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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

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Envusa Energy to power Kumba’s Sishen mine with 63MW of solar energy

24 Jul 2026

Growthpoint reaches milestone of 12 net-zero carbon certifications

Industrial & Logistics Property

Growthpoint reaches milestone of 12 net-zero carbon certifications

Issued by Catchwords 19 Jun 2026

Tiger Brands powers ahead with renewable energy rollout as seven manufacturing sites generate solar energy

Retailers

Tiger Brands powers ahead with renewable energy rollout as seven manufacturing sites generate solar energy

Issued by Tiger Brands 15 Jun 2026

Source: Supplied. Evan Rice, chief executive officer of Etana Energy.

Infrastructure & Utilities

5 Cape Town buildings now run on pooled renewables — is yours next?

2 Jun 2026

Pooled renewable electricity wheeling

Facilities & Property Management

Pooled renewable electricity wheeling

Issued by Catchwords 25 May 2026

UP breaks ground on major solar PV project at Persequor Park

Higher Education

UP breaks ground on major solar PV project at Persequor Park

Issued by University of Pretoria 21 May 2026

Renewable energy development driving change in Nelson Mandela Bay

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Renewable energy development driving change in Nelson Mandela Bay

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 21 May 2026

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South32 and Eskom's renewable shift for Hillside smelter to protect local jobs

28 Apr 2026

South Africa's hydrogen horizon brightens with R100m Wits-Air Liquide initiative

Energy

South Africa's hydrogen horizon brightens with R100m Wits-Air Liquide initiative

27 Feb 2026

Shoprite Morula is the site where the retailer installed its 100th solar PV site. Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Shoprite Group installs its 100th solar photovoltaic system

21 Jan 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

Source:©Eric Isselee via

Agriculture

Heavily subsidised imported sugar is undermining SA's diversification drive

Dr Thomas Funke 3 Dec 2025

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

Image credit: Roman Khripkov on Unsplash

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

Source: Supplied.

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

Source: Supplied

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

Source: Supplied

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