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Safripol's 10-Megawatt Sasolburg renewable energy plant shows sustainability is good for business

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Safripol's 10-Megawatt Sasolburg renewable energy plant shows sustainability is good for business

Issued by Safripol 9 Oct 2023

Pact to fund STEM postgrad students

Higher Education

Pact to fund STEM postgrad students

9 Oct 2023

Sun rises behind the cooling towers of Kendal Power Station, a coal-fired station of South African utility Eskom, as the company's ageing coal-fired plants cause frequent power outages, near Witbank. SOurce: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

Vodacom gets ready for first virtual wheeling project in SA

Nqobile Dludla 8 Oct 2023

New-look Whiskas Dry Food gives your favourite feline more reasons to purr

FMCG

New-look Whiskas Dry Food gives your favourite feline more reasons to purr

Issued by Actorvate 5 Oct 2023

ABC Solar and Huawei Fusion Solar spearhead renewable energy revolution in South Africa

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

ABC Solar and Huawei Fusion Solar spearhead renewable energy revolution in South Africa

Issued by OLC Through The Line Communications 4 Oct 2023

Survey analyses the challenges and strategies for the future of franchising

Franchising

Survey analyses the challenges and strategies for the future of franchising

4 Oct 2023

Cost, talent and ESG are the primary drivers of corporate real estate decisions in South Africa

Office Property

Cost, talent and ESG are the primary drivers of corporate real estate decisions in South Africa

Issued by Catchwords 3 Oct 2023

Huawei installs Africa's first 1MW battery to solve Rectron load shedding problems

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Huawei installs Africa's first 1MW battery to solve Rectron load shedding problems

29 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied.

Facilities & Property Management

Pan-African real-estate firm and RMB take a lead in propelling Africa's sustainability agenda

29 Sep 2023

Red Rocket gets $160m investment to expand renewable programme

Sustainable Development

Red Rocket gets $160m investment to expand renewable programme

28 Sep 2023

Solarworld Africa responds to uncertainty after Vodacom fire

Smart Buildings & Cities

Solarworld Africa responds to uncertainty after Vodacom fire

28 Sep 2023

Public-private collaboration key to expanding Eskom's transmission, says Minister

Energy

Public-private collaboration key to expanding Eskom's transmission, says Minister

27 Sep 2023

Rene Salmon, EGA’s Production Manger showcasing the assembling of the solar panels to delegates. Source: Supplied

Sustainability

USAID delegation visits EGA's all-woman solar panel assembly plant

22 Sep 2023

Logistics & Transport

AGL named official logistics sponsor for Africa Energy Week 2023

21 Sep 2023

Mpumalanga gas agreement shows potential of LNG economy in Africa

Coal, Oil & Gas

Mpumalanga gas agreement shows potential of LNG economy in Africa

21 Sep 2023

Africa sets the foundation for an electric vehicle future

Fuel & Energy

Africa sets the foundation for an electric vehicle future

Yael Shafrir 21 Sep 2023

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 - so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

Fuel & Energy

EV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 - so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?

Robert Brecha 20 Sep 2023

Renewed optimism as agriculture business confidence rebounds in Q3

Agribusiness

Renewed optimism as agriculture business confidence rebounds in Q3

Paul Makube 20 Sep 2023

Samsung Everyday Sustainability: Infinity Loop

ESG

Samsung Everyday Sustainability: Infinity Loop

Issued by Samsung South Africa 18 Sep 2023

Sustainable Farming

Farmers go green: How renewable energy is changing the agriculture industry

13 Sep 2023

Apple accelerates environmental goals and announces first carbon neutral products

Hardware

Apple accelerates environmental goals and announces first carbon neutral products

13 Sep 2023

Source: World Bank

Sustainability

Djibouti inaugurates first wind farm, pioneering renewable energy ambitions

11 Sep 2023

Source: Sanjeev Gupta, executive director of financial services at the African Financial Corporation.

