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Source: © 123rf Ezzat Sankari, channels business director for Sungrow across Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia says as South Africa accelerates towards a greener future, storage innovation could determine the difference between progress and paralysis

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Storage, South Africa’s missing link in the energy puzzle

Ezzat Sankari 25 Apr 2025

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Gauteng's illegal boreholes and other water infrastructure woes: What can we do about it?

Danielle van der Vaart and Kiera Bracher 6 Mar 2025

Source: World Economic Forum.

Economy

SA's president calls for global partnerships at World Economic Forum in Davos

21 Jan 2025

Infrastructure challenges are affecting our tourism industry – the repercussions are huge

Tourism

Infrastructure challenges are affecting our tourism industry – the repercussions are huge

Bongani Mthombeni 22 Nov 2024

#WomensMonth: Tarryn Knight shares her journey as Audi SA's marketing and PR leader

Dealers

#WomensMonth: Tarryn Knight shares her journey as Audi SA's marketing and PR leader

Imran Salie 23 Aug 2024

Minister Ramokgopa is transitioning to phase two of South Africa's electricity crisis.

Energy

With load shedding under control, Ramokgopa tackles affordability

Lindsey Schutters 30 Jul 2024

Minister Ramokgopa is determined to deliver a new IRP plan before the year is out.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Ramokgopa’s 20GW renewables plan is a sharp turn from IRP2023

Lindsey Schutters 9 Jul 2024

Umsinde Emoyeni Wind Farm construction will begin in 2024 with operation estimated for 2026. Source: Sam Forson/Pexels

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sibanye-Stillwater secures 140MW wind energy project

30 May 2024

Chicks of broiler chicken are seen at Gruisfontein farm in Lichtenburg in the North West province, South Africa, 19 January 2023. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Agriculture

Top poultry producer flags bird flu risk amid vaccine delays

Nelson Banya 21 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 Western Cape Alternative Energy Support Programme, has allocated R12.5M for Solar PV in trading and township hubs, helping 50+ businesses stay open.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Western Cape initiative keeps small businesses afloat during power cuts

Lindsey Schutters 19 Apr 2024

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Telecoms & Networks

MTN dominates South African mobile market, network quality report shows

Lindsey Schutters 8 Apr 2024

Minister Ramokgopa visiting Kendal Power Station in Mpumalanga as part of a programme to address challenges at six identified power stations which are facing challenges.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

18 months into EAP, strides made in curbing electricity crisis but challenges remain

Lindsey Schutters 1 Apr 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

Source: Supplied. Samuel Seeff, chairman of the Seeff Property Group.

Markets & Investment

#BudgetSpeech2024: Property market cheers tax stability, amidst red flags

23 Feb 2024

SA’s grocery retailers: comparative report reveals winners

Research

SA’s grocery retailers: comparative report reveals winners

Nick Paul 20 Feb 2024

Astral Foods rebounds from bird flu outbreak, expects 300% rise in profits

Agriculture

Astral Foods rebounds from bird flu outbreak, expects 300% rise in profits

1 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Estienne de Klerk, SA chief executive officer of Growthpoint Properties.

Trends

Growthpoint signs landmark wind-hydro-solar PPA deal

Issued by Catchwords 30 Jan 2024

Andrea Carr, head of R&D at e4

Property Development

There's a Proptech revolution happening in 2024

25 Jan 2024

#BizTrends2024: Key supply chain trends set to transform businesses

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Key supply chain trends set to transform businesses

MJ Schoemaker 11 Jan 2024

South Africa finally has more clarity on the role that Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, will play in alleviating load shedding. Source: x.com

Energy

Ramaphosa MoU clarifies ministerial roles in fight against load shedding

7 Jan 2024

Navigating the ever-changing landscape: The unfolding metamorphosis of supply chain management

Supply Chain

Navigating the ever-changing landscape: The unfolding metamorphosis of supply chain management

MJ Schoemaker 20 Dec 2023

Beef market outlook: Is the beef industry likely to rebound in 2024?

Agro-processing

Beef market outlook: Is the beef industry likely to rebound in 2024?

8 Dec 2023

Quantum Foods suffers R35m loss on bird flu, power cuts

Agro-processing

Quantum Foods suffers R35m loss on bird flu, power cuts

Nelson Banya 1 Dec 2023

Source: © 123rf The volume of mentions in online anti-immigrant conversation on X (formerly Twitter) in South Africa has increased

Online Media

62% increase in volume of mentions in online anti-immigrant conversations on X in SA

30 Nov 2023

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Tax Law

Income Tax Act amendments - the silver lining to load shedding?

