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Energy

Africa’s role in the global energy system on the rise

2 days

Air Products and partners’ hydrogen mobility ecosystem generate interest at Green Hydrogen Summit

Manufacturing & Parts

Air Products and partners’ hydrogen mobility ecosystem generate interest at Green Hydrogen Summit

Issued by Air Products South Africa 3 days

Inside Cape Union Mart’s sustainability philosophy

ESG

Inside Cape Union Mart’s sustainability philosophy

25 Jun 2025

Talent Acquisition

Quarterly employment stats confirm 74,000 job losses in formal sector

25 Jun 2025

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Energy

Juwi signs agreement with JA Solar to power Glencore, Sasol and Air Liquide

24 Jun 2025

Going green in healthcare: Medshield's Kevin Aron explains why medical schemes must lead the way

Medical Aid

Going green in healthcare: Medshield's Kevin Aron explains why medical schemes must lead the way

Kevin Aron, Issued by Stone 23 Jun 2025

Source: Reuters.

Banking

World Bank Group considers $500m boost for South Africa's transmission expansion

Wendell Roelf 23 Jun 2025

Source: Living Limpopo.

Construction & Engineering

Multi-billion Limpopo mega-project has ground to a halt

Andries van Zyl 19 Jun 2025

Property

Investing in South African commercial property: Top tips for 2025

19 Jun 2025

Africa’s youth are rising - and they’re taking the energy transition with them

Youth Month

Africa’s youth are rising - and they’re taking the energy transition with them

Issued by OnPoint PR 18 Jun 2025

A lack of refuse removal services in Caledon’s Riemvasmaak informal settlement results in waste being dumped at the bottom of the hill on the bank of the Bath River. Riemvasmaak resident Anele Boyce said the dumping problem could be reduced if the municipality supplied bin bags and a skip. Photos: Steve Kretzmann

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Sewage, garbage, dirty water: Theewaterskloof is in a mess after years of bad management

Steve Kretzmann 17 Jun 2025

Image credit: Virginie Baisez on Unsplash

Energy

#AEF2025: Unity will drive Africa’s energy revolution

Greg Nott 17 Jun 2025

Image credit: Badibanga Roger on Unsplash

Mining

Mining production records 0.6% increase in April

13 Jun 2025

Image credit: Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

Energy

Green hydrogen can 'reposition' Africa within global value chains

12 Jun 2025

Residential Property

Rents climb to record highs – but can tenants keep up?

11 Jun 2025

Photo by Önder Andinç on Unsplash

Energy

Why early fault, failure detection is critical for transformer maintenance

20 Jun 2025

Agriculture GDP outperforms after surging 15.8% in Q1 2025

Agribusiness

Agriculture GDP outperforms after surging 15.8% in Q1 2025

Paul Makube 9 Jun 2025

Energy & Mining

How to prepare for the inevitability of contractual disputes and project delays

Kirsten Wolmarans 9 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied

Tourism

SA safari lodges lead solar shift to future-proof tourism

6 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Rentia van Tonder is head of Power and at Standard Bank CIB.

Banking

From funding to vision: Enabling Africa’s Just Energy Transition

Rentia van Tonder and Aadil Cajee 11 Jun 2025

Source: © 123rf Amongst the sectors that contracted in Q1 2025, mining performed the worst in the first quarter

Markets & Investment

Mining performance contracts in Q1 2025

4 Jun 2025

Food security in SA: Bridging the gap between national and household food availability

Food Security

Food security in SA: Bridging the gap between national and household food availability

Dawie Maree 3 Jun 2025

Shoprite's Usave stores boosts energy efficiency, food quality with smart tech

Technology

Shoprite's Usave stores boosts energy efficiency, food quality with smart tech

2 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied. Cape Town's Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.

