsung South Africa 18 Sep 2023

ExxonMobil president Karen McKee named 2023 ICIS CEO of the Year

Coal, Oil & Gas

ExxonMobil president Karen McKee named 2023 ICIS CEO of the Year

21 Jun 2023

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

Nestlé invests in solar power at Hammanskraal factory

ESG

Nestlé invests in solar power at Hammanskraal factory

23 Nov 2022

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Environmental Law

African energy transition policies and regulatory developments - Part 1

27 Oct 2022

Establishing a grid for a decarbonised future

Infrastructure & Utilities

Establishing a grid for a decarbonised future

Vladimir Milovanovic 21 Oct 2022

Sasol, ArcelorMittal to jointly explore green hydrogen, carbon capture projects

Sustainable Development

Sasol, ArcelorMittal to jointly explore green hydrogen, carbon capture projects

18 Oct 2022

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

Fashion & Homeware

Fast fashion giant Shein commits to cutting emissions

13 Oct 2022

How digital thinking is unlocking 4IR revolution and growth opportunities

4th Industrial Revolution

How digital thinking is unlocking 4IR revolution and growth opportunities

Johan Potgieter 14 Apr 2022

Biofuel: How new microalgae technologies can hasten the end of our reliance on oil

Science & Engineering

Biofuel: How new microalgae technologies can hasten the end of our reliance on oil

Callum Russell 29 Mar 2022

Electricity pylons are seen in front of the cooling towers at the Lethabo Thermal Power Station,an Eskom coal-burning power station near Sasolburg in the northern Free State province, 2 March 2016. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

South Africa aims to bring pilot carbon capture project online in 2023

23 Aug 2021

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Sustainability

Developing countries need to chart their own course to net zero emissions

26 Jul 2021

ClimateScience Olympiad calls for youth to help change the world

Education

ClimateScience Olympiad calls for youth to help change the world

14 Jul 2021

To make agriculture more climate-friendly, carbon farming needs clear rules

Sustainable Farming

To make agriculture more climate-friendly, carbon farming needs clear rules

Laura van der Pol, Dale Manning, Francesca Cotrufo and Megan Machmuller 2 Jul 2021

NJ Ayuk, Africa Energy Chamber executive chairman

Sustainability

Net zero? Not for Africa. Not yet.

NJ Ayuk 28 May 2021

Greening the planet: We can't just plant trees, we have to restore forests

Forestry

Greening the planet: We can't just plant trees, we have to restore forests

Tristram Hales, Benoit Goossens and Mike Bruford 21 May 2021

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

More coal-fired power or 100% renewables? For the next few decades, both paths are wrong

22 Apr 2021

'Sacred forests' in West Africa capture carbon and keep soil healthy

Forestry

'Sacred forests' in West Africa capture carbon and keep soil healthy

Michele Francis 9 Apr 2021

Scaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study

Food, Water & Energy Security

Scaling up bioenergy production could substantially raise water stress - new study

12 Mar 2021

#EnergyIndaba: Radically different approach needed to power Africa

Energy

#EnergyIndaba: Radically different approach needed to power Africa

Nicci Botha 1 Mar 2021

Registration for Elon Musk's $100m carbon capture competition opens April

Climate Change

Registration for Elon Musk's $100m carbon capture competition opens April

17 Feb 2021

Simon Webber, lead portfolio manager, Schroders

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Why everyone is talking about hydrogen

Simon Webber 13 Jan 2021

The wooden economy and the world's ultimate renewable

Forestry

The wooden economy and the world's ultimate renewable

3 Dec 2020

Mpumelelo Mkhabela, chairperson of Menar

Mining

Coal miners should take lead in being ethical suppliers

9 Oct 2020

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Mining

Recovery plan proposed for mining and energy

22 Jul 2020

Investment titans continue to get serious about ESG

Sustainability

Investment titans continue to get serious about ESG

4 Jun 2020

Powering South Africa

Energy

Powering South Africa

15 Apr 2020

South Africa has huge 'green fuels' potential. But it needs to act now

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

South Africa has huge 'green fuels' potential. But it needs to act now

David Richard Walwyn and Rod Crompton 10 Jan 2020

Gwede Mantashe, SA minister of minerals and energy

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AOW2019: Mantashe calls for gas investment

Nicci Botha 6 Nov 2019

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe

Energy

Coal remains primary energy source in IRP2019

18 Oct 2019

A worker makes coal chips for combustion in Calcutta. India’s demand for energy is growing fast. EPA/PIYAL ADHIKARY

Energy

Retire all existing and planned fossil fuel power plants to limit warming to 1.5°C

Marcelle McManus 3 Jul 2019

Energy Minister, Jeff Radebe

Energy

#AUW2019: Coal still critical to IRP, Radebe says

Nicci Botha 15 May 2019