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Tiger Brands shifts to cleaner energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Retailers

Tiger Brands shifts to cleaner energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Issued by Tiger Brands 2 days

Renewable energy development driving change in Nelson Mandela Bay

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Renewable energy development driving change in Nelson Mandela Bay

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 2 days

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Energy

Eskom in talks with World Bank over nuclear expansion in SA

Wendell Roelf 3 days

Charge launches off-grid EV charging stations on N3

Logistics & Transport

Charge launches off-grid EV charging stations on N3

20 May 2026

South Africa’s sugar industry cannot survive unchecked dumping

Agro-processing

South Africa’s sugar industry cannot survive unchecked dumping

Robert Gumede 19 May 2026

Favourable outlook for the mining sector in Zambia

Mining

Favourable outlook for the mining sector in Zambia

Issued by SRK Consulting 19 May 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Solar boom exposes critical engineering workforce gap

19 May 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Eskom’s coal supply secured as Exxaro opens New Matla Mine 1

19 May 2026

Source: Supplied.

Banking

New R500m deal strengthens Fedgroup’s role in South Africa’s energy transition

18 May 2026

Protesters outside the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s offices in Cape Town in August 2025. Archive photo: Matthew Hirsch

Coal, Oil & Gas

No plan to review SA’s coal exports to Israel, says Parks Tau

Matthew Hirsch 18 May 2026

Steam rises at sunrise from the Lethabo Power Station, a coal-fired power station owned by state power utility Eskom near Sasolburg. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

Eskom hikes and rising fixed charges squeeze households and SMEs

15 May 2026

People, planet, prosperity: Driving change through solar power

Energy

People, planet, prosperity: Driving change through solar power

Issued by Yellow Door Energy 15 May 2026

Eskom's Arnot Power Station in Middelburg. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Energy

A year without loadshedding, but weak demand and high tariffs threaten jobs and Eskom revenue

14 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Taru Madangombe, vice president for power and grid segment, MEA at Schneider Electric.

Smart Buildings & Cities

Smart city ambitions expose critical infrastructure to rising cyber threats

Taru Madangombe 7 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Asia markets hit records on AI euphoria, yen surges again

Gregor Stuart Hunter 6 May 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Is a data-centre boom pushing Cape Town’s grid to breaking point?

5 May 2026

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South32 and Eskom's renewable shift for Hillside smelter to protect local jobs

28 Apr 2026

Why SA's soaring fuel prices could be a boon for EV investors

Fuel & Energy

Why SA's soaring fuel prices could be a boon for EV investors

Andries Malherbe 23 Apr 2026

Engie's joint project with Pele Green Energy, the Graspan Solar PV plant in the Northern Cape, and its Grootspruit Solar PV plant in the Free State, add a combined 150MW of clean generation to the South African electricity grid. Image supplied.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Engie and Pele’s solar project electrifies South Africa

23 Apr 2026

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Proptech

Virtual power plants: The future of residential energy in South Africa

21 Apr 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

New laws and financing options energise SA's solar market

20 Apr 2026

Energy is now a boardroom issue for South Africa’s industrial sector

Energy

Energy is now a boardroom issue for South Africa’s industrial sector

Issued by RE+ South Africa 20 Apr 2026

Source: Supplied. R6,590,00 5-bedroom freehold for sale in Bryanston.

Residential Property

Two-speed property market emerges across South Africa

17 Apr 2026

Rapid wind farm development just beyond the boundaries of Eskom’s consolidated Thyspunt properties has already created a large network of new powerlines. Photos: John Yeld

Nuclear Power

Thyspunt recommended for Eskom’s new nuclear power station

John Yeld 15 Apr 2026

How does a 1.35 litre toilet system really work – and is it enough for commercial washrooms?

Facilities & Property Management

How does a 1.35 litre toilet system really work – and is it enough for commercial washrooms?

