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Health & Safety

South Africa's fuel sector under scrutiny: Why stricter safety measures are crucial

Liesl Esau 27 Aug 2025

A report by shareholder activist organisation Just Share has shown that South Africa’s largest polluters pay so little carbon tax that it barely has any impact on their greenhouse gas emissions. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Climate Change

Corporate lobbying derailed South Africa’s climate goals, report finds

Liezl Human 14 May 2025

Climate Change

The impact of Donald Trump’s anti-climate measures on our heating planet

Bruce Campbell 6 Feb 2025

Aviation

OR Tambo ensures jet fuel supply despite Natref refinery setback

20 Jan 2025

The jet fuel struggles has exacerbated other airport problems in South Africa. Source: Soumya Ranjan/Pexels

Coal, Oil & Gas

OR Tambo fuel problem is a symptom of jet fuel crisis

Lindsey Schutters 10 Dec 2024

Image source: skigh_tv from

Climate Change

Polluters must pay: How COP29 can make this a reality

Llewellyn Leonard 4 Nov 2024

Advertising

South African advertising and PR agencies named and shamed for collaborating with fossil fuel giants

Kristin Engel 18 Oct 2024

#AOW2024: Mantashe shifts focus to Black participation in gas sector

Coal, Oil & Gas

#AOW2024: Mantashe shifts focus to Black participation in gas sector

Lindsey Schutters 8 Oct 2024

Source: © 123rf Claire Watt, senior account director, The Friday Street Club explains that strategic communication is a powerful way to achieve a climate safe future

ESG

South Africa’s creative industry: A ‘change agent’ for a climate safe future?

Claire Watt 6 Jun 2024

The Carbon Majors list of the companies responsible for four fifths of the world’s CO2 emissions includes Sasol. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Climate Change

Sasol makes the world CO2 emissions blacklist

Liezl Human 17 Apr 2024

Whitepaper reveals 76% of South Africans are using loyalty schemes

Research

Whitepaper reveals 76% of South Africans are using loyalty schemes

18 Mar 2024

Banking

Central banks should be fighting the climate crisis – here’s why

Martin Sokol and Jennie C. Stephens 12 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Unpacking the agriculture market's 2023 performance and forecasting 2024

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Unpacking the agriculture market's 2023 performance and forecasting 2024

Paul Makube 8 Jan 2024

Gwede Mantashe speaks at Africa Energy Week. Source: Lindsey Schutters

Energy & Mining

South Africa's fight against energy poverty is getting dirty

Lindsey Schutters 6 Nov 2023

#AEW2023: OPEC says energy-starved Africa needs fairer climate treatment

Energy

#AEW2023: OPEC says energy-starved Africa needs fairer climate treatment

Wendell Roelf 17 Oct 2023

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 - so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

Fuel & Energy

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 - so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

Robert Brecha 20 Sep 2023

Source: Sanjeev Gupta, executive director of financial services at the African Financial Corporation.

Finance

African Finance Corporation remains committed to fossil fuel investments

Jane Wardell 8 Sep 2023

BPSA CEO Taelo Mojapelo and Mxolisi Matshamba, Sefa CEO. Source: Supplied

Funding

BP Southern Africa invests R58m to help Black-owned SMEs

4 Aug 2023

#YouthMonth: Invest in your career, never stop learning - Nomalungelo Mbokazi

Energy

#YouthMonth: Invest in your career, never stop learning - Nomalungelo Mbokazi

Sindy Peters 26 Jun 2023

Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time - IEA

Noah Browning 25 May 2023

Source: World Economic Forum.

Banking

Are asset owners ready to finance a transition to net zero?

17 Oct 2022

African countries to push for more fossil fuel projects at COP27

Coal, Oil & Gas

African countries to push for more fossil fuel projects at COP27

Wendell Roelf 5 Oct 2022

'Decarbonisation is too expensive' - how to sell climate change action to bean counters

Climate Change

'Decarbonisation is too expensive' - how to sell climate change action to bean counters

Aled Jones 29 Sep 2022

Source: © lightwise Clean Creatives recently launched in South Africa

ESG

Why the creative industry must stop enabling companies driving the climate crisis

Stephen Horn 6 Jul 2022

Source: REUTERS

Economy

It's time to turn the tide on SA's youth unemployment crisis

Katja Hamilton 1 Jul 2022

Fuel retailers forced to find new ways of creating value

Retailers

Fuel retailers forced to find new ways of creating value

10 May 2022

Prayers, petitions and boycotts: Desmond Tutu's climate activism

Climate Change

Prayers, petitions and boycotts: Desmond Tutu's climate activism

Kim Harrisberg 5 Jan 2022

Transforming the fuel sector of South Africa

Sustainability

Transforming the fuel sector of South Africa

Karen Keylock 8 Dec 2021

Source: © Kawin Samerphark

PR & Communications

PR companies' role in US climate change politics highlighted

3 Dec 2021

Glasgow Climate Pact: 5 things you need to know

Climate Change

Glasgow Climate Pact: 5 things you need to know

Simon Lewis 15 Nov 2021

Branding

Caltex rebrands to Astron Energy

4 Aug 2021

Sales

5 categories that could lead retail's recovery in 2021

8 Apr 2021

A new approach to crisis management

PR & Communications

A new approach to crisis management

Karena Crerar 17 Nov 2020

Cheap plastic is flooding developing countries - we're making new biodegradable materials to help

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cheap plastic is flooding developing countries - we're making new biodegradable materials to help

Deirdre McKay 29 Sep 2020

Consumer attitudes towards fuel loyalty programmes in SA

CRM

Consumer attitudes towards fuel loyalty programmes in SA

Marius Wait 10 Sep 2020

Covid-19 heats up energy transition in Africa

Energy

Covid-19 heats up energy transition in Africa

18 Aug 2020

Astron Energy gives support for fuel industry during Covid pandemic

Fuel & Energy

Astron Energy gives support for fuel industry during Covid pandemic

30 Jun 2020

Civil society groups are flagging the risk of ‘greenwashing’ by companies. Shutterstock

Markets & Investment

The devil is in the detail when it comes to responsible investing

Cecile Feront & Stephanie Bertels 17 Jan 2020

Climate change emerging as a legal liability risk for lenders in SA

Environmental Law

Climate change emerging as a legal liability risk for lenders in SA

7 Aug 2019

Mining

Vast subsidies keeping the fossil fuel industry afloat should be put to better use

Alex Lenferna 16 Jul 2019

Energy

What a major offshore gas find means for South Africa's energy future

14 Feb 2019

Payatas dumpsite, Metro Manila, Philippines. Image by Kounos, CC BY-SA 3.0,

Environment & Natural Resources

Here are the top 10 battles for environmental justice from around the world

Julie Snorek 5 Jun 2018

Five ways the use of AI can transform your businesses

Technology

Five ways the use of AI can transform your businesses

Pierre Fouche 2 Mar 2018

Climate Change

Investors turn against fossil fuels at Paris climate summit

13 Dec 2017

Climate Change

After Bonn, five things to watch for in the coming year of global climate policy

Marc Hudson and Matthew Paterson 4 Dec 2017

2017 NSBC South African Small Business Award winners

HR

2017 NSBC South African Small Business Award winners

9 Nov 2017

Innovation, product diversification drives forecourt retail growth

Retailers

Innovation, product diversification drives forecourt retail growth

22 Aug 2017