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The Continental Energy Investment Forum 2024 brought together the Africa Energy Colloquium.

Energy & Mining

African energy ministers call for more collaboration

Lindsey Schutters 2 days

Source: Reuters.

Property

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

Nqobile Dludla 3 days

Finance

The MPC has held the repo rate steady - now what?

Katja Hamilton 3 days

Wind industry is a bright spot for job creation

Energy & Mining

Wind industry is a bright spot for job creation

16 Jul 2024

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

A dead lamb lies in the veld on a farm near drought-stricken Graaff-Reinet, South Africa. Picture taken 16 November 2019. Reuters/Mike Hutchings/File Photo

ESG & Sustainability

South Africa appeals to donors to delay its climate targets, minister says

Tim Cocks 16 Jul 2024

In 2021 GroundUp reported on streetlights in Kariega, under Nelson Mandela Bay, that had been off for years despite complaints by residents. Archive photo: Thamsanqa Mbovane / GroundUp

Legal

SIU to investigate allegations of serious maladministration in Nelson Mandela Bay

Liezl Human 16 Jul 2024

ESG & Sustainability

South Africa aims for net zero emissions by 2050

15 Jul 2024

Understanding citizen’s service delivery concerns, voter outcomes and consumer behaviour

ESG & Sustainability

Understanding citizen’s service delivery concerns, voter outcomes and consumer behaviour

Craig Schwabe, Issued by AfricaScope/GeoScope 15 Jul 2024

5 steps to decarbonising and digitising your fleet

Logistics & Transport

5 steps to decarbonising and digitising your fleet

12 Jul 2024

Minister Dean Macpherson spent the week sketching his vision for the department

Construction & Engineering

Macpherson pledges to redirect funds to ‘building SA’

Lindsey Schutters 12 Jul 2024

Dean Macpherson was quick to take the country into his confidence on the cyber breach

ICT

R300m DPWI cyber theft the latest signs of failing state IT infrastructure

Lindsey Schutters 10 Jul 2024

Image source: Denniz Futalan from

Legal

Cape Town's homeless eviction ruling: Struggle between rights and safety

Bukhobethu Matyeni 10 Jul 2024

New minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Dean Macpherson has had a busy first week.

Construction & Engineering

Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure sets vision for SA

Lindsey Schutters 9 Jul 2024

Gen Z is spending less on TVs and buying a handful of devices that can do more things. Source: Tech Daily/Unsplash

ICT

Maps finds load shedding accelerated the Gen Z shift to streaming

9 Jul 2024

Minister Ramokgopa is determined to deliver a new IRP plan before the year is out.

Energy & Mining

Ramokgopa’s 20GW renewables plan is a sharp turn from IRP2023

Lindsey Schutters 9 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

MSCI South Africa Green Annual Property Index 2023

Property

MSCI South Africa Green Annual Property Index 2023

Issued by Catchwords 4 Jul 2024

Enhanced portfolio performance boosts Dipula’s first half

Property

Enhanced portfolio performance boosts Dipula’s first half

Issued by Catchwords 3 Jul 2024

Source: iStock.

Finance

Municipal tariff hikes deliver a shocking financial blow to workers

Abigail Moyo 3 Jul 2024

Construction & Engineering

ArcelorMittal shelves plan to close KZN steel plant

Nelson Banya 2 Jul 2024

Kantar’s Mzansi Consumer Barometer 2024

Marketing & Media

Kantar’s Mzansi Consumer Barometer 2024

Issued by Kantar 2 Jul 2024

Gwede Mantashe has been given the mineral resources portfolio for another term.

Energy & Mining

Mineral Council pledges full support of Mantashe

2 Jul 2024

Rainbow Chicken aims for low-cost operations post-listing

Agriculture

Rainbow Chicken aims for low-cost operations post-listing

Sfundo Parakozov 2 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied. Residential investment and development summit (Reside) chair, Debbie Tagg.

Property

Sustainability enhances residential property development's long-term viability

2 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

Source: @GovernmentZA/X. SA's continued finance minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Finance

Godongwana holds onto Finance Ministry in new Cabinet

Katja Hamilton 1 Jul 2024

Source: Western Cape Provincial Parliament.

Finance

NCOP introduces economic and finance clusters

28 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Mathieu Coquillon, co-founder and director at Mama Money.

Finance

Mama Money card simplifies banking with WhatsApp integration

27 Jun 2024

2023 was a record year for all energy consumption. Source: Viktor Kiryanov/Unsplash

Energy & Mining

Energy Institute report says 2023 was record year

Lindsey Schutters 25 Jun 2024

Property

Location, location, location: A guide for new investors

25 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Aerial view of the new Cape Town Collective.

Property

Despite political uncertainty, Cape Town's office rental market thrives

25 Jun 2024

Sanedi project manager Ashanti Mbanga

Energy & Mining

#YouthMonth: Ashanti Mbanga is empowering SA for a sustainable energy future

Lindsey Schutters 21 Jun 2024

The Waterfront will draw its power from Etana's wind farms.

Energy & Mining

V&A Waterfront adds new wind power deal to sustainability mix

19 Jun 2024

Doja Cat, Post Malone, and Rauw Alejandro to headline 2024 Global Citizen Fest in NYC's Central Park

Lifestyle

Doja Cat, Post Malone, and Rauw Alejandro to headline 2024 Global Citizen Fest in NYC's Central Park

Issued by OnPoint PR 19 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

Finance

Zambia to set up mineral investment and trading unit

Chris Mfula 13 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied. Jonathan Sinden, L2D chief operations officer.

Property

Liberty Two Degrees' retail assets sustain strong operational performance

12 Jun 2024

Yda van Gass, chief executive of planning at Ackermans, on how the clothing retail industry is evolving

Retail

Yda van Gass, chief executive of planning at Ackermans, on how the clothing retail industry is evolving

12 Jun 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

Transforming Bellville with revitalisation of New Boston Centre

11 Jun 2024

Hospitality Industry Think Tank set to propel SA tourism forward

Tourism & Travel

Hospitality Industry Think Tank set to propel SA tourism forward

6 Jun 2024

Cebo Ntaka says he and his colleagues have done all they can to keep the Lovedale Press. Source: Sandiso Phaliso.

Marketing & Media

Bid to save legendary Lovedale Press

Sandiso Phaliso 5 Jun 2024

Emira announces strong operational results and good strategic progress backed by active capital recycling

Property

Emira announces strong operational results and good strategic progress backed by active capital recycling

Issued by Catchwords 3 Jun 2024

Source: © GGA South Africa’s townships, rural and peri-urban areas are seeing changes in consumer behaviour as card device penetration grows

Retail

Card acceptance spurs economic growth in underserved communities

31 May 2024

Umsinde Emoyeni Wind Farm construction will begin in 2024 with operation estimated for 2026. Source: Sam Forson/Pexels

Energy & Mining

Sibanye-Stillwater secures 140MW wind energy project

30 May 2024

#SAelections24: No load shedding on voting day

Energy & Mining

#SAelections24: No load shedding on voting day

29 May 2024

The Luvside LS Double Helix 1.0 turbines are the company's main design.

Energy & Mining

Luvside brings vertical wind turbines to SA, scouting for local partners

Lindsey Schutters 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