https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/648.html South Africa news 15 Sustainability news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/648.html en-us Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:22:17 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-national-petroleum-company-bill-flagged-as-climate-blind-301908a Calling it “climate-blind”, an environmental justice group is calling for the withdrawal of the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) Bill. 1-270253 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/envusa-energy-to-power-kumbas-sishen-mine-with-63mw-of-solar-energy-290277a A new energy offtake agreement (EOA) between Envusa Energy and Kumba Iron Ore will supply the Sishen mine, near the town of Kathu in the Northern Cape, with 63MW of renewable electricity. 1-270180 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/volkswagen-charges-up-kariega-component-plant-with-1410-solar-panels-078385a Volkswagen Group Africa charged up its component plant in Kariega, Eastern Cape, with a photovoltaic solar panel installation. 1-270047 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/decarbonisation-is-key-to-drc-mining-as-carbon-tax-looms-286087a There is renewed incentive for mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to invigorate their decarbonisation efforts, as the country paves the way for taxing carbon emissions and regulating its carbon trading market. 1-269960 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/israeli-interest-in-offshore-oil-and-gas-exploration-off-sas-west-coast-raises-questions-064125a Environmental justice group The Green Connection has issued an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa after reports that Navitas Petroleum LP, an Israeli oil and gas firm, is poised to operate offshore exploration of Block 1 CBK in the Orange Basin off South Africa’s West Coast. 1-269737 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:48:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sas-unemployment-rate-edges-closer-to-35-as-mining-strikes-gold-286657a Statistics South Africa puts the country’s unemployment rate at 32.7% as of the first quarter of 2026. The mining sector, however, increased employment by 0.4% quarter-on-quarter to 474,162, adding 1,790 jobs. 1-269690 Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/totalenergies-taken-to-court-in-france-408959a Several nonprofits, including Friends of the Earth France, sued oil major TotalEnergies in a French civil court, seeking to obtain environmental documents related to an onshore Nigerian oil asset it is attempting to sell. 1-269525 Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa 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 Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/african-frontier-capital-secures-50m-green-bond-for-solar-rollout-175746a Standard Chartered has acted as sole placement agent, settlement agent and sustainability structurer on a $50m senior unsecured green bond private placement for African Frontier Capital (AFC), a transaction aimed at accelerating access to clean energy across sub-Saharan Africa. 1-269298 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:17:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability 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 Sustainability South Africa