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Property Development

Equinix faces challenge to Cape Town data centres over environmental concerns

3 days

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Finance

CEOs: Brace for power-price whiplash—your 2026 play

Minal Patel 3 Jun 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Lesotho explores R5bn floating solar project on its highland reservoirs

Sechaba Mokhethi 1 Jun 2026

Eskom's Arnot Power Station in Middelburg. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

A year without loadshedding, but weak demand and high tariffs threaten jobs and Eskom revenue

14 May 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Is a data-centre boom pushing Cape Town’s grid to breaking point?

5 May 2026

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Proptech

Virtual power plants: The future of residential energy in South Africa

21 Apr 2026

Electric minibus taxis: The challenges and gains facing Cape Town’s transition

Logistics & Transport

Electric minibus taxis: The challenges and gains facing Cape Town’s transition

MJ (Thinus) Booysen and Joshua Sello 14 Apr 2026

The 4 major factors reshaping global commodity markets

Mining

The 4 major factors reshaping global commodity markets

16 Mar 2026

Volkswagen cuts over 100,000 tonnes of CO₂ in 2025

Automotive

Volkswagen cuts over 100,000 tonnes of CO₂ in 2025

29 Dec 2025

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Energy

Eskom assures South Africans its power system remains reliable

3 Nov 2025

Growthpoint acquires a 30% stake in new R390m Boston Hydroelectric Plant

Industrial & Logistics Property

Growthpoint acquires a 30% stake in new R390m Boston Hydroelectric Plant

Issued by Catchwords 24 Oct 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun

Peter Newman and Ray Wills 29 Sep 2025

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Energy

Eskom surpasses reliability goals with no load shedding for 119 days

15 Sep 2025

Changing gear: Eskom introduces first electric vehicle fleet

Fuel & Energy

Changing gear: Eskom introduces first electric vehicle fleet

11 Sep 2025

Claire Bradbury, sustainability lead for Accenture, Africa says AI is expanding rapidly, and without urgent intervention, its environmental footprint could outpace the very benefits it promises. She offers four solutions (Image supplied)

4th Industrial Revolution

4 solutions for companies to overcome the hidden costs of AI

Claire Bradbury 13 Aug 2025

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Energy

Eskom's plants exceed 70% efficiency, ensuring stable winter supply

4 Aug 2025

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Energy

G20 countries could produce enough renewable energy for the whole world – what needs to happen

Sven Teske and Saori Miyake 30 Jun 2025

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Energy

Africa’s role in the global energy system on the rise

27 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Dom Wills, executive director at SOLA Group is hopeful that we will soon see a day where 24-hour solar PV is not only cost-effective, but also able to scale fast enough to reach the zero carbon dawn in time

Energy

Modularity: Driving the future of electricity

Dom Wills 29 Apr 2025

Dan Marokane, group chief executive, Eskom and Ben Magara, CEO of Exxaro Resources. the two organisations have signed a MoU to reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality and ensure a just transition to a low-carbon economy

Sustainability

Exxaro, Eskom MoU to reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality and ensure a just energy transition

15 Apr 2025

Source: © Mining Review Africa Eskom announced on 23 March 2025 that the final 800 MW unit at its Kusile coalfired power station had achieved first synchronisation with the national grid

Energy

SA power system constrained in March, EAF largely unchanged

7 Apr 2025

Eskom's Kriel power station

Energy

Eskom’s energy availability outlook brings hope for mining operations

Lindsey Schutters 17 Jan 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

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Retail & Hospitality Property

Transforming Bellville with revitalisation of New Boston Centre

11 Jun 2024

Ministerial Energy Action Plan briefing on the update of generation performance and implementation of the Energy Action Plan. Eskom, Megawatt Park.

Energy

Eskom shows signs of improvement, but challenges remain

Lindsey Schutters 20 May 2024

Dave Masureik, CEO of New Southern Energy

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Flawed IRP2023 needs private leadership

Dave Masureik 8 Apr 2024

Vikash Rampathi, segment marketing lead at Schneider Electric

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

3 steps SA must take to secure green hydrogen future

Vikash Rampathi 25 Jan 2024

Gwede Mantashe is a strong advocate for developing the SA gas economy.

Coal, Oil & Gas

DMRE's Gas Act amendment points to major industry overhaul

Lindsey Schutters 23 Jan 2024

Avhapfani Tshifularo, executive director of Sapia

Energy

Load shedding crisis impacts SA petroleum industry

20 Nov 2023

Why surging sales of large electric vehicles raises environmental red flags

Fuel & Energy

Why surging sales of large electric vehicles raises environmental red flags

Laura Lander, Grazia Todeschini 8 Nov 2023

SU and Pham have retrofitted a taxi to become an EV. Source: Supplied

AutoTech

Stellenbosch University electric taxi project ramps up

15 Aug 2023

Egypt's natural gas production declines and power cuts bite

Energy

Egypt's natural gas production declines and power cuts bite

Sarah El Safty 8 Aug 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

Fishermen catching near windfarms. Source: Tran le Tuan/Pexels

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

The world needs hundreds of thousands more offshore wind turbines - where will they all go?

Hugo Putuhena, Fraser Sturt and Susan Gourvenec 7 Jul 2023

How digitalisation powers transformation of the grid

Energy

How digitalisation powers transformation of the grid

Malvin Naicker 10 May 2023

Eskom aims to recoup up to 1,500MW from electricity demand reduction

Energy

Eskom aims to recoup up to 1,500MW from electricity demand reduction

24 Apr 2023

What role do EVs have in SA's energy transition?

Fuel & Energy

What role do EVs have in SA's energy transition?

Titus Mathe 24 Mar 2023

#BizTrends2023: Power generation landscape continues to evolve

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Power generation landscape continues to evolve

Stuart Michie 11 Jan 2023

Search for new Eskom CEO begins

Energy

Search for new Eskom CEO begins

Anait Miridzhanian and Kopano Gumbi 15 Dec 2022

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has resigned

Energy

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has resigned

Anait Miridzhanian and James Macharia Chege 14 Dec 2022

Eskom delays Koeberg Power Station maintenance outage

Energy

Eskom delays Koeberg Power Station maintenance outage

9 Dec 2022

Heineken makes major investment in solar power at Sedibeng brewery

ESG

Heineken makes major investment in solar power at Sedibeng brewery

27 Oct 2022

Cabinet appoints new Eskom board after record load shedding

Energy

Cabinet appoints new Eskom board after record load shedding

Alexander Winning and Kopano Gumbi 3 Oct 2022

Eskom board in for overhaul amid record power outages

Energy

Eskom board in for overhaul amid record power outages

27 Sep 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

Senegal faces key technology decisions in its search for the optimal gas-to-power strategy

Coal, Oil & Gas

Senegal faces key technology decisions in its search for the optimal gas-to-power strategy

Joonatan Huhdanmäki 5 Aug 2022

South Africa could produce a lot more renewable energy: here's what it needs

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South Africa could produce a lot more renewable energy: here's what it needs

Hartmut Winkler 13 Jul 2022

What it will take for South Africa's ailing power utility to keep going

Energy

What it will take for South Africa's ailing power utility to keep going

David Richard Walwyn 9 Jun 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

Why Nigeria's electricity grid collapses and how to shore it up

Energy

Why Nigeria's electricity grid collapses and how to shore it up

Nnaemeka Vincent Emodi and Ogheneruona E. Diemuodeke 30 Mar 2022