https://www.bizcommunity.com/Energy South Africa Energy & Mining news 15 Energy & Mining news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/Energy en-us Sat, 09 May 2026 06:52:29 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-israelus-iran-war-is-hitting-south-africa-hard-our-oil-dependency-is-why-625471a Single mother of three and domestic worker Angel Mbatsha now pays R16 more per day for transport since Israel and the United States launched their war on Iran on 28 February. She pays R106 a day, 25% of her wage, to take three taxis from her home in Nyanga to her work in Glencairn, 38km away. 1-267921 Fri, 08 May 2026 09:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/transnet-opens-cape-town-liquid-bulk-terminal-bid-403289a The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to appoint a private operator for a liquid bulk terminal at the Port of Cape Town under a 25-year concession. 1-267905 Thu, 07 May 2026 13:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gold-fields-anticipates-a-cost-spike-as-iran-war-drives-up-fuel-price-069255a Gold Fields expects its costs to increase as the Iran war has driven the prices of inputs such as fuel and explosives higher. 1-267887 Thu, 07 May 2026 11:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/engineered-for-the-next-wave-of-growth-and-job-creation-in-the-mining-sector-514710a Siyanqobangamandla Engineering Services (Siyanqoba), a 100% black woman-owned and managed engineering company based in eMalahleni, has recently been awarded a significant investment by the Abadali Fund, a Black Business Growth Fund which forms part of the Abadali Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP). 1-267866 Wed, 06 May 2026 15:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/easigas-adds-qr-code-seals-to-gas-cylinders-so-buyers-can-spot-illegal-refills-403629a Easigas has introduced a breakthrough smart tamper-evident seal with unique QR code technology, marking a significant advancement in gas safety. 1-267845 Wed, 06 May 2026 11:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/diesel-price-hike-corrected-after-decimal-error-514760a South Africa’s diesel price increase for May has been revised after a calculation error inflated the initial adjustment announced by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. 1-267826 Tue, 05 May 2026 16:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/is-a-data-centre-boom-pushing-cape-towns-grid-to-breaking-point-170246a A surge in large-scale data centre developments is set to reshape Cape Town’s infrastructure landscape, placing growing pressure on electricity supply, water resources and urban-planning systems. 1-267798 Tue, 05 May 2026 13:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fatalities-at-kloof-8-trigger-sibanye-stillwater-probe-and-shaft-shutdown-281357a Sibanye-Stillwater is investigating two employee deaths during a routine shaft inspection at Kloof 8 in Gauteng. Kloof is an intermediate to ultra-deep level gold mine, situated in the West Wits Line of the Witwatersrand Basin, near the towns of Randfontein and Westonaria. 1-267790 Tue, 05 May 2026 11:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/transnet-secures-r58bn-loan-to-support-freight-decarbonisation-625751a Transnet has secured a €300m (about R5.8bn) loan from Agence française de développement (AFD) to support efforts to decarbonise South Africa’s freight sector and improve operational efficiency. 1-267771 Mon, 04 May 2026 14:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/massive-fuel-hike-for-may-petrol-up-r327-diesel-up-r619-069165a The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (DMPR) has announced that petrol and diesel prices will increase by between R3.27 and R6.19 from Wednesday, 5 May. 1-267767 Mon, 04 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy & Mining South Africa