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A report by shareholder activist organisation Just Share has shown that South Africa’s largest polluters pay so little carbon tax that it barely has any impact on their greenhouse gas emissions. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Climate Change

Corporate lobbying derailed South Africa’s climate goals, report finds

Liezl Human 14 May 2025

Image: South African protest against coal - Kgara Kevin Rack

Environmental Law

South African court says no to new coal-fired power: What’s behind the ruling

Melanie Murcott 14 Apr 2025

Source: © 123rf Robin van Wyk, head of LnP Beyond Legal’s Environmental Practice says limited exemptions granted to Eskom reflect a complex balancing act between environmental responsibility and energy security and gives some practical steps going forward

Energy

Eskom’s limited emissions exemptions: A complex balancing act, practical steps going forward

Robin van Wyk 11 Apr 2025

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Tax Law

Updated carbon tax framework and its impact on high-emission industries

9 Apr 2025

Source: © World Finance The Minerals Council of SA, responding to the Budget Speech delivered on 12 March, says the full potential of mining needs to be unlocked to prevent additional tax rises in coming years

Mining

#Budget2025: Unlocking mining's full potential could reshape South Africa's economy

13 Mar 2025

The Future of Sustainability Conference 2025: The countdown begins!

Events & Conferencing

The Future of Sustainability Conference 2025: The countdown begins!

Issued by Topco Media 11 Mar 2025

2025 Budget Speech: Financial incentives key to accelerating EV transition

Fuel & Energy

2025 Budget Speech: Financial incentives key to accelerating EV transition

18 Feb 2025

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Tax Law

How VAT registration delays are costing the economy and what Sars should do about it

Yasmeen Suliman 13 Feb 2025

Energy & Mining

Eskom tariffs to rise by 12.7%

Wendell Roelf and Nqobile Dludla 30 Jan 2025

A new era for the South African agricultural sector in 2025

Agribusiness

A new era for the South African agricultural sector in 2025

John Hudson and Wandile Sihlobo 27 Nov 2024

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Climate Change

Polluters must pay: How COP29 can make this a reality

Llewellyn Leonard 4 Nov 2024

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Climate Change

Carbon pricing poses threat to economies of developing countries

11 Oct 2024

Opportunities and challenges SMEs need to be aware of in October

SMEs

Opportunities and challenges SMEs need to be aware of in October

7 Oct 2024

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Logistics & Transport

Addressing SA's environmental challenges: Freight industry solutions for a greener future

19 Aug 2024

New whitepaper drives efficiency and sustainability in SA transport

Logistics & Transport

New whitepaper drives efficiency and sustainability in SA transport

16 Aug 2024

Maritime commerce and climate change: How effective would a carbon tax on shipping be?

Shipping

Maritime commerce and climate change: How effective would a carbon tax on shipping be?

Vianney Dequiedt, Audrey-Anne de Ubeda and Édouard Mien 12 Aug 2024

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Tax Law

Have your say on tax proposals

2 Aug 2024

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ESG & Sustainability

Climate Change Act: Improve reporting or face the consequences

29 Jul 2024

Climate Change

South Africa aims for net zero emissions by 2050

15 Jul 2024

Source: Supplied.

Property

SA first: Liberty Two Degrees' retail portfolio achieves Net Zero waste certification

3 Apr 2024

How South Africa's automotive sector is navigating the green transition

Fuel & Energy

How South Africa's automotive sector is navigating the green transition

Justin Manson 12 Mar 2024

How fleet managers can mitigate costs in the face of fuel price hikes

Road Freight & Fleet Management

How fleet managers can mitigate costs in the face of fuel price hikes

Thenjiwe Tsabedze 1 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. Ania Strydom, compliance research manager at PaySpace.

Budget Speech

Debt, diesel, and digitisation: What might the 2024 Budget Speech deliver?

