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Standard Bank at Growthpoint Properties’ Walmer Park Shopping Centre in Gqeberha. Image supplied.

ESG & Sustainability

Growthpoint helps Standard Bank go green at 21 branches

1 day

Turning advocacy into action - FoodForward SA and Consumer Goods Council of South Africa join forces

Food, Water & Energy Security

Turning advocacy into action - FoodForward SA and Consumer Goods Council of South Africa join forces

Andy Du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 2 days

Radisson hotel in Hoedspruit achieves Verified Net Zero status

Tourism & Travel

Radisson hotel in Hoedspruit achieves Verified Net Zero status

2 days

Private capital powers cleaner steel as Coega Steels unveils R500m expansion

Financial Services

Private capital powers cleaner steel as Coega Steels unveils R500m expansion

Issued by Fedgroup 30 Oct 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

R360m Springs Fresh Produce Market solar energy project takes off

26 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

A drone view shows Sasol’s petrochemical refinery in Sasolburg, southwest of Johannesburg. In 2024, Eskom and Sasol signed an agreement to explore LNG to unlock gas-to-power and help mitigate South Africa’s imminent gas shortage. Image credit: Reuters/Thando Hlophe/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AEW2026: ExxonMobil warns SA needs a solution for its growing gas needs

Maroefah Smith 19 Oct 2026

Growthpoint’s 36 Hans Strijdom wins Overall Sustainability Award at SAPOA Property Awards

Facilities & Property Management

Growthpoint’s 36 Hans Strijdom wins Overall Sustainability Award at SAPOA Property Awards

Issued by Catchwords 15 Oct 2026

eSIM adoption is accelerating. Are South Africa’s MVNOs ready?

Telecoms & Networks

eSIM adoption is accelerating. Are South Africa’s MVNOs ready?

Warren Alberts 15 Oct 2026

WTM Africa opens entries for 2027 Responsible Tourism Awards

Tourism & Travel

WTM Africa opens entries for 2027 Responsible Tourism Awards

15 Oct 2026

Yellow Door Energy and Nedbank CIB achieve financial close on 49 MWp Lion Thorn Solar Park

Energy

Yellow Door Energy and Nedbank CIB achieve financial close on 49 MWp Lion Thorn Solar Park

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 12 Oct 2026

Yellow Door Energy breaks ground on 49 MWp Lion Thorn Solar Park

Energy

Yellow Door Energy breaks ground on 49 MWp Lion Thorn Solar Park

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 9 Oct 2026

FoodForward SA wins gold at Prestigious Eco-Logic Awards

Circular Economy & Waste Management

FoodForward SA wins gold at Prestigious Eco-Logic Awards

Issued by FoodForward SA 8 Oct 2026

Make your 2027 budget work harder: Prioritise water cost savings now

Facilities & Property Management

Make your 2027 budget work harder: Prioritise water cost savings now

Zea Gove, Issued by Propelair SA 1 Oct 2026

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Construction & Engineering

South Africa’s green building upgrades are rising – but major cities still dominate, study finds

Jonathan Oladeji and Chioma Okoro 30 Sep 2026

Road Freight & Fleet Management

Turkish Airlines signs huge order for up to 150 Boeing 737 Max aircraft

29 Sep 2026

“We were never consulted” – Cape Town residents challenge Equinix data centre

Data & Analytics

“We were never consulted” – Cape Town residents challenge Equinix data centre

Alice Scott 28 Sep 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

Propak Cape highlights latest advances in sustainable plastics and recycling

Packaging

Propak Cape highlights latest advances in sustainable plastics and recycling

Issued by Propak Cape 25 Sep 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South Africa's first offshore wind farm delayed as World Bank highlights potential

17 Sep 2026

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Sustainability

Phelan Green’s clean jet fuel project leads SA’s green hydrogen push

16 Sep 2026

Activists have lodged an appeal against the rezoning approval given for this land near Cape Town Airport to be the site for a hyperscale data centre. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Activists appeal Cape Town data centre approval

Tania Broughton 15 Sep 2026

The sustainability blind spot facing SA’s logistics sector

Logistics & Transport

The sustainability blind spot facing SA’s logistics sector

15 Sep 2026

A drone view shows South Africa’s Sasol petrochemical refinery in Sasolburg, southwest of Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Thando Hlophe/File Photo

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sasol challenges scientists to unlock access to green hydrogen

14 Sep 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Inside Absa’s R5.1bn logistics bet reshaping SA’s freight network

14 Sep 2026

Southern Africa farms enter 2026/27 El Niño with stronger defences

Agriculture

Southern Africa farms enter 2026/27 El Niño with stronger defences

11 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

Light bulb moment: The electric decarbonisation opportunity

ESG & Sustainability

Light bulb moment: The electric decarbonisation opportunity

Andrew Winstone 8 Sep 2026

Arnot Power Station in Mpumalanga is one of Eskom’s coal-fired power plants. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

Eskom in a coal mind: SA open to AI data centres, but at what electricity price?

3 Sep 2026

27408_Exterior of Ninety One's Office at Growthpoint’s 36 Hans Strijdom Foreshore building in Cape Town

Markets & Investment

Growthpoint’s 36 Hans Strijdom symbolises the transition from coal-powered past to a net-zero future

Issued by Catchwords 1 Sep 2026

A drone view shows the Sasol petrochemical refinery in Sasolburg, southwest of Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Thando Hlophe

Coal, Oil & Gas

Sasol profits fuelled by high oil prices

1 Sep 2026

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Office Property

Huge win for Cape Town tenants as 36 Hans Strijdom goes net-zero

31 Aug 2026

Arable Grow’s container farms reach Spar shelves in the W.Cape

Retailers

Arable Grow’s container farms reach Spar shelves in the W.Cape

31 Aug 2026

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Mining

South Africa could go platinum, says Northam Platinum CEO

Nelson Banya 31 Aug 2026

A drone view shows solar panels in front of a mine as South Africa’s mining firms accelerate investment in renewable energy projects to diversify power supply, reduce costs and meet decarbonisation targets after decades of reliance on state utility Eskom, at Gold Fields’ South Deep mine, southwest of Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Anglo American, Sibanye look to renewables to drop Eskom reliance

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nelson Banya 26 Aug 2026

Charge to double EV charging capacity along N3

Logistics & Transport

Charge to double EV charging capacity along N3

21 Aug 2026

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Sustainability

Sasol’s 30% emission drop plan is not all smoke and mirrors

20 Aug 2026

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South Africa’s top court blocked Shell’s Wild Coast oil search: Why it matters for climate justice

Angela van der Berg 20 Aug 2026

NEVs shift from green option to logistics strategy

Logistics & Transport

NEVs shift from green option to logistics strategy

Robin Fredericks 17 Aug 2026

Dunlop Tyres SA marks completion of R1.7bn uMnambithi investment

Manufacturing & Parts

Dunlop Tyres SA marks completion of R1.7bn uMnambithi investment

Issued by Dunlop Tyres SA 14 Aug 2026

Sustainable solutions driving industry transformation at Electra Mining Africa

Mining

Sustainable solutions driving industry transformation at Electra Mining Africa

Issued by Electra Mining Africa 12 Aug 2026

“Sustainability starts with a genuine commitment to want to achieve meaningful impact,” says Empact’s group sustainability executive Lara Barlow. Image supplied.

ESG & Sustainability

Empowering people to prosper: Inside Empact’s first sustainability report

Maroefah Smith 12 Aug 2026

Markets & Investment

Unhelpful government and a lack of brand building see South African mining companies lose out

7 Aug 2026

100% Organic Waste to Landfill Ban in 2027: Waste less, feed more people

Food, Water & Energy Security

100% Organic Waste to Landfill Ban in 2027: Waste less, feed more people

Andy du Plessis, Issued by FoodForward SA 5 Aug 2026

Tiger Brands introduces alternative-fuel logistics fleet for Albany bread deliveries

Supply Chain

Tiger Brands introduces alternative-fuel logistics fleet for Albany bread deliveries

Issued by Tiger Brands 5 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Shabnum Dawood on supply chain resilience, leadership, and women in logistics

Logistics & Transport

#WomensMonth | Shabnum Dawood on supply chain resilience, leadership, and women in logistics

Robin Fredericks 3 Aug 2026

Wearing his creative direction hat, South African designer Wanda Lephoto recently worked on a project for Soccer Bible and Adidas, showcasing Bafana Bafana’s 2026 World Cup kit in a three-chapter visual narrative mirroring the adidas three stripes, moving from street and Zulu heritage to everyday community life. Image credit:

ESG & Sustainability

#AfricaTextileTalks: Africa’s not new to sustainable fashion; it’s true to it

Maroefah Smith 3 Aug 2026

From AI to health innovation - South Africa's Top Science Awards #ChooseUP researchers

Higher Education

From AI to health innovation - South Africa's Top Science Awards #ChooseUP researchers

Issued by University of Pretoria 30 Jul 2026

A hauling truck transports blasted ore at the Mogalakwena open-pit platinum mine, operated by Valterra Platinum, in Limpopo. Image credit: Reuters/Nqobile Dludla

Mining

On back of soaring profits, Valterra Platinum sets its sights on AI

Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nelson Banya 29 Jul 2026