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 Thu, 12 Nov 2026 05:41:32 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/draft-bill-targets-mining-directors-with-personal-liability-for-environmental-breaches-528100a Mining companies are familiar with administrative penalties (in addition to criminal sanctions) in the context of health and safety. The Mine Health and Safety Act No 29 of 1996 (MHSA), which came into force in 1997, introduced a system of administrative fines for contraventions of the MHSA by mining companies. The administrative fine system in the MHSA is intended to incentivise compliance by threatening the bottom line, and other laws have followed suit. 1-273286 Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africa-grid-evolution-is-opportunity-for-young-people-962974a Speaking at the recent One Young World Summit 2026 in Cape Town, Canninah Dladla, cluster president for sub-Saharan Africa at Schneider Electric, says that Africa’s next generation has a vital role to play in shaping the continent’s energy future. 1-273144 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 09:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/who-gets-the-clean-energy-jobs-and-contracts-how-ghana-and-sas-plans-can-do-more-for-women-295577a Africa’s move to cleaner energy could bring women new jobs, businesses and more control over their time. Solar and wind industries could offer paid work, while off-grid electricity and clean cooking could create openings for women to run their own businesses. Spending fewer hours collecting fuel and cooking could also free women to earn, study or build a business. 1-273080 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/why-pharmacies-are-key-to-a-clean-bill-of-health-for-sa-communities-851143a By establishing pharmacies in towns and on mine premises, close to where members live and work, South African medical schemes and healthcare providers can deliver more accessible, proactive healthcare to mining communities. 1-273069 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/growthpoint-helps-standard-bank-go-green-at-21-branches-962264a Africa’s largest bank, Standard Bank, is putting its money where its mouth is on reducing carbon emissions. The bank has joined Growthpoint Properties’ renewable energy certificate (REC) programme, taking up certified green energy attributes for 21 branches across five provinces. 1-273054 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:38:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/greencape-opens-entries-for-sas-first-virtual-power-plant-sandbox-070895a GreenCape has opened applications for South Africa’s first regulatory sandbox pilot, in partnership with Integrate to Zero and the Global Grids Catalyst. The pilot — open to virtual power plant (VPP) companies — will explore how private sector VPPs can operate within South African municipal distribution networks, while considering municipal governance, regulatory requirements, and technical constraints. 1-272977 Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/from-de-beers-to-petra-govt-task-team-to-ease-sas-diamond-woes-303588a South Africa’s diamond production has felt the impact of lab-grown diamonds firsthand. This year, Petra Diamonds placed its Finsch Diamond Mine under business rescue, and De Beers announced a two-year production pause at Venetia, the country’s largest diamond producer. 1-272883 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/major-development-banks-step-up-support-for-critical-minerals-value-chains-636771a Multilateral development banks (MDBs) will strengthen efforts to help mineral-rich developing economies add more value to their resources by moving beyond extraction into processing, refining and manufacturing, according to an outline of a critical minerals collaboration framework published on Saturday, 17 October 2026. 1-272721 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/no-excuses-for-environmental-harm-sca-mandates-eskom-action-plan-for-kusile-858983a In a recent ruling, Topigs Norsvin (Pty) Ltd v Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd and Others, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) considered whether pollution downstream of the Kusile Power Station (Kusile) justified court orders compelling Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd (Eskom) and the responsible authorities to comply with their environmental duties. 1-272719 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/exxonmobil-warns-sa-needs-a-solution-for-its-growing-gas-needs-747142a The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, outlined South Africa’s plans to prioritise gas-to-power and battery energy storage systems (BESS) to strengthen the reliability of electricity supply. However, at the recent African Energy Week in Cape Town, ExxonMobil’s Anish Patel warned that the country faces a widening gap between gas demand and supply. 1-272652 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Sustainability South Africa