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Source: © 123rf Dom Wills, executive director at SOLA Group is hopeful that we will soon see a day where 24-hour solar PV is not only cost-effective, but also able to scale fast enough to reach the zero carbon dawn in time

Energy

Modularity: Driving the future of electricity

Dom Wills 21 hours

Matthews Bantsijang is a Senior Manager in the Electricity division of the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

New standards pave way for renewable energy breakthrough

Lindsey Schutters 5 Mar 2025

Big industry: Power purchase agreements light the way to renewable energy implementation

Energy

Big industry: Power purchase agreements light the way to renewable energy implementation

John Taylor, Issued by Yellow Door Energy 24 Jan 2025

Jaco Oosthuizen, Rectron category manager for mobility

Data & Analytics

Building an AI bridge for SA education gaps

Jaco Oosthuizen 19 Jan 2025

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Property

SA's positive momentum bodes well for property on the KZN South Coast

10 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

Industry specialists to share expertise at Electra Mining Africa seminars

Mining

Industry specialists to share expertise at Electra Mining Africa seminars

Issued by Electra Mining 30 Aug 2024

Aqunion CEO Rowan Yearsley would like to expand the solar project, but is mindful of the overinvestment risks.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How Aqunion abalone farm threads the cost-effective solar needle

Lindsey Schutters 27 Aug 2024

Huawei's new inverters provide stability, reliability as SA undergoes a renewable energy revolution

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Huawei's new inverters provide stability, reliability as SA undergoes a renewable energy revolution

Issued by Huawei Technologies 8 Aug 2024

Rolls-Royce power systems include the full MTU business portfolio

Materials & Equipment

Deutz gets Compcom green light for Rolls-Royce deal

Lindsey Schutters 24 Jun 2024

IEEFA report casts more doubt on SMR future

Nuclear Power

IEEFA report casts more doubt on SMR future

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jun 2024

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Telecoms & Networks

MTN dominates South African mobile market, network quality report shows

Lindsey Schutters 8 Apr 2024

Navigating the solar transition: Choosing safety, sustainability and performance

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Navigating the solar transition: Choosing safety, sustainability and performance

Ezzat Sankari, Issued by Sungrow 11 Mar 2024

Source: Twitter/@VukilePropFund. Laurence Rapp, chief executive officer of Vukile Property Fund.

Markets & Investment

Vukile says high debt costs deterring local investment

Tannur Anders 30 Nov 2023

MEC Chiloane launches Thuto ke Maatla Engineering School of Specialisation

Skills Training

MEC Chiloane launches Thuto ke Maatla Engineering School of Specialisation

27 Oct 2023

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Facilities & Property Management

Sustainable living in KZN: A podcast insight by Geoff Perkins

17 Oct 2023

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Property

How load shedding is impacting the property market in South Africa

12 Oct 2023

Pick n Pay's army of franchisees sees the future of retail

Franchising

Pick n Pay's army of franchisees sees the future of retail

29 Sep 2023

Source: Supplied. Andrew Dickson is the engineering executive at CBI-electric: low voltage.

Property

Boosting property value: The rise of smart technology in South African homes

Andrew Dickson 1 Sep 2023

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Banking

FNB aims to empower 100 South African branches with solar power

8 Aug 2023

Flexible power technologies will make Africa's energy leapfrogging a reality

Energy

Flexible power technologies will make Africa's energy leapfrogging a reality

Marc Thiriet 22 Mar 2023

John Kelly, President – Middle East, Türkiye and Africa

Logistics & Transport

Rolls-Royce announces new Africa lead

14 Mar 2023

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Environmentally sound waste management is vital as solar power dependence rises

7 Feb 2023

Is Africa being left behind in the push for a net-zero world?

ESG & Sustainability

Is Africa being left behind in the push for a net-zero world?

Brondwyn Douglas 27 Jul 2022

DHL Express breaks ground at new Joburg facility

Logistics & Transport

DHL Express breaks ground at new Joburg facility

3 Jun 2022

Energy & Mining

Emerging energy model to save large SA energy users 50% on power costs

24 May 2022

Key aspects of the Electricity Regulation Act Amendment Bill 2022

Energy

Key aspects of the Electricity Regulation Act Amendment Bill 2022

Jason van der Poel, Aviva Hoekstra, Daniella Ghillino, Zanele Mahlalela 25 Mar 2022

UCT GSB partners with 6 other institutions in energy to launch the ASR initiative

Higher Education

UCT GSB partners with 6 other institutions in energy to launch the ASR initiative

Issued by UCT Graduate School of Business 28 Feb 2022

Cybersecurity: utilities at its most vulnerable

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity: utilities at its most vulnerable

Vladimir Milovanovic 23 Dec 2021

Energy

Schneider Electric appoints Taru Madangombe and Vladimir Milovanovic to drive African business

21 Dec 2021

4 technology trends shaping the future of business in South Africa

Cloud

4 technology trends shaping the future of business in South Africa

Issued by Dimension Data 14 Dec 2021

Legacy energy infrastructure: The hidden threat to our climate

Energy

Legacy energy infrastructure: The hidden threat to our climate

Vladimir Milovanovic 9 Dec 2021

DLA Piper releases Africa Energy Futures: Horizon 2030 report

Energy

DLA Piper releases Africa Energy Futures: Horizon 2030 report

3 Dec 2021

Africans call on global community to honour commitment to 'just, inclusive' energy transition

Energy

Africans call on global community to honour commitment to 'just, inclusive' energy transition

NJ Ayuk 25 Oct 2021

These 3 energy storage technologies can help solve the challenge of moving to 100% renewable electricity

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

These 3 energy storage technologies can help solve the challenge of moving to 100% renewable electricity

Kerry Rippy 30 Aug 2021

Homegrown battery manufacturer secures R20m investment

Science & Engineering

Homegrown battery manufacturer secures R20m investment

Issued by Edge Growth 3 Aug 2021

Wind and solar power need to be adopted more quickly to avoid fossil gas traps

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Wind and solar power need to be adopted more quickly to avoid fossil gas traps

5 May 2021

How to forge an inclusive economic recovery in Africa

Community

How to forge an inclusive economic recovery in Africa

Tolu Oyekan 12 Feb 2021

Grid-scale battery storage - a reality or not?

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Grid-scale battery storage - a reality or not?

Menno Sulsters 4 Dec 2020

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

5 key insights into the future of energy for IPPs

Aytek Yuksel, 16 Nov 2020

Lagos only gets about 10% of its electricity needs, leaving its 20-million inhabitants to their own devices. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images

Sustainability

What Nigeria's poor power supply really costs and how a hybrid system could work for business

Samuel Ayokunle Olówósejéjé 23 Sep 2020

How socially-led innovation can bring positive change in unchartered times

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

How socially-led innovation can bring positive change in unchartered times

Muhammad Nabil 11 Jun 2020

The demand of power in West Africa is rising. Sebastian Sterl

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

How West Africa can expand power supply and meet climate goals

Sebastian Sterl & Robert Brecha 5 Jun 2020

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

What current global challenges are teaching us about energy development

9 Apr 2020

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Energy

AfCFTA's impact on Africa's energy sector

14 Jan 2020