https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/647.html South Africa news 15 Markets & Investment news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/647.html en-us Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:03:25 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/julys-electricity-tariff-hike-is-set-to-give-sa-a-shock-to-the-system-620331a While there is expected to be some reprieve at the pumps soon, South African businesses and households are preparing for the upcoming municipal electricity tariff increase. 1-269351 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fossil-fuels-still-dominate-in-africas-electricity-future-study-tracks-3139-power-plants-408159a Only about 57% of the people in Africa have access to electricity, the vast majority of them in sub-Saharan Africa. To meet the United Nations goal of everyone having access to affordable electricity by 2030, African countries will need to rapidly expand electricity generation. 1-269325 Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/steenkampskraal-and-mintek-strike-rare-mixed-rare-earth-beneficiation-842443a Mintek CEO Dr Molefi Motuku said that the mining–research institution and the Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine’s (SMM) latest landmark achievement is a testament to South Africa’s prowess not only in minerals but also in the scientific capability to compete globally in critical minerals processing. 1-269269 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:05:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/diamonds-arent-forever-at-petras-finsch-and-cullinan-mines-842863a Trouble is brewing at Petra Diamonds’ South African operations. Recently, the diamond mining group placed its Finsch Diamond Mine under business rescue and shortly after began a retrenchment process at its Cullinan Mine, putting almost 1,800 jobs at risk. 1-269149 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/it-a-gas-exxon-mobil-to-supply-sa-first-planned-lng-terminal-408709a Exxon Mobil announced that it has signed a preliminary deal to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to South Africa's Zululand Energy Terminal in Richards Bay, which will be the country's first LNG import facility once built. 1-269065 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africa-power-utility-enters-its-clean-energy-era-with-eskom-green-067885a South Africa's power utility, which has traditionally relied on coal to generate electricity, has entered its renewable energy era with the launch of Eskom Green. 1-268947 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:07:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/standard-bank-to-finance-africas-renewable-energy-boom-845013a In 2025, Standard Bank saw Africa’s shift toward renewable energy financing outpace non-renewable energy by an 8:1 ratio. Reflecting this trend, even Eskom, which has traditionally relied on coal, has launched a new business unit focused on developing utility-scale renewable energy projects. With this momentum, the financial institution is energised to finance the continent’s clean energy boom. 1-268899 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/could-the-industrial-driven-decline-in-electricity-consumption-spell-trouble-for-eskom-845073a The drop in electricity production and consumption in South Africa could put a spanner in the works for Eskom's income generation, according to Minerals Council South Africa (MCSA) economist André Lourens, who discussed the country’s electricity update for April and May 2026. 1-268879 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-deal-with-chinese-solar-giant-to-spark-up-sas-energy-market-956174a A new partnership between SolarWorld Africa and IBC Solar South Africa will introduce Tongwei, a Chinese solar company, to the South African market with its premium photovoltaic (PV) modules. 1-268844 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fuel-levy-drop-to-cushion-sa-as-petrol-price-reaches-record-high-178296a The petrol price in South Africa may have skyrocketed to a record R28.06 per litre (for inland 95 unleaded) since tensions flared between Israel, the US and Iran. But the government believes its reduction in the general fuel levy will actively cushion South Africans against even steeper hikes and shield the economy from broader inflationary pressures. 1-268748 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:24:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Markets & Investment South Africa