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 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:24:24 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/as-sa-diesel-prices-skyrocket-solar-and-storage-emerge-as-heroes-069965a Starting 1 April 2026, diesel prices rose by R7.37 to R7.51 per litre, marking one of the sharpest monthly increases in recent history. The rise is due to increased volatility in global crude markets, with Brent prices recently exceeding $100 per barrel. 1-267467 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/wits-scientists-design-sa-first-pollution-alert-app-as-jozi-battles-coal-emissions-069985a Scientists at the University of the Witwatersrand have designed South Africa's first app to warn residents about pollution levels, as Johannesburg has suffered a spike in coal emissions in recent weeks, causing breathing problems and other health issues. 1-267447 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-laws-and-financing-options-energise-sa-solar-market-170036a Solar energy is fast becoming the go-to alternative energy source for South Africans, from a family of five to a business of 20. Given the country's abundance of sunshine and Eskom's ongoing electricity tariff increases, many are turning to solar. 1-267438 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sibanye-stillwater-and-necsa-target-next-gen-precision-cancer-therapies-with-rhodium-958624a South African miner Sibanye-Stillwater and the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) will collaborate to further research the radioactive rhodium-based palladium isotope, with the aim of applying it in cancer therapy. 1-267394 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bhp-and-jse-join-forces-to-boost-african-mining-exploration-736442a Mining company BHP and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) will co-host the first in a series of workshops to promote and support greater intelligence and collaboration in minerals exploration in key mining jurisdictions in sub-Saharan Africa. 1-267352 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:26:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/rio-tinto-solar-plant-to-give-sa-energy-grid-a-300gwh-boost-847813a The government has welcomed the successful completion and commissioning of the Bolobedu Solar Plant, a 148 MW photovoltaic facility located in Limpopo. The plant was finalised in April 2026 and was commissioned by mineral resources company Rio Tinto. 1-267199 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-african-court-orders-eskom-to-disclose-r70-billion-coal-and-diesel-contracts-why-the-ruling-matters-403429a South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal recently ruled that the country’s state-owned electricity utility Eskom must disclose its contracts with coal and diesel suppliers. This is a major victory for transparency in a sector that has long been marked by secrecy, financial instability and weak public trust. 1-267145 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sasol-and-chieta-boost-south-africas-green-hydrogen-ambitions-with-new-r18m-training-system-392688a South Africa’s green hydrogen economy ambitions have received a boost as the Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) and Sasol implement an industry-integrated Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Training System at Sasol’s operations in Sasolburg. 1-267083 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/eskom-and-exxaro-sign-17-year-coal-supply-deal-to-boost-sa-energy-security-170476a Building on their partnership, which began on 1 July 1983, 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 in Mpumalanga. 1-267068 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/totalenergies-partners-with-false-bay-tvet-to-support-entrepreneurship-along-the-west-coast-958264a TotalEnergies EP South Africa marked a significant milestone in its commitment to local economic development with the graduation of participants from the West Coast Entrepreneurial Development Programme. The graduation was delivered in collaboration with False Bay TVET College’s Centre for Entrepreneurship and Rapid Incubator (CFERI). 1-267054 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:02:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa