https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/693.html South Africa news 15 Energy news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/693.html en-us Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:31:00 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/central-energy-fund-gets-r10bn-for-fuel-levy-relief-in-south-africa-303428a In his Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS), the Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, announced that the government will allocate R10 bn to the Central Energy Fund (CEF) to provide much-needed relief at the pumps for South Africans. As a result, the government will reduce the general fuel levy by R3 per litre for diesel and R1.50 per litre for petrol. 1-272773 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 09:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy 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 Energy 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 Energy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-ai-ambitions-face-a-looming-power-constraint-858283a Artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure requires more than advanced chips and computing capacity. It also needs a reliable supply of electricity. 1-272619 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/environmental-concerns-over-totalenergies-exploration-in-sa-dismissed-303738a The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, David Maynier, has dismissed a challenge lodged by conservationists against an environmental authorisation to allow exploration in TotalEnergies-operated Block 3B/4B off the country’s West Coast. 1-272613 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/your-battery-was-never-only-for-loadshedding-070555a For years, the sales pitch for a battery hinged on Eskom’s operational failures. Power goes off; your home or business stays on. It was compelling. Now, in no small part thanks to the thousands of behind-the-meter solar installations, the grid is behaving very differently. 1-272587 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/eni-dangote-totalenergies-and-more-win-big-at-african-energy-awards-636151a At the 2026 African Energy Awards in Cape Town, the African Energy Chamber recognised key players powering Africa, including Eni’s discoveries in Angola and the Ivory Coast, the Dangote Refinery’s production ramp-up, and TotalEnergies’ Hydra hybrid project in South Africa. 1-272571 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/riverstone-wetland-estate-secures-green-certification-with-major-energy-savings-in-sight-858393a Craft Homes’ Riverstone Wetland Estate in Fourways has secured preliminary Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (Edge) certification from the Green Building Council South Africa, placing it among a handful of South African residential developments to achieve the milestone. 1-272529 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africans-urged-to-rethink-household-costs-as-easy-savings-dry-up-858743a South African households are running out of easy expenses to cut as rising borrowing costs and soaring fuel prices put mounting pressure on already stretched budgets. 1-272469 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/yellow-door-energy-and-nedbank-cib-achieve-financial-close-on-49-mwp-lion-thorn-solar-park-858703a Yellow Door Energy and Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking (Nedbank CIB) have achieved financial close on 49 MWp Lion Thorn Solar Park in Leeudoringstad, North West. Nedbank CIB is financing the utility-scale solar project, enabling construction to proceed. 1-272439 Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy South Africa