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 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:47:07 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sasols-30-emission-drop-plan-is-not-all-smoke-and-mirrors-745522a A new University of Cape Town (UCT) study — published in Energy Conversion and Management — found that Sasol’s roadmap to a 30% emission reduction by 2030 is not all smoke and mirrors. 1-270982 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-top-court-blocked-shells-wild-coast-oil-search-why-it-matters-for-climate-justice-290017a South Africa’s Constitutional Court – the country’s highest court – handed down a landmark judgment for climate change and environmental justice in mid-August 2026. 1-270970 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sas-push-for-cleaner-energy-comes-at-a-cost-for-its-farmers-412379a Mining lithium for batteries is a growing part of South Africa’s plan to use the global shift towards green energy to revive its economy. Still, it now faces a challenge from thousands of angry farmers who fear losing productive land to open-pit mines. 1-270495 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/totalenergies-goes-all-in-on-namibia-as-sa-stays-stuck-on-orange-basin-exploration-412329a The Orange Basin petroleum province shared by Namibia and South Africa has become a test case for how African states balance the demands of oil companies and local groups, with billions of dollars in investment, jobs and tax revenues at stake. 1-270445 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa 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