Finance

Updated City Budget offers sweeping relief measures for households

Katja Hamilton 29 May 2025

WCape modernises learner driver testing with new computerised platform

Automotive

WCape modernises learner driver testing with new computerised platform

29 May 2025

Sinamuva Crèche has not received subsidy payments for two months. Photo: Joseph Bracken / GroundUp

Early Childhood Development

KwaZulu-Natal government ordered to pay crèches

Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko 28 May 2025

Review: Volvo XC90 T8 Recharge Ultimate Dark

Launches & Reviews

Review: Volvo XC90 T8 Recharge Ultimate Dark

Imran Salie 26 May 2025

Yellow Door Energy’s hybrid solar installation at Waterberg Boerdery farm in Limpopo, one of the largest growers and suppliers of potatoes in South Africa (Image supplied)

Energy

South Africa's energy landscape’s dramatic turnaround

Forbes Padayachee 26 May 2025

Sales

Bogosi Motshegwa | How to keep your customers - A customer retention hack

Bogosi Motshegwa 26 May 2025

Source: Pexels.

Finance

Massive public outcry over Cape Town's controversial 2025/26 budget proposals

23 May 2025

Shaping the future of payments and financial services in Southern Africa

Fintech

Shaping the future of payments and financial services in Southern Africa

Lincoln Mali, Issued by Lesaka 22 May 2025

The corner shop is more that just a 'corner shop', it's Africa’s economic heartbeat

Informal Retailing

The corner shop is more that just a 'corner shop', it's Africa’s economic heartbeat

Michael Write 22 May 2025

Biggles Removals weekly update on Randburg’s property, infrastructure and moving trends

Residential Property

Biggles Removals weekly update on Randburg’s property, infrastructure and moving trends

Issued by Biggles Removals 21 May 2025

Review: Sinners: a haunting, soulful gothic triumph

Film

Review: Sinners: a haunting, soulful gothic triumph

Charles Siboto 21 May 2025

Wits University researchers are scrambling to manage the fallout from the decision by US President Donald Trump to slash funding to South Africa. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Higher Education

Wits scrambles to lessen fallout from Trump’s funding cuts

Aisling de Lange 21 May 2025

4 ways to prepare your hospitality business for a South African winter

Hospitality

4 ways to prepare your hospitality business for a South African winter

Issued by Business Partners Limited 20 May 2025

The ABC Q1 2025 circulation figures for magazines have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity

Magazines

ABC Q1 2025: Magazines tenacious as custom magazines lead the way

Danette Breitenbach 22 May 2025

Source: © 123rf Media Manager Africa (Pty) Ltd has released the latest Inflation Watch covering the year 2024...

Media

Inflation Watch for 2024: All media rates, performance and MIW Index increase

19 May 2025

Biggles Removals weekly update on the East Rand’s property, infrastructure and moving trends

Residential Property

Biggles Removals weekly update on the East Rand’s property, infrastructure and moving trends

Issued by Biggles Removals 16 May 2025

Africa's future in food security relies on cooling infrastructure

Supply Chain

Africa's future in food security relies on cooling infrastructure

Samuel Jacobs 16 May 2025

The recent Bauma 2025 confirms the global shift toward electrification, smarter fleet management and digital integration (Image supplied)

Energy & Mining

Bauma 2025 shows global shift toward electrification

14 May 2025

Source: Coface.

Economy

Moody's upgrade boosts Cape Town's credit rating close to South Africa’s sovereign level

14 May 2025

Source: Wikipedia.

Property Development

Athlone Power Station's redevelopment hits roadblock

14 May 2025

Wetility and MultiChoice Innovation Fund light the way for solar business growth

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Wetility and MultiChoice Innovation Fund light the way for solar business growth

Issued by MultiChoice 13 May 2025

4 ways to thrive as a SA hospitality SME in winter

SMEs

4 ways to thrive as a SA hospitality SME in winter

13 May 2025

5 signs that your business plan needs to be revisited in today’s economy

Business Plans

5 signs that your business plan needs to be revisited in today’s economy

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 13 May 2025

#AfricaMonth: How Sarah Collins, founder of Wonderbag, is changing lives globally

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: How Sarah Collins, founder of Wonderbag, is changing lives globally

Evan-Lee Courie 13 May 2025

Eskom’s approval processes, coupled with complex environmental and land use procedures, contribute to the complexities encountered by IPPs and supplementary power suppliers (Image supplied)

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How to overcome complexities in South Africa’s renewable energy sector

8 May 2025

Organisations funded by the Gauteng Department of Social Development are facing late payments and have concerns over contracts. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Gauteng welfare organisations worried about late payments

Joseph Bracken 8 May 2025

Construction & Engineering

Infrastructure is the lifeline of SA's GNU

Emeka Umeche 7 May 2025