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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Historic step for Eskom as it rolls out renewable energy offtake programme

20 Aug 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Coega Green Ammonia Project completes solar PV cluster development phase

12 Jun 2025

Source: Ethiopian Airlines

Tourism

Ethiopian Airlines introduces VIP business jet service

2 Apr 2025

Source: © Africa Energy Msenge Emoyeni project is one of the innovative greenfield projects in renewable energy that saw ACED awarded the IJGlobal Sponsor of the Year (Africa) Award

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

ACED awarded IJGlobal Sponsor Award for innovative greenfield projects in renewable energy

14 Mar 2025

First board produced at PG Bison's new Mkhondo MDF Line

Materials & Equipment

First board produced at PG Bison's new Mkhondo MDF Line

Issued by PG Bison 4 Jun 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

Rui Lopes, animal welfare specialist and Equity Principal & Head of Africa Relations at Lopes Attorneys

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Animal welfare laws and regulation - what we can expect in 2024

Rui Lopes and Michael Jenkins 16 Jan 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

Juwi's 84MW Wolf Wind Project reaches financial close

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Juwi's 84MW Wolf Wind Project reaches financial close

30 Mar 2023

Changing mindsets is key to the just energy transition

Energy

Changing mindsets is key to the just energy transition

Viren Sookhun 12 Oct 2022

Medupi, Kusile require R33bn to complete commissioning, remedial work

Energy

Medupi, Kusile require R33bn to complete commissioning, remedial work

30 Sep 2022

Source: Supplied

FMCG

SAB harnessing waste-to-energy to power sustainable beer brewing

10 Mar 2022

Koeberg Unit 1 to be taken offline, De Ruyter warns of potential load shedding

Energy

Koeberg Unit 1 to be taken offline, De Ruyter warns of potential load shedding

27 Jan 2022

Northern Cape 145MW Garob wind farm achieves commercial operation

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Northern Cape 145MW Garob wind farm achieves commercial operation

7 Dec 2021

Kusile Power Station. Image: Wikipedia

Energy

Eskom promises to complete Kusile on time

18 Jun 2021

Telecoms & Networks

Paratus appoints Martin Cox as new group CCO

5 May 2021

Eskom head office

Energy

Kusile and Medupi design defects rectified, yet load shedding goes on

18 Mar 2021

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Energy

Eskom improves performance despite challenges

16 Mar 2021

Koeberg nuclear power station

Nuclear Power

What is it about nuclear energy that its opponents don't want you to know?

Des Muller 15 Feb 2021

Excelsior Wind Farm

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Excelsior Wind Farm starts operations

8 Jan 2021

Gaopalelwe Santswere

Trends

#BizTrends2021: The future of SA's energy mix

Gaopalelwe Santswere 7 Jan 2021

Ben Brimble, chair, Sawea Policy Working Group

Trends

#BizTrends2021: Just energy transition will continue to accelerate

Ben Brimble 6 Jan 2021

Nxuba wind farm successfully reaches commercial operation

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Nxuba wind farm successfully reaches commercial operation

29 Dec 2020

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Waterloo Solar project comes on line

26 Nov 2020

Kangnas Wind Farm

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Kangnas Wind Farm starts commercial operation

17 Nov 2020

Kusile Power Station

Energy

Kusile's unit 2 attains its commercial operation status

30 Oct 2020

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Travel

Lufthansa's regular SA flight schedule now fully operational

8 Oct 2020

#OrchidsandOnions: Reaching for the sky

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#OrchidsandOnions: Reaching for the sky

Brendan Seery 6 Oct 2020

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

86MW Droogfontein 2 Solar Park begins full operation

2 Sep 2020

Niveshen Govender, chief operating officer, Sapvia.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Solar energy body responds to Mantashe's budget speech

28 Jul 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Energy

Zimbabwe pays part of its electricity bill to Eskom

3 Jul 2019

Medupi Power Station. Photo: Wikipedia

Energy

Medupi's fourth unit is ready for commercial operation. But at what cost?

1 Jul 2019

Ntombifuthi Ntuli

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Creating a decentralised power generation model

10 Jun 2019

Professor Makgopa Tshehla

Energy

Can South Africa learn lessons from the mega mistakes of Eskom's mega projects?

Makgopa Tshehla 15 Apr 2019

Rovuma LNG project promises to transform Mozambique's economy

Energy

Rovuma LNG project promises to transform Mozambique's economy

25 Mar 2019

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Kathu solar plant synchronised to the grid

28 Nov 2018

SA energy the dirtiest in the G20, report says

Energy

SA energy the dirtiest in the G20, report says

16 Nov 2018

South Atlantic Cable System goes live

Telecoms & Networks

South Atlantic Cable System goes live

28 Sep 2018

Is Africa ready for nuclear energy?

Nuclear Power

Is Africa ready for nuclear energy?

Laura Gil 30 Aug 2018

Why waste management should be a part of your hospitality strategy

Responsible Tourism

Why waste management should be a part of your hospitality strategy

28 Aug 2018

Despite challenges, Eskom improves operational performance

Energy

Despite challenges, Eskom improves operational performance

24 Jul 2018

Why choosing the right insurance formula is essential to mining projects

Mining

Why choosing the right insurance formula is essential to mining projects

15 Jan 2018

Bayer bolsters smallholder wool production in the Eastern Cape

Agriculture

Bayer bolsters smallholder wool production in the Eastern Cape

26 Oct 2017

Medupi power station

Energy

Eskom says strategy supports economic growth

11 Aug 2017

SA joins in 2017 Global Wind Day celebrations

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

SA joins in 2017 Global Wind Day celebrations

15 Jun 2017

Insuring infrastructure projects from concept to completion

Insurance & Actuarial

Insuring infrastructure projects from concept to completion

26 Apr 2017

How to unlock the potential of papyrus wetlands in Africa

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

How to unlock the potential of papyrus wetlands in Africa

Michael Jones and Matthew Saunders 16 Mar 2017

Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme

Infrastructure & Utilities

Eskom's Ingula Unit 3 comes into commercial operation

1 Feb 2017