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Coal, Oil & Gas

Vivo Energy’s Engen launches new, cost-effective fuel in South Africa

1 day

New vehicle sales top 60,000 as SA's export market recovers

Commercial & Industrial

New vehicle sales top 60,000 as SA's export market recovers

6 Nov 2026

AGOA withdrawal raises stakes for SA's automotive manufacturing sector

Manufacturing & Parts

AGOA withdrawal raises stakes for SA's automotive manufacturing sector

5 Nov 2026

The fuel, freight and funding gap: November is a tough month for logistics businesses

Road Freight & Fleet Management

The fuel, freight and funding gap: November is a tough month for logistics businesses

Issued by Lula 3 Nov 2026

Petrol prices dip 1c as diesel drops by more than R1/litre

Launches & Reviews

Petrol prices dip 1c as diesel drops by more than R1/litre

3 Nov 2026

South Africa's EV sales this year race past last year's total

Commercial & Industrial

South Africa's EV sales this year race past last year's total

Nqobile Dludla 3 Nov 2026

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FMCG

Fuel prices are rising. What does that mean for grocery retail?

29 Oct 2026

South Africa’s MTBPS: What small businesses need to prepare for

SMEs

South Africa’s MTBPS: What small businesses need to prepare for

22 Oct 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

World Energy Day | Why South Africa’s roads should run on sunshine

Joubert Roux 22 Oct 2026

#MTBPS2026 | R10bn reserve, R1.5bn extension funding target agricultural risks

Agribusiness

#MTBPS2026 | R10bn reserve, R1.5bn extension funding target agricultural risks

22 Oct 2026

Cars queue at a Shell petrol station in Johannesburg on 31 March 2026 after the government announced it would reduce its fuel levy for a month to stop fuel prices from rising further. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

Central Energy Fund gets R10bn for fuel levy relief in South Africa

22 Oct 2026

Source: Pexels.

Budget Speech

#MTBPS: What the budget means for your pocket, fuel and savings

Katja Hamilton 22 Oct 2026

Fuel price hikes put small businesses under major cash-flow pressure

SMEs

Fuel price hikes put small businesses under major cash-flow pressure

21 Oct 2026

Cape Town boating conference targets growth for Africa’s marine industry

Shipping

Cape Town boating conference targets growth for Africa’s marine industry

21 Oct 2026

Source: Reuters. South African Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#MTBPS: Fuel-levy relief as SA tackles growth barriers

Katja Hamilton 21 Oct 2026

Transnet Freight Rail sets record with 696-wagon iron ore train

Railway

Transnet Freight Rail sets record with 696-wagon iron ore train

20 Oct 2026

Fuel & Energy

Fuel costs pushing SA car buyers to rethink brand loyalty

19 Oct 2026

South Africa’s AI ambitions face a looming power constraint

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa’s AI ambitions face a looming power constraint

Warren Olivier 16 Oct 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Your battery was never only for loadshedding

Lance Dickerson 16 Oct 2026

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Energy

#AEW2026: Eni, Dangote, TotalEnergies and more win big at African Energy Awards

15 Oct 2026

Fuel price hikes put pressure on South Africa's supply chains

Logistics & Transport

Fuel price hikes put pressure on South Africa's supply chains

13 Oct 2026

AA calls for fuel tax cuts as November price shock looms

Fuel & Energy

AA calls for fuel tax cuts as November price shock looms

12 Oct 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Fuel prices in SA: R10bn from govt could bring relief to the pumps

9 Oct 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Fuel prices may stay high after the war ends, warns SA Reserve Bank

7 Oct 2026

October fuel hike puts South Africa’s road freight under pressure

Logistics & Transport

October fuel hike puts South Africa’s road freight under pressure

Gavin Kelly 7 Oct 2026

Solving underground mining's toughest connectivity challenge with secure private 5G

Mining

Solving underground mining's toughest connectivity challenge with secure private 5G

Issued by IMT (Integrated Mining Technologies) 6 Oct 2026

Qualified artisans across South Africa have been waiting years for Red Seal certificates from the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Higher Education

Artisans forced to wait years for Red Seal certificates

Alice Scott 6 Oct 2026

Fuel price shock as massive increases take effect

Fuel & Energy

Fuel price shock as massive increases take effect

5 Oct 2026

Cars queue at a Shell petrol station in Johannesburg after the government announced it would reduce its fuel levy for a month to stop fuel prices from rising even further, 31 March 2026. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa’s rising petrol price is more pressing than supply, says minister