Finance

African Finance Corporation remains committed to fossil fuel investments

Jane Wardell 8 Sep 2023

African leaders are proposing new global taxes and reforms to international financial institutions to help fund climate change action, setting up their negotiating position ahead of November's COP28 summit. Some countries already have taxes on carbon, but a global tax has never gained much traction. Source: Reuters

Climate Change

African leaders call for new global taxes to fund climate change action

Duncan Miriri 7 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Discovery enters renewable power trading

Promit Mukherjee 6 Sep 2023

Africa is still a top destination for oil and gas exploration. Source: Supplied

Coal, Oil & Gas

Oil and gas is still big business in Africa

NJ Ayuk 4 Sep 2023

Image source: Tanarat Kongchuenjit –

ESG & Sustainability

Inaugural Africa Impact Investment Award winners

31 Aug 2023

Gaining the most from retail's investment in solar

Retailers

Gaining the most from retail's investment in solar

Mark Freeman 31 Aug 2023

Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. Source: x.com

Energy

Ramokgopa sheds more light on China energy deals

28 Aug 2023

GIBs can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower energy costs, and increase grid reliability and resilience. Source: Sueda Dilli/Pexels

Smart Buildings & Cities

Grid interactive buildings could get us to net zero

Thabang Byl 25 Aug 2023

Source: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, China's President Xi Jinping, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov pose during Brics summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Economy

#BRICS2023: South Africa, China sign power deals during Brics summit

Promit Mukherjee 25 Aug 2023

Source: United Nations. UN Secretary-General, António Guterres.

Economy

#BRICS2023: UN Secretary-General calls for African seat on Security Council

Katja Hamilton 25 Aug 2023

Karpowership procurement deal intended for 20 year contract. Source: Karpowership

Energy

Winde and WCG make official statement to oppose Karpowership

24 Aug 2023

Construction industry needs to decarbonise. Source: C Dustin/Unsplash

Sustainable Development

Decarbonising construction sector is key to reaching climate targets

23 Aug 2023

Jaguar Land Rover unveils new renewable energy storage system from used car batteries

Fuel & Energy

Jaguar Land Rover unveils new renewable energy storage system from used car batteries

23 Aug 2023

Discovery Bank clients can now get 48 hour solar installations. Source: Los Meurtos Crew/Pexels

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Get solar and back-up power in 48 hours with Discovery Bank

23 Aug 2023

Source: The Wilderness Hotel.

Property

Wilderness property market booms despite the gloom

23 Aug 2023

Image source: padasmith –

ESG & Sustainability

Zimbabwe to take 30% of carbon credit revenue

Nyasha Chingono 21 Aug 2023

The energy crisis is forcing higher tender prices and project shutdowns. Source: Supplied

Construction & Engineering

How construction companies can respond to the energy crisis

17 Aug 2023

Alternative power supply solutions critical as business confidence thwarted by ongoing energy crisis

SMEs

Alternative power supply solutions critical as business confidence thwarted by ongoing energy crisis

Issued by Business Partners Limited 17 Aug 2023

ESG

Franchise businesses should invest in solar power

16 Aug 2023

Branding

Why Dunkin' and Lego rebrands succeeded - but X missed the mark

Matthew Pittman 11 Aug 2023

Celebrating Invibes' Women in Stem

Advertising

Celebrating Invibes' Women in Stem

Issued by Invibes Advertising 10 Aug 2023

Morocco tenders for 400MW solar plant in Atlas Mountains

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Morocco tenders for 400MW solar plant in Atlas Mountains

Ahmed Eljechtimi 10 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied.

Banking

FNB aims to empower 100 South African branches with solar power

8 Aug 2023

#WomensMonth: Renewables are key to closing gender gap in the energy sector

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#WomensMonth: Renewables are key to closing gender gap in the energy sector

Tamee Soudien-Witten 8 Aug 2023

Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods

Sustainable Farming

Computer science can help farmers explore alternative crops and sustainable farming methods

Barath Raghavan and Michael Kantar 8 Aug 2023