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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Standard Bank to finance Africa’s renewable energy boom

2 days

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Finance

CEOs: Brace for power-price whiplash—your 2026 play

Minal Patel 3 Jun 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

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

2 Jun 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Construction of solar facility set to power 60,000 households

28 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

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Eskom’s coal supply secured as Exxaro opens New Matla Mine 1

19 May 2026

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Banking

New R500m deal strengthens Fedgroup’s role in South Africa’s energy transition

18 May 2026

People, planet, prosperity: Driving change through solar power

Energy

People, planet, prosperity: Driving change through solar power

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 15 May 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

African Rainbow Energy's new deal to speed up private power for SA businesses

12 May 2026

Eskom’s current and only nuclear power station located at Koeberg, Western Cape. Archive photo: Brent Meersman

Nuclear Power

Public gets three more weeks to comment on Eskom nuclear site — but critics say it’s not enough

John Yeld 11 May 2026

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Property

How Redefine Properties defies geopolitical uncertainty with a strong 2026 outlook

11 May 2026

The CSIR’s 2024 power generation statistics found that the power Eskom sells to South Africans is more than three times as expensive, on average, as what new wind and solar can deliver (R1.95 per kWh vs 50-60 cents per kWh). Above: Eskom’s Lethabo power station in the Free State. Photo: Simisa Bearbeitung (Auschnitt, Farben): Pechristener via

Coal, Oil & Gas

The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why

Jo-Anne Smetherham and Yanga Malotana 8 May 2026

Why SA's soaring fuel prices could be a boon for EV investors

Fuel & Energy

Why SA's soaring fuel prices could be a boon for EV investors

Andries Malherbe 23 Apr 2026

Engie's joint project with Pele Green Energy, the Graspan Solar PV plant in the Northern Cape, and its Grootspruit Solar PV plant in the Free State, add a combined 150MW of clean generation to the South African electricity grid. Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Engie and Pele’s solar project electrifies South Africa

23 Apr 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

As SA diesel prices skyrocket, solar and storage emerge as heroes

Nigel Sun 21 Apr 2026

Electric minibus taxis: The challenges and gains facing Cape Town’s transition

Logistics & Transport

Electric minibus taxis: The challenges and gains facing Cape Town’s transition

MJ (Thinus) Booysen and Joshua Sello 14 Apr 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

BP dives back into oil with major Namibian exploration push

13 Apr 2026

Exxaro Resources and Eskom Holdings have signed a new long-term coal supply agreement (CSA), ensuring the continued delivery of coal from Exxaro’s Matla Mine to the Matla Power Station until 30 November 2043. Image supplied.

Energy

Eskom and Exxaro sign 17-year coal supply deal to boost SA's energy security

7 Apr 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Solar & Storage Live Africa: Trinasolar’s Zaheer Khan on why South African businesses are chasing the sun

Maroefah Smith 31 Mar 2026

Ishmael Atanasi; CEO, GL events South Africa

Events & Conferencing

GL events SA and EEW announce strategic partnership for YIOGS 2026

Issued by GL events South Africa PTY (LTD) 27 Mar 2026

From energy risk to resilience: why South African companies are investing in renewables now

ESG & Sustainability

From energy risk to resilience: why South African companies are investing in renewables now

Issued by RE+ South Africa 23 Feb 2026

The resurgence of curated newsletters is visible globally and in South Africa (Image supplied)

Media

Exclusive | The growing appetite for curated newsletters and content

17 Mar 2026

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

Angela van der Berg 10 Mar 2026

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Construction & Engineering

World Engineering Day: Building a greener tomorrow through smart innovation

4 Mar 2026

Eskom's electricity hikes overshadow end of loadshedding

Energy

Eskom's electricity hikes overshadow end of loadshedding

David McDonald 3 Mar 2026

Government fossil fuel subsidies triple under Ramaphosa

Environment & Natural Resources

Government fossil fuel subsidies triple under Ramaphosa

Michael Cherry 27 Feb 2026

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Fintech

Insurance industry pivots amid AI boom and geopolitical turmoil in 2026

18 Feb 2026

From energy risk to resilience: Why South African companies are investing in renewables now

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

From energy risk to resilience: Why South African companies are investing in renewables now

Issued by Montgomery Group Africa 18 Feb 2026

South Africa to push ahead with splitting Eskom and creating a standalone transmission company

Energy

South Africa to push ahead with splitting Eskom and creating a standalone transmission company

Colleen Goko 13 Feb 2026

Insurance & Actuarial

AI and blockchain: The future of renewable energy insurance

2 Feb 2026

Energy & Mining

Engie South Africa appoints Sanjeev Mungroo as managing director

22 Jan 2026

Energy security takes centre stage as global coal demand hits record high in 2025 (Image source: © Future Coal

Coal, Oil & Gas

Coal remains essential to keeping the lights on and economic development

23 Dec 2025

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NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

3 ways South African social investors can capitalise on G20

Leanne Emery-Hunter, Motshegwa More and Matebe Chisiza 15 Dec 2025

Storing energy for sustainability: The BESS difference

Energy

Storing energy for sustainability: The BESS difference

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 4 Dec 2025

Why South Africa’s consumer goods sector is racing to adopt renewable energy

Energy

Why South Africa’s consumer goods sector is racing to adopt renewable energy

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 1 Dec 2025

Cox Yeats recognised in the 17th edition of Best Lawyers in South Africa

Law Practice

Cox Yeats recognised in the 17th edition of Best Lawyers in South Africa

Issued by Cox Yeats 14 Nov 2025

GC Now Johannesburg convenes President Ramaphosa and world leaders for a historic global turning point

ESG & Sustainability

GC Now Johannesburg convenes President Ramaphosa and world leaders for a historic global turning point

Issued by OnPoint PR 6 Nov 2025

A year on, energy transformation is here thanks to PPAs

Energy

A year on, energy transformation is here thanks to PPAs

John Taylor, Issued by Yellow Door Energy 31 Oct 2025

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Higher Education

Are business schools priming students for a world that no longer exists?

Carla Liuzzo and Mimi Tsai 24 Oct 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

InPursuit Renewable Energy’s Hleziphi Mtshizane on developing energy solutions for Africans by Africans

21 Oct 2025

Prof Bismark Tyobeka hails SA’s 'bold', 'progressive' new energy blueprint

Higher Education

Prof Bismark Tyobeka hails SA’s 'bold', 'progressive' new energy blueprint

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 21 Oct 2025

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Facilities & Property Management

Sustainable transformations: how retrofits fuel ROI in existing properties

Thabang Byl 6 Oct 2025

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun

Peter Newman and Ray Wills 29 Sep 2025

Making a lasting impact: Women in energy

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Making a lasting impact: Women in energy

Forbes Padayachee, CEO of Yellow Door Energy (YDE), Issued by Yellow Door Energy 4 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

Meet 7 female entrepreneurs who are building a better South Africa

SMEs

Meet 7 female entrepreneurs who are building a better South Africa

Issued by Edge Growth 21 Aug 2025

About 80 people gathered in Rosebank to protest against Standard Bank and TotalEnergies’ investment in fossil fuels. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro

Climate Change

Climate protesters demand reparations from Standard Bank for fossil fuel investments

Kimberly Mutandiro 20 Aug 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Historic step for Eskom as it rolls out renewable energy offtake programme

20 Aug 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

How tenants benefit from Rosebank Mall's hybrid energy initiative

15 Aug 2025

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#WomensMonth: TotalEnergies' Lulu Likotsi is making energy a force for good

Maroefah Smith 12 Aug 2025