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Energy

Eskom refutes "flying blind" claims with Koeberg safety confirmation

3 days

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Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Why environmentalists are battling the Karpowership project in court

16 Sep 2025

Discussing green energy's sustainability, security, and growth

Energy

Discussing green energy's sustainability, security, and growth

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 28 Jul 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Gaia's R200m deal marks a new era in SA solar energy

17 Jul 2025

Image credit: NASA on Unsplash

Energy

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

Sven Teske and Saori Miyake 30 Jun 2025

Image credit: Lukáš Lehotský on Unsplash

Nuclear Power

New report calls for nuclear-free Africa

27 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters. Israeli minister Eli Cohen speaks to the media in Be'er Ya'akov, Israel 28 November, 2023.

Energy

Israel restarts limited gas exports amid ongoing conflict, Egypt still waiting

Mohamed Ezz and Steven Scheer 20 Jun 2025

Energy & Mining

How to prepare for the inevitability of contractual disputes and project delays

Kirsten Wolmarans 9 Jun 2025

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Tiny technology that can find pollution in South Africa’s water and trap it

Philiswa Nomngongo 6 May 2025

Image: South African protest against coal - Kgara Kevin Rack

Environmental Law

South African court says no to new coal-fired power: What’s behind the ruling

Melanie Murcott 14 Apr 2025

The retired coal-fired Komati Power Station, operated by Eskom, is seen near Komati village, in the Mpumalanga province in South Africa, 9 May 2024. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Climate Change

South Africa grants Eskom coal plants limited emissions exemptions

Wendell Roelf 1 Apr 2025

Jean-Pascal Tricoire, global chairman of Schneider Electric, says Africa's energy transition must not only focus on increasing the supply of green energy but also on transforming demand (Image supplied)

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Africa shows great potential in sustainable energy milestones

10 Mar 2025

The retired coal-fired Komati Power Station, operated by Eskom, is seen near Komati village, in the Mpumalanga province. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Coal, Oil & Gas

Load shedding rollercoaster is not sabotage related

Wendell Roelf 24 Feb 2025

Lovemore Kamuzangaza, country managing partner, Forvis Mazars in Zimbabwe

Mining

Technology paves the way for sustainable mining in Africa

Lovemore Kamuzangaza 11 Feb 2025

Integrated surveillance systems boost security for local businesses

Security

Integrated surveillance systems boost security for local businesses

Leandro da Cunha 11 Feb 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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Markets & Investment

Trump policies and energy reform to dominate 2025 markets

31 Dec 2024

Astral Foods predicts profit as bird flu outbreak, power cuts subside

Agro-processing

Astral Foods predicts profit as bird flu outbreak, power cuts subside

30 Oct 2024

Globeleq Scholarship Fund applications open for 2025

Bursaries, Scholarships & Finance

Globeleq Scholarship Fund applications open for 2025

7 Oct 2024

Clinton Carter-Brown, head of technical at Enertrag South Africa, emphasises that South Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its energy journey (Image supplied)

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

4 advantages of the Combined Power Plant Mode

Dr Clinton Carter-Brown 25 Sep 2024

Benson Boone and RAYE join 2024 Global Citizen Festival lineup

Events

Benson Boone and RAYE join 2024 Global Citizen Festival lineup

Issued by OnPoint PR 29 Aug 2024

Q&A with Neosun Energy’s founder and CEO Ilya Likhov

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Q&A with Neosun Energy’s founder and CEO Ilya Likhov

Issued by Neosun Energy 13 Aug 2024

Koeberg will join a growing list of nuclear power stations that are extending their lifespan beyond 40 years

Nuclear Power

Nuclear power is back on the table for South Africa

Lindsey Schutters 16 Jul 2024

Rainbow Chicken aims for low-cost operations post-listing

Agro-processing

Rainbow Chicken aims for low-cost operations post-listing

Sfundo Parakozov 2 Jul 2024

South Africa's energy and construction industry under heavy scrutiny in Draft Sectoral Emissions Target Report. Source: Meta AI

Sustainable Development

Draft report shows emissions dip, but energy and construction pivotal to deeper cuts

