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Agriculture

Heavily subsidised imported sugar is undermining SA's diversification drive

Dr Thomas Funke 2 days

Transnet partners with France, EU to decarbonise ports and railways

Logistics & Transport

Transnet partners with France, EU to decarbonise ports and railways

26 Nov 2025

Nedbank to decarbonise 26 branches using Growthpoint’s renewable energy certificates

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Nedbank to decarbonise 26 branches using Growthpoint’s renewable energy certificates

Issued by Catchwords 10 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

Growthpoint exceeds upper end of distributable income per share forecast and sees stronger growth ahead

Markets & Investment

Growthpoint exceeds upper end of distributable income per share forecast and sees stronger growth ahead

Issued by Catchwords 11 Sep 2025

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Climate Change

South Africa’s new climate targets: balancing ambition with the realities of coal and climate finance

Roula Inglesi-Lotz and Jessika Bohlmann 27 Aug 2025

A new benchmark in the global green economy that opens REC markets for SA Inc

Office Property

A new benchmark in the global green economy that opens REC markets for SA Inc

Issued by Catchwords 21 Aug 2025

Growthpoint and FlySafair launch industry-first travel benefit for Joburg office tenant

Trends

Growthpoint and FlySafair launch industry-first travel benefit for Joburg office tenant

Issued by Catchwords 8 Aug 2025

Banking

EXCLUSIVE: Nedbank's Vision 2100 – Armageddon or beacon of hope? The power’s in our hands

Khensani Nobanda 7 Jul 2025

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Interior Design

Smarter choices, greener homes: how your next appliance can shape the planet

6 May 2025

Amendments shed light on renewable electricity contracts

Accounting & Auditing

Amendments shed light on renewable electricity contracts

Shivani Raghoonandan and Renshia van Noordwyk, Issued by SAICA 29 Aug 2024

In a first for South Africa, Growthpoint gears up for certified renewable energy rollout to offices

Office Property

In a first for South Africa, Growthpoint gears up for certified renewable energy rollout to offices

Issued by Catchwords 7 Aug 2024

Nat Geo celebrates Earth Day with ourHOME campaign

Media

Nat Geo celebrates Earth Day with ourHOME campaign

Issued by The Walt Disney Company Africa 16 Apr 2024

Financial Services

Sanlam Investments backs South Africa's green hydrogen strategy

2 Jan 2024

Tourists are returning to South Africa - but the sector will need to go green to deal with the country's electricity crisis

Tourism

Tourists are returning to South Africa - but the sector will need to go green to deal with the country's electricity crisis

Gijsbert Hoogendoorn, Irma Booyens and Kristy Langerman 10 Nov 2023

Sun rises behind the cooling towers of Kendal Power Station, a coal-fired station of South African utility Eskom, as the company's ageing coal-fired plants cause frequent power outages, near Witbank. SOurce: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

Vodacom gets ready for first virtual wheeling project in SA

Nqobile Dludla 8 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

Food Lover's Market Bothasig wins SACSC Retail Design & Development Award

Shopfitting & Merchandising

Food Lover's Market Bothasig wins SACSC Retail Design & Development Award

18 Sep 2023

Branding

Iconic global brand Nestlé world's most valuable food brand - again

31 Aug 2023

Construction industry needs to decarbonise. Source: C Dustin/Unsplash

Sustainable Development

Decarbonising construction sector is key to reaching climate targets

23 Aug 2023

Standard Chartered to provide Angola €1.29bn financing for solar infrastructure development

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Standard Chartered to provide Angola €1.29bn financing for solar infrastructure development

31 Jul 2023

Overhead view of the Sundumbili water treatment works indicating the areas that could be used for ground and roof top solar panels. Source: Supplied

Infrastructure & Utilities

New KZN solar study could help municipal water treatment go green

4 Jul 2023

Healthcare

Ramokgopa says hospitals need micro-grid islands as answer to load shedding

Katja Hamilton 31 May 2023

There's a buzz about 'sustainable' fuels - but they cannot solve aviation's colossal climate woes

