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Mining

Harmony Gold diversifies with $1.75bn Australian copper project

Nqobile Dludla 2 days

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Youth Innovation Challenge empowers Unisa students to light up Tshwane

26 Aug 2025

Source: . The Phoenix rocket flight test campaign held in March 2021 - led by The UKZN Aerospace Systems Research Group (ASReG) and mechanical engineering senior lecturer Dr Jean Pitot.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Musk’s SpaceX targets Overberg Test Range, unlocking infrastructure investment opportunities

Katja Hamilton 13 Jun 2025

Markets & Investment

Natural Resources Outlook 2025: Trade tariffs and geopolitics set to bolster gold's appeal

George Cheveley 13 Jan 2025

South Africa switches on its first solar EV charging station

Fuel & Energy

South Africa switches on its first solar EV charging station

28 Nov 2024

Dipula shines with solid results, solar roll-out and strong prospects

Office Property

Dipula shines with solid results, solar roll-out and strong prospects

Issued by Catchwords 14 Nov 2024

Gwede Mantashe is saying that coal is making a comeback

Mining

Mantashe tells China ‘king coal is back’

Lindsey Schutters 22 Oct 2024

#Windaba2024: Ramaphosa’s climate commission head confirms renewables push

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#Windaba2024: Ramaphosa’s climate commission head confirms renewables push

Lindsey Schutters 3 Oct 2024

A loader is seen at the Klipfontein Colliery near Balmoral, in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa, 11 September 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Focus on coal miners, power grid as South Africa spends just 6th of climate aid

Tim Cocks 27 Sep 2024

New standards and spectrum policy advance SA digital infrastructure

Telecoms & Networks

New standards and spectrum policy advance SA digital infrastructure

Lindsey Schutters 9 Sep 2024

In a first for South Africa, Growthpoint gears up for certified renewable energy rollout to offices

Office Property

In a first for South Africa, Growthpoint gears up for certified renewable energy rollout to offices

Issued by Catchwords 7 Aug 2024

Jon Kornik, CEO of Plentify

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Plentify secures funding to expand internationally

Lindsey Schutters 22 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

Climate Change

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

Tim Cocks 16 Jul 2024

Careerbox is the starting point for many call centre careers in the local CCI base of operations in uMhlanga.

Services

BPO industry report says Africa is becoming global CXM hub

Lindsey Schutters 20 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

Gaslighting by candlelight ahead of the 2024 elections

Energy

Gaslighting by candlelight ahead of the 2024 elections

Mark Allewell, Issued by Sensor Networks 28 May 2024

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

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Ramokgopa says end of load shedding ‘within reach’

Lindsey Schutters 2 May 2024

The 2024 Bosch Connected World conference closed with an Elon Musk interview

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Musk says AI and EV revolution put earth on the verge of power overload

Lindsey Schutters 4 Mar 2024

Huawei underlines the importance of Solar Smart PV energy storage and safety at Residential Luna 2.0 launch

Energy

Huawei underlines the importance of Solar Smart PV energy storage and safety at Residential Luna 2.0 launch

Issued by Irvine Partners 21 Feb 2024

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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

This is how the government is tackling the transmission crisis

Lindsey Schutters 27 Dec 2023

Solar remains the sustainable solution to SA’s energy crisis

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Solar remains the sustainable solution to SA’s energy crisis

Dylan Schnetler 11 Dec 2023

Powering through load shedding: Asus innovations for uninterrupted productivity

Hardware

Powering through load shedding: Asus innovations for uninterrupted productivity

Issued by ASUS 30 Nov 2023

Pioneering sustainability: Provantage goes green

OOH

Pioneering sustainability: Provantage goes green

Issued by Provantage 22 Nov 2023

The future of Africa's Food & Beverage industry

Food & bev. services

The future of Africa's Food & Beverage industry

Clive Roberts 16 Oct 2023

Telecoms & Networks

MTN invests R5bn to keep customers connected during load shedding

Nqobile Dludla 4 Oct 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

Prepare yourself for cold and dark winter with Bluetti winter sale 2023

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Prepare yourself for cold and dark winter with Bluetti winter sale 2023

Issued by Wink Affects 5 Jul 2023

Nigeria's industrial sector rising to challenges of decarbonisation, energy security

Energy

Nigeria's industrial sector rising to challenges of decarbonisation, energy security

Wale Yusuff 6 Jul 2023

MTN SA expands energy options with advanced tech for sustainable power

Telecoms & Networks

MTN SA expands energy options with advanced tech for sustainable power

27 Jun 2023

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Boosting Africa's energy transition - initiatives, funding and investment

Kieran Whyte et al. 26 Jun 2023

Healthcare

Ramokgopa says hospitals need micro-grid islands as answer to load shedding

Katja Hamilton 31 May 2023

Eskom refutes claims of imminent blackout

Energy

Eskom refutes claims of imminent blackout

17 May 2023

Huawei calls for solar industry to work together on high-quality PV benchmarks

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Huawei calls for solar industry to work together on high-quality PV benchmarks

Issued by Huawei Technologies 11 May 2023

How digitalisation powers transformation of the grid

Energy

How digitalisation powers transformation of the grid

Malvin Naicker 10 May 2023

SA's power outages could reach critical levels this winter - likely scenarios

Energy

SA's power outages could reach critical levels this winter - likely scenarios

Hartmut Winkler 19 Apr 2023

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Legislation & Regulation

Comments sought on use of government waterworks regulations

12 Apr 2023

SA fights to keep phone networks up as lights go out

Telecoms & Networks

SA fights to keep phone networks up as lights go out

Nqobile Dludla 5 Apr 2023

SA tax-payers speak truth to power

Research

SA tax-payers speak truth to power

Issued by BrandMapp 14 Mar 2023

How greater investment in wind power can help tackle SA's energy crisis

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How greater investment in wind power can help tackle SA's energy crisis

Janek Winand 8 Mar 2023

How long can your business go without grid power?

Commercial Property

How long can your business go without grid power?

Issued by Catchwords 7 Mar 2023

#BizTrends2023: Insights into what needs to trend in the automotive space in 2023

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Insights into what needs to trend in the automotive space in 2023

Steffen Knapp 6 Feb 2023

#BizTrends2023: Power generation landscape continues to evolve

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Power generation landscape continues to evolve

Stuart Michie 11 Jan 2023

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E-commerce

Takealot takes action after allegations of price-gouging for portable power stations

28 Dec 2022

Eskom delays Koeberg Power Station maintenance outage

Energy

Eskom delays Koeberg Power Station maintenance outage

9 Dec 2022

Is South Africa ready to embrace the future of electric mobility?

Commercial & Industrial

Is South Africa ready to embrace the future of electric mobility?

Mpho Dipela 23 Nov 2022

Establishing a grid for a decarbonised future

Infrastructure & Utilities

Establishing a grid for a decarbonised future

Vladimir Milovanovic 21 Oct 2022

Eskom makes progress on renewable energy transition

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Eskom makes progress on renewable energy transition

17 Oct 2022

What homeowners should know before investing in solar panels

Construction & Engineering

What homeowners should know before investing in solar panels

Otto Botha 13 Oct 2022

Nigeria suffers widespread blackouts after electricity grid fails

Energy

Nigeria suffers widespread blackouts after electricity grid fails

27 Sep 2022

How ABB is helping drive mining's energy transition

Mining

How ABB is helping drive mining's energy transition

Sindy Peters 21 Sep 2022