Zea Gove, Issued by Propelair SA 14 Apr 2026

Designing Africa’s digital future: Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Technology

Designing Africa’s digital future: Sentech Africa Tech Week 2026 returns to Cape Town

Issued by Topco Media 14 Apr 2026

Electric minibus taxis: The challenges and gains facing Cape Town’s transition

Logistics & Transport

Electric minibus taxis: The challenges and gains facing Cape Town’s transition

MJ (Thinus) Booysen and Joshua Sello 14 Apr 2026

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Standard Bank, Anthem drive South Africa’s largest solar PV infrastructure project

14 Apr 2026

Image supplied.

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Meet the 10 SA innovators solving the country's biggest problems

10 Apr 2026

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Energy

Rio Tinto's solar plant to give SA's energy grid a 300GWh boost

10 Apr 2026

The Kendal Power Station, a coal-fired station of Eskom in Mpumalanga. Image credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Energy

SA court orders Eskom to disclose R70bn coal and diesel contracts – why the ruling matters

Felix Dube 9 Apr 2026

Exxaro Resources and Eskom Holdings have signed a new long-term coal supply agreement (CSA), ensuring the continued delivery of coal from Exxaro’s Matla Mine to the Matla Power Station until 30 November 2043. Image supplied.

Energy

Eskom and Exxaro sign 17-year coal supply deal to boost SA's energy security

7 Apr 2026

Bizcommunity repositions for the future

Marketing & Media

Bizcommunity repositions for the future

Issued by Bizcommunity.com 1 Apr 2026

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Solar & Storage Live Africa: Trinasolar’s Zaheer Khan on why South African businesses are chasing the sun

Maroefah Smith 31 Mar 2026

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Energy

Smart meters change the game for 210,000 Eskom users

30 Mar 2026

AI network startup ODC secures $45m with MTN backing

Tech Startups

AI network startup ODC secures $45m with MTN backing

27 Mar 2026

Northern Cape Premier, Dr. Zamani Saul

Markets & Investment

Stakeholders and investors will gather to boost industrialisation and jobs in Northern Cape in April

Issued by NCIJC 24 Mar 2026

New Eastern Cape luxury lodge targets conservation-led tourism growth

Hospitality

New Eastern Cape luxury lodge targets conservation-led tourism growth

24 Mar 2026

Hamilton Moswathupa, Kumba Iron Ore specialist hydrogeologist at the Sishen mine's eastern storm water management dam. Image supplied.

Mining

How Anglo American's Kumba Iron Ore is tackling water scarcity with technology

24 Mar 2026

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall

Fuel & Energy

Electric vehicles could soon be cheaper than petrol cars in Africa – if financing barriers fall

Christian Moretti, Bessie Noll 23 Mar 2026

BMW signals EV shift with new electric 3 Series set for SA market

Fuel & Energy

BMW signals EV shift with new electric 3 Series set for SA market

20 Mar 2026

South Africa’s electricity system is starting to shift from an Eskom monopoly to a more competitive energy marketplace, where electricity could eventually be sold by multiple providers – much like airtime (Image source: © 123rf )

Energy

The opportunities SA's shifting energy landscape offers

20 Mar 2026

Anglo American-EDF joint venture lights up SA's electricity grid

Food, Water & Energy Security

Anglo American-EDF joint venture lights up SA's electricity grid

18 Mar 2026

The 4 major factors reshaping global commodity markets

Mining

The 4 major factors reshaping global commodity markets

16 Mar 2026

Securex South Africa 2026: Integrated building security for smart buildings

Facilities & Property Management

Securex South Africa 2026: Integrated building security for smart buildings

Issued by Securex 12 Mar 2026

South Africa’s energy is wheeling towards a brighter future

Energy

South Africa’s energy is wheeling towards a brighter future

Aishah Gire 11 Mar 2026

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South Africa’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

Angela van der Berg 10 Mar 2026

Creative Circle Best of the Year 2025 winners

Advertising

Creative Circle Best of the Year 2025 winners

6 Mar 2026

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Construction & Engineering

World Engineering Day: Building a greener tomorrow through smart innovation

4 Mar 2026