Aviation

There's a buzz about 'sustainable' fuels - but they cannot solve aviation's colossal climate woes

Susanne Becken, Brendan Mackey and David Simon Lee 19 May 2023

Building on new risks: construction in the age of greening

Construction & Engineering

Building on new risks: construction in the age of greening

Robert Ter Morshuizen 5 Dec 2022

A robust renewable energy policy would give energy transformation in SA a boost

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

A robust renewable energy policy would give energy transformation in SA a boost

Ryno Jordaan 14 Nov 2022

Theatre of food: Inside Food Lover's new R100m Cape Town flagship

Retailers

Theatre of food: Inside Food Lover's new R100m Cape Town flagship

20 Oct 2022

Sasol, ArcelorMittal to jointly explore green hydrogen, carbon capture projects

Sustainable Development

Sasol, ArcelorMittal to jointly explore green hydrogen, carbon capture projects

18 Oct 2022

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ESG

Shoprite Group saves R16m by switching to solar energy

5 Oct 2022

Sasol to announce green hydrogen deals with local miners soon

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sasol to announce green hydrogen deals with local miners soon

Promit Mukherjee 29 Sep 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

Marketing

All the 2022 Marketing Achievement Awards qualifiers

8 Jul 2022

Study shows SA is well placed to lead the production of zero carbon shipping fuels

Shipping

Study shows SA is well placed to lead the production of zero carbon shipping fuels

29 Jun 2022

Saldanha Bay identified as a potential hydrogen fuel export hub as global demand rises

Energy

Saldanha Bay identified as a potential hydrogen fuel export hub as global demand rises

6 May 2022

Sitari Village Mall now running entirely on wind and solar energy

ESG

Sitari Village Mall now running entirely on wind and solar energy

15 Mar 2022

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FMCG

SAB harnessing waste-to-energy to power sustainable beer brewing

10 Mar 2022

Marketing

Castle Lite's campaign focusses on renewable electricity for uninterrupted enjoyment

14 Dec 2021

Legacy energy infrastructure: The hidden threat to our climate

Energy

Legacy energy infrastructure: The hidden threat to our climate

Vladimir Milovanovic 9 Dec 2021

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Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceutical companies collaborate against climate change

5 Nov 2021

Dentsu launches 'Climate change like never before'

Climate Change

Dentsu launches 'Climate change like never before'

Issued by Dentsu 4 Nov 2021

Dentsu International one of first companies in the world to have net-zero target validated

Environment & Natural Resources

Dentsu International one of first companies in the world to have net-zero target validated

Issued by Dentsu 29 Oct 2021

Bic South Africa smashes green energy target

ESG

Bic South Africa smashes green energy target

22 Oct 2021

Castle Lite now brewing beer using renewable energy

FMCG

Castle Lite now brewing beer using renewable energy

21 Oct 2021

Brambles reaches important ESG milestones

Climate Change

Brambles reaches important ESG milestones

13 Oct 2021

Want to act on climate change but not sure how? Tweaking these 3 parts of your life will make the biggest difference

Climate Change

Want to act on climate change but not sure how? Tweaking these 3 parts of your life will make the biggest difference

Andreas Chai 10 Sep 2021

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Hospital Groups

£110m renewable energy deal for Mediclinic

6 Sep 2021

These 3 energy storage technologies can help solve the challenge of moving to 100% renewable electricity

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

These 3 energy storage technologies can help solve the challenge of moving to 100% renewable electricity

Kerry Rippy 30 Aug 2021

Turbines on a wind farm outside Caledon near Cape Town, South Africa. Photo by Nardus Engelbrecht/Gallo Images/Getty Images

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South Africa's power generation plans are out of date: an urgent rethink is needed

Hartmut Winkler 10 Aug 2021

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Shipping

Study: SA well placed to lead production of zero-carbon shipping fuels

25 Jun 2021

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Energy

Schedule 2 licence cap should be increased to 50MW

24 May 2021