2 Oct 2026

Chery SA reveals the name South Africans chose for its first bakkie

Launches & Reviews

Chery SA reveals the name South Africans chose for its first bakkie

2 Oct 2026

Outsmart rising fuel prices with hyperlocal targeting and in-store solutions

Retailers

Outsmart rising fuel prices with hyperlocal targeting and in-store solutions

Olav Westphal, Issued by Vicinity Media 1 Oct 2026

Machinery is lined up on the day of a ground breaking ceremony for the construction of a $16bn oil refinery, which is backed by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, who intends to replicate the success of his group’s 700,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Nigeria to meet growing demand for petroleum products across East Africa, in Lamu, Kenya. Image credit: Reuters/Monicah Mwangi

Construction & Engineering

Honeywell to help build Dangote’s new Kenyan mega-refinery

1 Oct 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

Further fuel price hikes could strain SA’s job market, warns economist

1 Oct 2026

GoMetro, flx EV and Kuehne Climate Center launch SA’s longest truck EV trial

Road Freight & Fleet Management

GoMetro, flx EV and Kuehne Climate Center launch SA’s longest truck EV trial

28 Sep 2026

Local warehouses face tougher fire risks as logistics operations expand

Warehousing

Local warehouses face tougher fire risks as logistics operations expand

25 Sep 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies sweeps in as fuel supplier after Namibia drops Vitol

22 Sep 2026

GWM adds diesel engine to Tank 500 range in South Africa

Launches & Reviews

GWM adds diesel engine to Tank 500 range in South Africa

16 Sep 2026

Fossil Free South Africa has won four victories over “greenwashing” in advertising by oil, coal and gas companies, write the authors. Graphic: Lisa Nelson

Environment & Natural Resources

Fossil fuel companies rebuked for greenwashing

Jo-Anne Smetherham, Kholwani Simelane and Patrick Bond 11 Sep 2026

A Dangote crude oil tank is seen inside the Dangote Industries oil refinery and fertiliser plant site in the Ibeju-Lekki district of Lagos, Nigeria. Image credit: Reuters/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

More fuel shortages to come, warns Africa’s biggest oil refinery

Robert Harvey 10 Sep 2026

Drone view of oil tanker Helga berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra as it prepares to load crude oil, becoming the second vessel to arrive since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Image credit: Reuters/Mohammed Aty/File Photo

Mining

High, unstable fuel prices weigh heavily on SA mining performance

8 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied.

Materials & Equipment

Is equipment ownership losing its grip on industry?

3 Sep 2026

Fuel hike puts road freight under renewed cost pressure

Logistics & Transport

Fuel hike puts road freight under renewed cost pressure

Gavin Kelly 2 Sep 2026

SA’s automotive market grows as NEVs gain ground

Commercial & Industrial

SA’s automotive market grows as NEVs gain ground

2 Sep 2026

Diesel price surge threatens to squeeze farm margins as new season begins

Agriculture

Diesel price surge threatens to squeeze farm margins as new season begins

Paul Makube 2 Sep 2026

Fuel prices rise across the board for September

Fuel & Energy

Fuel prices rise across the board for September

31 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. PSG Insure’s head of distribution, Ryno de Kock.

Insurance & Actuarial

Insurers warn South Africans on fuel-storage limit as shortages loom

31 Aug 2026

Local manufacturing showcased at Electra Mining Africa

Mining

Local manufacturing showcased at Electra Mining Africa

Issued by Electra Mining Africa 26 Aug 2026

Charge to double EV charging capacity along N3

Logistics & Transport

Charge to double EV charging capacity along N3

21 Aug 2026

Fuel shortage disrupts Lufthansa flights from Namibia to Europe

Travel

Fuel shortage disrupts Lufthansa flights from Namibia to Europe

Wendell Roelf and Nyasha Nyaungwa 21 Aug 2026

Source: Momentum. Momentum's group economist, Sanisha Packirisamy.

Economy

#EXCLUSIVE: South Africa’s July inflation drop may not last, Momentum group warns

Katja Hamilton 20 Aug 2026