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Property

S.African homeowners' appetite for alternative power solutions declining, Absa says

Nqobile Dludla 3 days

Koeberg will join a growing list of nuclear power stations that are extending their lifespan beyond 40 years

Energy & Mining

Nuclear power is back on the table for South Africa

Lindsey Schutters 16 Jul 2024

Property

Seeff calls for a rate cut as property sales plummet by 25% on delays

Samuel Seeff 16 Jul 2024

Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, used his first media address to highlight the biggest issues facing the country's electricity supply.

Energy & Mining

Ramokgopa highlights SA’s biggest electricity challenges, and it isn’t supply

Lindsey Schutters 8 Jul 2024

Desco is a featured Ferro Energia customer for its flagship installations.

Energy & Mining

Desco is adding renewables to power e-waste recycling

8 Jul 2024

Emma Montocchio, Head of Impact Investments at Decusatio

ESG & Sustainability

Impact investing vs sustainable investing: What are the key differences?

Emma Montocchio 4 Jul 2024

Source: iStock.

Finance

Municipal tariff hikes deliver a shocking financial blow to workers

Abigail Moyo 3 Jul 2024

Eskom gets Kusile Unit 5 boost to end load shedding

Energy & Mining

Eskom gets Kusile Unit 5 boost to end load shedding

Lindsey Schutters 1 Jul 2024

Reservoir at one of the village sites. Source: Supplied

Construction & Engineering

Kumba boosts water security in Sishen community

19 Jun 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

Economists expect Sarb to cut the repo rate in November

Vuyani Ndaba 19 Jun 2024

Sawea hosted media on a tour of Aurora wind farm outside Cape Town.

Energy & Mining

Sawea uses Global Wind Day to urge country towards faster shift to low-carbon future

18 Jun 2024

The property sector can no longer afford not to invest in alternative energy

Property

The property sector can no longer afford not to invest in alternative energy

18 Jun 2024

First board produced at PG Bison's new Mkhondo MDF Line

Construction & Engineering

First board produced at PG Bison's new Mkhondo MDF Line

Issued by PG Bison 4 Jun 2024

When words aren’t enough: Parties falling short on climate action

ESG & Sustainability

When words aren’t enough: Parties falling short on climate action

Kemunto Ogutu, Issued by Roving Reporters 31 May 2024

#SAelections24: No load shedding on voting day

Energy & Mining

#SAelections24: No load shedding on voting day

29 May 2024

Gaslighting by candlelight ahead of the 2024 elections

Energy & Mining

Gaslighting by candlelight ahead of the 2024 elections

Mark Allewell, Issued by Sensor Networks 28 May 2024

Source: Supplied. Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group.

Property

#AfricaMonth: Seeff explores the continent's real estate trends and growth opportunities

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2024

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Legal

Electricity Regulation Bill - spotlight on creating a competitive market

Angelo Tzarevski and Clara Hansen 24 May 2024

Source: Tsogo Sun.

Tourism & Travel

Tsogo Sun posts profit fall as diesel costs bite

Sfundo Parakozov 23 May 2024

High schools called to participate in youth water prize competition

Education

High schools called to participate in youth water prize competition

22 May 2024

Ministerial Energy Action Plan briefing on the update of generation performance and implementation of the Energy Action Plan. Eskom, Megawatt Park.

Energy & Mining

Eskom shows signs of improvement, but challenges remain

Lindsey Schutters 20 May 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa gestures ahead of signing into law a national health bill that aims to provide universal coverage to South Africans, at the Union Buildings. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy & Mining

Energy transition is an ANC election campaign obstacle

Joe Bavier 16 May 2024

Minister in The Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa gave an Energy Action Plan update from Kusile powerstation

Energy & Mining

Eskom defies odds, delivers 47 days of uninterrupted power

Lindsey Schutters 14 May 2024

How Fica will affect dealers of high-value goods

Retail

How Fica will affect dealers of high-value goods

Hawken McEwan 8 May 2024

Jon Kornik, CEO of Plentify

Energy & Mining

Power Cuts worsened by ‘comeback load’ from geysers

Jon Kornik 7 May 2024

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity briefs the media on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan

Energy & Mining

Ramokgopa says end of load shedding ‘within reach’

Lindsey Schutters 2 May 2024

Main transmission station (MTS) for Koruson 1 and Koruson 2 under construction

Construction & Engineering

EDF is building 1.2GW of renewables across SA

25 Apr 2024

New SME survey results reveal upcoming national elections a deep concern for SA small business owners

Entrepreneurship

New SME survey results reveal upcoming national elections a deep concern for SA small business owners

Issued by Business Partners Limited 25 Apr 2024

Lance Dickerson, cofounder and MD of Revov

Energy & Mining

The fundamental flaw in SA’s renewable power investment

Lance Dickerson 24 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Finance

Could better international money transfers be key to giving SA’s solar importers a competitive edge?

23 Apr 2024

Property

Western Cape invests R116.6m in energy resilience, solar

19 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied

Logistics & Transport

Zero Carbon Charge to establish off-grid electric truck charging network in SA

10 Apr 2024

Dave Masureik, CEO of New Southern Energy

Energy & Mining

Flawed IRP2023 needs private leadership

Dave Masureik 8 Apr 2024

Minister Ramokgopa visiting Kendal Power Station in Mpumalanga as part of a programme to address challenges at six identified power stations which are facing challenges.

Energy & Mining

18 months into EAP, strides made in curbing electricity crisis but challenges remain

Lindsey Schutters 1 Apr 2024

Prof. Bismark Tyobeka calls for meritocratic approach to appointment of executives and board members in SOEs

Education

Prof. Bismark Tyobeka calls for meritocratic approach to appointment of executives and board members in SOEs

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 28 Mar 2024

Cape Town school in the dark because it owes thousands to Eskom

Education

Cape Town school in the dark because it owes thousands to Eskom

Marecia Damons 27 Mar 2024

Alexia and Keerthana exploring Mahdia

Construction & Engineering

South African students showcase innovative TB detection, green tech at I-FEST2

27 Mar 2024

Image source: Leon Swart –

Legal

SAP ordered to pay SIU half a billion rand over 'invalid' Eskom contracts

25 Mar 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Audi and Ogilvy's AI-generated ad is a piece of art

Marketing & Media

#OrchidsandOnions: Audi and Ogilvy's AI-generated ad is a piece of art

Brendan Seery 20 Mar 2024

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Legal

National Assembly passes Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill

15 Mar 2024

Deputy President Paul Mashatile responded to questions from the NCOP

Construction & Engineering

Government scrambles to fix water, power outages with rapid response plans

14 Mar 2024

South Africa's Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity has had a busy week

Energy & Mining

Ramokgopa: ‘Transmission grid needs major upgrade to unlock renewables’

13 Mar 2024

The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity briefed the media on the Energy Action Plan

Energy & Mining

Electricity Minister: ‘South Africa is making strides in addressing energy crisis’

Lindsey Schutters 11 Mar 2024

Source: Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan.

Finance

Public enterprises minister to retire after elections

Wendell Roelf 8 Mar 2024

Children walk past a vegetable stall in Soweto 23 July 2015. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/file photo

Retail

SA current account deficit widens sharply in Q4

Kopano Gumbi 7 Mar 2024

A view shows solar panels at the green hydrogen proof-of-concept site in Vredendal. Source: Reuters/Esa Alexander

Energy & Mining

$1.3bn fund launched to build transmission lines across Southern Africa

Wendell Roelf 5 Mar 2024

Source: Reuters.

Finance

South Africa narrowly avoids technical recession in Q4

Kopano Gumbi and Sfundo Parakozov 5 Mar 2024

#OrchidsandOnions: Builders Warehouse hits the nail on the head with latest ad

Marketing & Media

#OrchidsandOnions: Builders Warehouse hits the nail on the head with latest ad

Brendan Seery 5 Mar 2024

New Group Chief Executive of South African power utility Eskom, Dan Marokane, poses for a photograph. Source: Reuters/Emil von Maltitz/Eskom/Handout

Energy & Mining

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane takes on hardest job in SA

Joe Bavier 1 Mar 2024