Lindsey Schutters 29 Apr 2024

Main transmission station (MTS) for Koruson 1 and Koruson 2 under construction

Infrastructure & Utilities

EDF is building 1.2GW of renewables across SA

25 Apr 2024

DMRE is revisiting possible nuclear power generation. Source: Shaun P Twomey/Pexels

Nuclear Power

Latest government nuclear push sparks faith community outcry

21 Mar 2024

The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity briefed the media on the Energy Action Plan

Energy

Electricity Minister: ‘South Africa is making strides in addressing energy crisis’

Lindsey Schutters 11 Mar 2024

An aerial view of Kriel Power Station run by state electricity utility Eskom in Delmas, in Mpumalanga. Source: Reuters/Shafiek Tassiem

Energy

Eskom chair reiterates need for private investment

Joe Bavier 22 Feb 2024

What small businesses should expect from #BudgetSpeech2024

Entrepreneurship

What small businesses should expect from #BudgetSpeech2024

Andiswa Bata 19 Feb 2024

EVs can be home backup power solutions and play a crucial role in the smart grid. Source: Priscilla du Preez/Unsplash

Fuel & Energy

EVs could be the heart of SA’s smart grid dreams

Lindsey Schutters 14 Feb 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Investing in Africa's bright, green energy future

Angela Simpson and Matthew Martin 12 Feb 2024

A man walks beneath electricity pylons during frequent power outages caused by its ageing coal-fired plants, in Orlando, Soweto. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

DMRE finally gazettes IRP2023, major plant build on cards

Alexander Winning and Wendell Roelf 5 Jan 2024

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Engie expands South African footprint through strategic acquisition

28 Dec 2023

Dr Andrew Dickson, an engineering executive at CBI-electric: low voltage. Source: Supplied

Nuclear Power

A balanced energy mix will fix crisis, not just renewables

18 Dec 2023

Johann de Bruin, CEO at Erudite

Nuclear Power

Forget LNG and hydrogen, uranium could end energy poverty in Africa

Johann de Bruin 6 Dec 2023

South Africa to miss 2030 emissions goal as it keeps coal plants burning

Climate Change

South Africa to miss 2030 emissions goal as it keeps coal plants burning

Promit Mukherjee 9 Nov 2023

The liberalisation of the energy sector and climate change

Energy

The liberalisation of the energy sector and climate change

Michael Jackson, Issued by Cox Yeats 9 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

Karpowership Mehmet Bey. Source: Karpowership.com

Energy

Karpowership cuts Guinea-Bissau supply for unpaid bills

Alberto Dabo 18 Oct 2023

A child collecting chunks of coal looks on at a colliery while smoke rises from the Duvha coal-based power station owned by state power utility Eskom, in Emalahleni. SOurce: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

World Bank in talks for $1bn loan to end SA load shedding

Rachel Savage and Jorgelina do Rosario 16 Oct 2023

Karadeniz Powerships KPS Orka Sultan, KPS LNG Anatolia and KPS Orhan Ali Khan are pictured at Altinova port in the Gulf of Izmit, Turkey. Source: Reuters/Yoruk Isik

Energy

Karpowership switches off supply in Senegal because of unpaid bill

Umaru Fofana 8 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Discovery enters renewable power trading

Promit Mukherjee 6 Sep 2023

Source: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, China's President Xi Jinping, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose during Brics summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Economy

#BRICS2023: South Africa, China sign power deals during Brics summit

Promit Mukherjee 25 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defended Argentina joining Brics earlier this week.

Economy

#BRICS2023: Brics expands: Argentina, Saudi Arabia join historic Phase One

Katja Hamilton 24 Aug 2023

Minister of Electricity in the Presidency Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Source: x.com

Energy

Municipalities' unpaid dues to Eskom rise to R63.2bn

Promit Mukherjee 21 Aug 2023

Measuring the impact of long term education intervention on communities

Education

Measuring the impact of long term education intervention on communities

24 Jul 2023

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Climate Change

The risks and opportunities of transitioning to a green economy

Jean-Paul Rudd 11 Jul 2023

Nigeria's industrial sector rising to challenges of decarbonisation, energy security

Energy

Nigeria's industrial sector rising to challenges of decarbonisation, energy security

Wale Yusuff 6 Jul 2023