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Sustainability

B20 South Africa: What's next for the Energy Mix and Just Transition

Murray Crow 17 Nov 2025

Image credit: Probe Corporation

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

6 steps to adopt solar energy

9 Jul 2025

From local startup to global stage: Sensor Networks partners with Ariston

SMEs

From local startup to global stage: Sensor Networks partners with Ariston

5 Mar 2025

Jon Kornik is CEO of Plentify

Trends

#BizTrends2025: How geysers can pave the way for a solar energy boom

Jon Kornik 13 Jan 2025

Tourism

How smart technology can drive hotel profits this festive season

27 Dec 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

SA welcomes its first 6-Star industrial marvel

9 Dec 2024

Applications open for 2025 Wind Industry Internship Programme

Skills Training

Applications open for 2025 Wind Industry Internship Programme

25 Oct 2024

Propelair OneThreeFive: the worlds’ first IOT connected water-saving toilet

Facilities & Property Management

Propelair OneThreeFive: the worlds’ first IOT connected water-saving toilet

Issued by Propelair SA 18 Sep 2024

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Clarens leads Sandton as SA's first 'smart town' with innovative electricity management programme

Katja Hamilton 29 Feb 2024

Growthpoint Properties issues R1bn 10-year bond

Property

Growthpoint Properties issues R1bn 10-year bond

Issued by Catchwords 12 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Estienne de Klerk, SA chief executive officer of Growthpoint Properties.

Trends

Growthpoint signs landmark wind-hydro-solar PPA deal

Issued by Catchwords 30 Jan 2024

Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms

Agriculture

Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms

Jason Hawes, Benjamin Goldstein and Joshua Newell 23 Jan 2024

Bitcoin mining activity in 2023 has contributed to a surge in electricity use. Source: Dmytro Demidko/Unsplash

4th Industrial Revolution

Bitcoin’s soaring energy consumption remains a sustainability concern

21 Dec 2023

Source: Netcare Kingsway Hospital.

Healthcare

Netcare's 10-year sustainability journey: Exceeding targets, saving millions

6 Dec 2023

Solar PV panels atop the Shoprite Group Centurion distribution centre 2. Source: Supplied

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Shoprite Group doubles renewable energy use, champions proactive climate action

1 Dec 2023

City Lodge Hotels shares sustainability successes

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels shares sustainability successes

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 30 Nov 2023

Source: Supplied. A Redefine net-zero building in Sandton.

Property

Redefine Properties doubles down on ESG initiatives to foster business resilience

11 Oct 2023

Source: @Twitter/Property Wheel

Property

Explore The Camden, offering distinctive investment in Cape Town's Southern Suburbs

28 Sep 2023

Partnership approach can help retailers get the best out of monitoring and security

Security

Partnership approach can help retailers get the best out of monitoring and security

Rodney Taylor 19 Sep 2023

Egypt cuts power to ease load during heatwave - cabinet

Energy

Egypt cuts power to ease load during heatwave - cabinet

Nayera Abdallah 20 Jul 2023

EU electricity demand set to drop to lowest level in 20 years - IEA

Energy

EU electricity demand set to drop to lowest level in 20 years - IEA

19 Jul 2023

Atlantis Foundries, Energy Partners sign PPA on Western Cape solar project

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Atlantis Foundries, Energy Partners sign PPA on Western Cape solar project

13 Jul 2023

Sun City installs R16m solar plant to reduce reliance on grid

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sun City installs R16m solar plant to reduce reliance on grid

29 Jun 2023

Signet Terrace Shopping Centre's new solar plant to generate 136MWh of clean energy annually

Retail & Hospitality Property

Signet Terrace Shopping Centre's new solar plant to generate 136MWh of clean energy annually

13 Jun 2023

SA's power outages could reach critical levels this winter - likely scenarios

Energy

SA's power outages could reach critical levels this winter - likely scenarios

Hartmut Winkler 19 Apr 2023

Pick n Pay Clothing lands milestone green building accolade

ESG

Pick n Pay Clothing lands milestone green building accolade

4 Apr 2023

Sasol says renewable energy drive makes economic sense

Coal, Oil & Gas

Sasol says renewable energy drive makes economic sense

Nelson Banya 22 Feb 2023

Shopping mall recovery on track as footfall grows - Redefine

Commercial Property

Shopping mall recovery on track as footfall grows - Redefine

26 Jan 2023

Energy performance certificates - why you should get your house in order now

Sustainable Development

Energy performance certificates - why you should get your house in order now

23 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Businesses to increasingly integrate sustainability within company strategy

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Businesses to increasingly integrate sustainability within company strategy

Cathy Duff 10 Jan 2023

Building and enabling smart and sustainable cities of the future

4th Industrial Revolution

Building and enabling smart and sustainable cities of the future

Matone Ditlhake 30 Nov 2022

Trends

Energy-efficiency standards and labelling for SA's televisions receives go-ahead

14 Oct 2022

Source: Supplied

ESG

Shoprite Group saves R16m by switching to solar energy

5 Oct 2022

Aim to leave a positive footprint when you travel: Be a responsible traveller

Responsible Tourism

Aim to leave a positive footprint when you travel: Be a responsible traveller

Issued by Irvine Partners 23 Aug 2022

Growthpoint set to power Paarl Mall with R50m solar-charged battery system

Sustainable Development

Growthpoint set to power Paarl Mall with R50m solar-charged battery system

16 Aug 2022

Source © Zaubee Food Lover's Market has successfully implemented solar at its new state-of-the-art Montana store in Pretoria

ESG

Food Lover's Market increases renewable energy investment

11 Aug 2022

Is Bitcoin prepared to march to the beat of the global sustainability agenda?

Climate Change

Is Bitcoin prepared to march to the beat of the global sustainability agenda?

Joe Baguley 7 Jul 2022

Load shedding suspended in eThekwini, damaged Eskom infrastructure being seen to

Energy

Load shedding suspended in eThekwini, damaged Eskom infrastructure being seen to

13 Apr 2022

SA's economic growth affected by mismatch of electricity supply and demand

Energy

SA's economic growth affected by mismatch of electricity supply and demand

Roula Inglesi-Lotz 13 Apr 2022

Energy Performance Certificates: Participants in the Race to Zero

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Energy Performance Certificates: Participants in the Race to Zero

Rujeanne Swanepoel 22 Mar 2022

Banking

Standard Bank and Woolworths partner to successfully complete R600m sustainability funding deal

22 Mar 2022

Solar power: 5 common misconceptions put to rest

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Solar power: 5 common misconceptions put to rest

Christiaan Hattingh 10 Mar 2022

Fortress REIT given green light to issue R1.3bn in sustainability-linked bonds

Markets & Investment

Fortress REIT given green light to issue R1.3bn in sustainability-linked bonds

7 Mar 2022

#BizTrends2022: Working towards a just energy transition

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Working towards a just energy transition

Lethabo Manamela 5 Jan 2022

Trustees can disconnect power to sectional title units where levies are in arrears

Residential Property

Trustees can disconnect power to sectional title units where levies are in arrears

21 Dec 2021

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Agriculture

How prepaid electricity sub-meters can assist farmers with farm dwellings electrification

Zachariya Lockhat 28 Oct 2021

More sustainable HVAC solutions for climate and cost savings

ESG

More sustainable HVAC solutions for climate and cost savings

29 Sep 2021