Ania Strydom 19 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

Taxation & Regulation

#COP28: Development bank head urges African exemption from EU carbon tax

Simon Jessop 7 Dec 2023

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Climate Change

#COP28: South Africa's climate change regime and just energy transition "stocktake"

5 Dec 2023

SAICA hosts inaugural Climate Change Conference

Accounting & Auditing

SAICA hosts inaugural Climate Change Conference

Issued by SAICA 5 Dec 2023

Banking

FNB launches groundbreaking 'nav» Earth' feature

17 Oct 2023

A child collecting chunks of coal looks on at a colliery while smoke rises from the Duvha coal-based power station owned by state power utility Eskom, in Emalahleni. SOurce: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

World Bank in talks for $1bn loan to end SA load shedding

Rachel Savage and Jorgelina do Rosario 16 Oct 2023

African leaders are proposing new global taxes and reforms to international financial institutions to help fund climate change action, setting up their negotiating position ahead of November's COP28 summit. Some countries already have taxes on carbon, but a global tax has never gained much traction. Source: Reuters

Climate Change

African leaders call for new global taxes to fund climate change action

Duncan Miriri 7 Sep 2023

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Climate Change

The risks and opportunities of transitioning to a green economy

Jean-Paul Rudd 11 Jul 2023

SA's road freight sector gears up for SME Road Freight Summit and Awards 2023

Awards

SA's road freight sector gears up for SME Road Freight Summit and Awards 2023

15 Jun 2023

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Tax Law

Treasury promulgates tax laws

18 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: New power supply model to transform SA's energy market

Trends

#BizTrends2023: New power supply model to transform SA's energy market

Niveshen Govender 9 Jan 2023

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Legislation & Regulation

NCOP passes five money bills

7 Dec 2022

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Environmental Law

African energy transition policies and regulatory developments - Part 2

4 Nov 2022

Mining companies need to adapt to a greener economy and more stringent transformation targets

Sustainability

Mining companies need to adapt to a greener economy and more stringent transformation targets

Nirvasha Singh, Carryn Alexander, Jaqui Pinto, Giada Masina, Garyn Rapson, Lizle Louw 2 Nov 2022

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Tax Law

Carbon tax: How carbon-intensive businesses can neutralise the impact

Denny Da Silva 13 Sep 2022

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Legislation & Regulation

Have your say on Treasury, Sars draft Bills

1 Aug 2022

Energy & Mining

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

24 May 2022

Energy Performance Certificates: Participants in the Race to Zero

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Energy Performance Certificates: Participants in the Race to Zero

Rujeanne Swanepoel 22 Mar 2022

Carbon tax and Budget 2022

Taxation & Regulation

Carbon tax and Budget 2022

Mansoor Parker and Olivia Bernstein, Issued by SAICA 8 Mar 2022

#BudgetSpeech2022: Godongwana acknowledges critical role of mining in SA economy

Mining

#BudgetSpeech2022: Godongwana acknowledges critical role of mining in SA economy

23 Feb 2022

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Budget Speech

#BudgetSpeech2022: No tax increases this year, among other surprise announcements

Katja Hamilton 23 Feb 2022

#BudgetSpeech2022: Carbon tax rate to increase to R144

Climate Change

#BudgetSpeech2022: Carbon tax rate to increase to R144

23 Feb 2022

Impact of changing leadership on the mining sector and its ability to comply

Mining

Impact of changing leadership on the mining sector and its ability to comply

Janine Espin 21 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Despite climate change concerns, bright outlook for agriculture

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Despite climate change concerns, bright outlook for agriculture

Maluta Netshaulu 5 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Taking Africa's aviation sector to the skies

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Taking Africa's aviation sector to the skies

Khangi Khoza 6 Jan 2022

Helping business transition to net zero

Climate Change

Helping business transition to net zero

Issued by Trialogue 20 Dec 2021

Eskom asks for 20.5% power tariff hike next year

Energy

Eskom asks for 20.5% power tariff hike next year

Alexander Winning 9 Dec 2021

One-quarter of businesses say they cannot reduce their environmental impact

Climate Change

One-quarter of businesses say they cannot reduce their environmental impact

1 Dec 2021