Nirvasha Singh and Sakiwe Canca 22 Nov 2023

Inaugural Sanedi annual energy conference. Source: Supplied

Energy

South Africa’s collaborative approach to energy transition

22 Nov 2023

Astral Foods swings to loss on R2bn electricity, bird flu hit

Food Security

Astral Foods swings to loss on R2bn electricity, bird flu hit

Nelson Banya 20 Nov 2023

Eskom's Hex battery energy storage system is the biggest in Africa. Source: Eskom

Energy

Eskom launches Africa's largest battery storage system

Lindsey Schutters 12 Nov 2023

Tourists are returning to South Africa - but the sector will need to go green to deal with the country's electricity crisis

Tourism

Tourists are returning to South Africa - but the sector will need to go green to deal with the country's electricity crisis

Gijsbert Hoogendoorn, Irma Booyens and Kristy Langerman 10 Nov 2023

The liberalisation of the energy sector and climate change

Energy

The liberalisation of the energy sector and climate change

Michael Jackson, Issued by Cox Yeats 9 Nov 2023

Wetility founder Vincent Maposa at SA Innovation Summit 2023. Source: Lindsey Schutters

Tech Startups

Wetility raises nearly R1bn to help solve electricity crisis

9 Oct 2023

Spar explores egg imports as bird flu hits supplies

FMCG

Spar explores egg imports as bird flu hits supplies

6 Oct 2023

SA retailers ration eggs as shortages persist

Retailers

SA retailers ration eggs as shortages persist

6 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters.

Food, Water & Energy Security

RCL Foods culls 410,000 chickens amid bird flu outbreak

Nelson Banya 29 Sep 2023

Chicken meat producers grapple with power crisis, bird flu, threatening shortage

Agro-processing

Chicken meat producers grapple with power crisis, bird flu, threatening shortage

Nelson Banya 21 Sep 2023

SA's 5G rollout could be in jeaopardy. Source: Mohammed Hassan/Pixabay

4th Industrial Revolution

South Africa's 5G rollout race is against load shedding

8 Sep 2023

SA's mining output falls further below pre-pandemic levels

Markets & Investment

SA's mining output falls further below pre-pandemic levels

Nelson Banya 8 Aug 2023

Grid storage plans key in addressing energy crisis, finds IISD report

Energy

Grid storage plans key in addressing energy crisis, finds IISD report

5 Jul 2023

Source: Supplied. Morgan Mkhatshwa, clinical executive of Bonitas Medical Fund.

Healthcare

How we're defying load shedding and its impact on patient medicine regimes -Bonitas

Morgan Mkhatshwa 4 Jul 2023

Sales

Q2 consumer confidence slumps as inflation bites

Sinchita Mitra 30 Jun 2023

A wind turbine produces renewable energy outside Caledon. Source: Reuters/Mike Hutchings

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

South African mines seek to turn up renewables to ease power crisis

Nelson Banya 28 Jun 2023

SA expects to add 5,500MW of renewable energy to the grid by 2026

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SA expects to add 5,500MW of renewable energy to the grid by 2026

Promit Mukherjee 13 Jun 2023

SA's power crisis will continue until 2025 - and blackouts will take 5 years to phase out

Energy

SA's power crisis will continue until 2025 - and blackouts will take 5 years to phase out

Hartmut Winkler 9 Jun 2023

Climate change, supply chain disruptions top agenda for Sapics conference

Supply Chain

Climate change, supply chain disruptions top agenda for Sapics conference

7 Jun 2023

SA's power blackouts: solutions lie in solar farms, battery storage at scale, and an end to state monopoly

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

SA's power blackouts: solutions lie in solar farms, battery storage at scale, and an end to state monopoly

David Richard Walwyn 6 Jun 2023

Healthcare

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

Katja Hamilton 31 May 2023

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Services

Icasa forms Council Committee to gauge impact of load shedding on communications industry

30 May 2023

Electricity minister visits OEM plant in KZN

Manufacturing & Parts

Electricity minister visits OEM plant in KZN

22 May 2023

Eskom refutes claims of imminent blackout

Energy

Eskom refutes claims of imminent blackout

17 May 2023