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Mining

Mining companies and land rights in South Africa: how environmentalists have used the law to defend communities

Mzingaye Brilliant Xaba 3 hours

#Sona2026: Govt eyes green energy, critical minerals to boost economy and jobs

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#Sona2026: Govt eyes green energy, critical minerals to boost economy and jobs

13 Feb 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

Nigeria and South Africa plan to boost fossil fuel production, risking their climate change pledges

Emily Ghosh and Derik Broekhoff 13 Jan 2026

Circular Economy & Waste Management

When polluters don’t pay: Still no cleanup at South African oil refinery that’s caused millions in damage but was sold for 6c

Llewellyn Leonard 10 Nov 2025

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Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa’s coal mines are leaking methane – and no one knows how much

Jennifer Lee Broadhurst, Brett Cohen and Jesse Burton 29 Oct 2025

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Sustainability

How climate change impacts South African mining water management strategies

4 Sep 2025

Anglo finalises Jellinbah sale to Zashvin

Mining

Anglo finalises Jellinbah sale to Zashvin

29 Jan 2025

Activists from the Vaal region protested outside the Department of Mineral Resources in Pretoria against Glubay’s proposed mine. Residents are concerned about water, soil and air pollution from the proposed mine. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Opposition to open cast coal mining in Midvaal

Ihsaan Haffejee 29 Oct 2024

Gwede Mantashe is saying that coal is making a comeback

Mining

Mantashe tells China ‘king coal is back’

Lindsey Schutters 22 Oct 2024

President Cyril Ramaphosa gestures ahead of signing into law a national health bill that aims to provide universal coverage to South Africans, at the Union Buildings. Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Energy

Energy transition is an ANC election campaign obstacle

Joe Bavier 16 May 2024

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Banking

Investec to fund coal until 2030

Promit Mukherjee 30 Jun 2023

2023 Investment Conference focuses on challenges, opportunities in mining

Mining

2023 Investment Conference focuses on challenges, opportunities in mining

24 Apr 2023

SA should not shy away from costs of fixing power crisis - electricity minister

Energy

SA should not shy away from costs of fixing power crisis - electricity minister

Kopano Gumbi 12 Apr 2023

Botswana's Minergy seeks govt bailout after halting coal mining ops

Mining

Botswana's Minergy seeks govt bailout after halting coal mining ops

Brian Benza 9 Mar 2023

Seriti to build wind farm to power its coal mines

Mining

Seriti to build wind farm to power its coal mines

Nelson Banya 3 Feb 2023

India's Jindal wins bid to build Botswana's 300MW coal power plant

Energy

India's Jindal wins bid to build Botswana's 300MW coal power plant

Brian Benza 22 Nov 2022

80% of rich nations' $8.5bn pledge to SA's energy transition in the form of loans

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

80% of rich nations' $8.5bn pledge to SA's energy transition in the form of loans

Francesco Guarascio 2 Sep 2022

Seriti plans 450MW Mpumalanga wind farm

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Seriti plans 450MW Mpumalanga wind farm

22 Aug 2022

Government still interrogating $8.5bn climate deal with Western nations

Climate Change

Government still interrogating $8.5bn climate deal with Western nations

Nelson Banya 10 May 2022

Anglo American completes exit from coal miner Thungela

Mining

Anglo American completes exit from coal miner Thungela

Nelson Banya 25 Mar 2022

Standard Bank to stop financing for new coal, oil power plants

Coal, Oil & Gas

Standard Bank to stop financing for new coal, oil power plants

Emma Rumney 16 Mar 2022

Sasol cuts output forecast for Secunda operations amid tight coal supplies

Mining

Sasol cuts output forecast for Secunda operations amid tight coal supplies

Emma Rumney 14 Dec 2021

South Africa's energy transition package: still in green and brown camouflage

Energy

South Africa's energy transition package: still in green and brown camouflage

Franziska Müller 24 Nov 2021

The cost of coal in South Africa: dirty skies, sick kids

Circular Economy & Waste Management

The cost of coal in South Africa: dirty skies, sick kids

Tim Cocks 17 Nov 2021

Private sector involvement is key for sustainable cities and towns

Sustainable Development

Private sector involvement is key for sustainable cities and towns

Garyn Rapson and Leanne Mostert 11 Nov 2021

SA to receive $8.5bn from US, EU and UK to speed up shift from coal

Energy

SA to receive $8.5bn from US, EU and UK to speed up shift from coal

Jeff Mason, Andrea Shalal and Emma Rumney 3 Nov 2021

SA banks say they can't cut off funding for coal just yet

Energy

SA banks say they can't cut off funding for coal just yet

Emma Rumney 15 Oct 2021

Sasol to reduce carbon emissions by 30% by 2030

Sustainability

Sasol to reduce carbon emissions by 30% by 2030

Promit Mukherjee 22 Sep 2021

FirstRand to end funding for new coal mines, power plants

Markets & Investment

FirstRand to end funding for new coal mines, power plants

Emma Rumney 16 Sep 2021

Clean sources, job security are crucial to SA's energy future

Energy

Clean sources, job security are crucial to SA's energy future

11 Jun 2021

Mining

New capital opportunities for tomorrow's coal sector

Aubrey Chauke 26 Aug 2020

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Energy

Negotiating a just transition from coal

10 Jul 2020

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

The case for turning South Africa's coal fields into a renewable energy hub

Hartmut Winkler 26 May 2020

Workers from Kinross Gold Mine, South Africa. Brooks Kraft LLC/Sygma via Getty Images

Mining

Health and safety in the spotlight as South Africa's miners go back to work

Nancy Coulson & Nicola Christofides 7 May 2020

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Mining

Covid-19 and what it means for tax in the mining industry

Adéle de Jager, 1 Apr 2020

The Constitutional Court has denied Athi-Africa Ventures leave to appeal against a judgment blocking its plan to mine coal in a protected area in Mpumalanga. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Mining

Constitutional Court rejects coal mining company's attempt to appeal

John Yeld 20 Nov 2019

A main street of a poor neighbourhood in Cape Town during recent power cuts. EPA/Nic Bothma

Energy

How failing power utility is fuelling South Africa's economic crisis

Mark Swilling 1 Nov 2019

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Mining

Are things looking up for the mining industry?

16 Oct 2019

Youth in Mining opposes coal deal

Mining

Youth in Mining opposes coal deal

17 Sep 2019

Dr Sakhile Ngcobo, director, Sibambene Coal

Mining

Coal industry needs genuine empowerment

9 Sep 2019

Vuslat Bayoglu, managing director, Menar

Mining

Coal and entrepreneurship

6 Sep 2019

Coal mines need to be taken to task over water pollution

Mining

Coal mines need to be taken to task over water pollution

28 Aug 2019

Former Sasol Coal miners claim more than R80 million for coal-related illnesses

Medical Law

Former Sasol Coal miners claim more than R80 million for coal-related illnesses

Ciaran Ryan 25 Apr 2019

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Mining

How much does Eskom need to fail before mines are forced to close?

Katherine Brown 24 Apr 2019

Energy

Great, South Africa found gas. Now what?

Zwelakhe Gila 19 Mar 2019

Can South Africa keep the lights on? flickr/ Paul Saad

Energy

Is South Africa on the cusp of a major shift in energy policy?

Hartmut Winkler 5 Mar 2019

Thousands of trucks deliver coal each day to Eskom and to railway sidings for export. Photo: Katlego Phore

Mining

Forget cigarette smuggling. The big money is in stealing coal

Ciaran Ryan 22 Feb 2019

Caution: More coal trucks on the roads

Energy

Caution: More coal trucks on the roads

20 Dec 2018