https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/834.html South Africa news 15 Coal, Oil & Gas news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/834.html en-us Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:34:51 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/first-woman-to-lead-engens-langlaagte-is-fuelled-up-to-break-more-barriers-297547a One small step for Lerato Ntuli, one giant leap for women in the fuels industry. Ntuli landed the role of terminal manager at Engen’s Langlaagte Terminal in Johannesburg, becoming the first woman to reach this major career milestone—a testament to what’s possible when women are given opportunities in male-dominated sectors. 1-271030 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Coal, Oil & Gas South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-july-inflation-drop-may-not-last-momentum-group-warns-189906a While South Africa’s headline inflation eased sharply to 4.3% year on year in July, down from 5% in June and below the 4.5% consensus forecast, and while this improvement was driven mainly by lower transport and food inflation, following July’s substantial fuel-price cuts, Momentum's group economist, Sanisha Packirisamy cautions that the improvement may not last. 1-270978 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:09:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Coal, Oil & Gas South Africa 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 Coal, Oil & Gas 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 Coal, Oil & Gas South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fueled-by-sisterhood-engens-melissa-graham-is-ready-to-strike-oil-634441a She may have started her career making cold calls at a call centre, but Melissa Graham is ready to strike oil as Engen Lubricants’ new marketing manager. Her marketing career has taken her through finance, broadcast, and consumer electronics, and she’s now ready to lead the way in the South African petroleum industry. 1-270941 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Coal, Oil & Gas South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/concourt-blocks-shells-offshore-exploration-along-wild-coast-412669a After years of legal challenges by local communities and environmentalists, South Africa’s oil exploration aspirations were dealt another blow after the Constitutional Court blocked offshore exploration led by Shell along the country’s pristine Wild Coast. 1-270835 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:15:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Coal, Oil & Gas South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/shell-hit-by-massive-hack-attack-078135a Shell is one of 50 companies — including Philips, Fiserv, and GE — that were reportedly hit by a massive hack attack. The hacking group Cl0p claims it stole roughly 89 gigabytes of data from Shell, including engineering drawings, photos of facilities, scans of facility testing reports, and project plans. 1-270797 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 07:58:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Coal, Oil & Gas South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/unhelpful-government-and-a-lack-of-brand-building-sees-south-african-mining-companies-lose-out-967314a Despite South Africa’s rich history of mining, no South African mining companies appear in the top 50 in the latest Mining, Metals & Minerals 50 2026 report by Brand Finance. 1-270634 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Coal, Oil & Gas South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/nigerias-dangote-hopes-to-strike-gold-in-south-africa-634111a The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has engaged with Nigeria’s Dangote Group, and a spokesperson told Reuters that the company could list its petroleum refinery in South Africa after a Nigerian IPO. 1-270581 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Coal, Oil & Gas 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 Coal, Oil & Gas South Africa