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Energy

UN's António Guterres urges world leaders to fast-track clean energy

1 day

Image credit: Sapvia

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sapvia awards solar excellence at inaugural Industry Awards

10 Jul 2025

Yellow Door Energy’s hybrid solar installation at Waterberg Boerdery farm in Limpopo, one of the largest growers and suppliers of potatoes in South Africa (Image supplied)

Energy

South Africa's energy landscape’s dramatic turnaround

Forbes Padayachee 26 May 2025

#AfricaMonth: How Sarah Collins, founder of Wonderbag, is changing lives globally

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: How Sarah Collins, founder of Wonderbag, is changing lives globally

Evan-Lee Courie 13 May 2025

Team Nexus, the event winners, proposed Vital-Vaults

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Youth energy innovations shine at TCS Sustainathon

7 May 2025

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

ESG & Sustainability

ESG down but not out: SA's businesses need to step up after Trump’s exit from JET

Mila Vicquery 17 Mar 2025

Jean-Pascal Tricoire, global chairman of Schneider Electric, says Africa's energy transition must not only focus on increasing the supply of green energy but also on transforming demand (Image supplied)

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Africa shows great potential in sustainable energy milestones

10 Mar 2025

Economic optimism blossoms as South Africa addresses structural challenges

Economy

Economic optimism blossoms as South Africa addresses structural challenges

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 20 Feb 2025

2025 Budget Speech: What it means for your small business

SMEs

2025 Budget Speech: What it means for your small business

Wandile Mnguni 12 Feb 2025

Mastering smart savings for small business resilience

SMEs

Mastering smart savings for small business resilience

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 30 Jan 2025

Chloë Loubser, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer, Bowmans

Trends

#BizTrends2025: African employment law trends - employee rights and well-being, workplace and technology evolution

Chloë Loubser 13 Jan 2025

#BizTrends2025: Key trends for local SMEs and entrepreneurs in 2025

Trends

#BizTrends2025: Key trends for local SMEs and entrepreneurs in 2025

Miguel da Silva 13 Jan 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Trump policies and energy reform to dominate 2025 markets

31 Dec 2024

What changed in 2024? Company registrations are down by 67%

SMEs

What changed in 2024? Company registrations are down by 67%

Issued by Company Partners 9 Dec 2024

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

South Africa’s energy sector at a turning point: Leveraging intelligent technology

Hardware

South Africa’s energy sector at a turning point: Leveraging intelligent technology

Issued by ASUS 14 Nov 2024

Fintech

Navigating SA's entrepreneurial landscape: How fintech companies can help overcome SME challenges

Janine Sweeney 9 Oct 2024

Source: Pixabay.

Finance

End of an era: Pravin Gordhan passes away

Katja Hamilton 13 Sep 2024

Markets & Investment

Rand in 3rd place among EM currencies against the dollar

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

Wetility, A2Pay empowers Kasi economy with energy independence, financial resilience

ESG

Wetility, A2Pay empowers Kasi economy with energy independence, financial resilience

23 Aug 2024

The newly ascended Electricity Regulation Amendment Act is a catalyst for a brighter energy future from the Ramaphosa administration.

Energy

Electricity Regulation Amendment Act starts new era for SA energy sector

Lindsey Schutters 17 Aug 2024

Q&A with Neosun Energy’s founder and CEO Ilya Likhov

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Q&A with Neosun Energy’s founder and CEO Ilya Likhov

Issued by Neosun Energy 13 Aug 2024

Skilled and qualified youth can greatly benefit SA business and the economy!

Higher Education

Skilled and qualified youth can greatly benefit SA business and the economy!

Issued by False Bay College 12 Aug 2024

Jon Kornik, CEO of Plentify

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Plentify secures funding to expand internationally

Lindsey Schutters 22 Jul 2024

Small businesses are optimistic about SA’s democratic future post-2024 elections – Q1 SME Index

SMEs

Small businesses are optimistic about SA’s democratic future post-2024 elections – Q1 SME Index

David Morobe, Issued by Business Partners Limited 11 Jun 2024

Source: Reuters. South African Reserve Bank's Lesetja Kganyago.

Markets & Investment

No surprises here: Sarb's MPC holds rates steady

Raymond Parsons 31 May 2024

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

Trends

#AfricaMonth: Seeff explores the continent's real estate trends and growth opportunities

Katja Hamilton 28 May 2024

Ministerial Energy Action Plan briefing on the update of generation performance and implementation of the Energy Action Plan. Eskom, Megawatt Park.

Energy

Eskom shows signs of improvement, but challenges remain

Lindsey Schutters 20 May 2024

Minister in The Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa gave an Energy Action Plan update from Kusile powerstation

Energy

Eskom defies odds, delivers 47 days of uninterrupted power

Lindsey Schutters 14 May 2024

4 key factors driving recovery in SA's office market

Office Property

4 key factors driving recovery in SA's office market

8 May 2024

Source: © 123rf The Deloitte South Africa Consumer Signal report for Q1 2024 says South African consumers remain under pressure

Research

Deloitte report finds SA consumers remain under pressure, most of budget goes to essentials

6 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

Maritime transport: a significant economic driver in global trade

Logistics & Transport

Maritime transport: a significant economic driver in global trade

Kennedy Ntenjwa 2 May 2024

Siya Kolisi honoured in Time Magazine’s Time100 list for 2024

Sport

Siya Kolisi honoured in Time Magazine’s Time100 list for 2024

19 Apr 2024

Facilities & Property Management

Western Cape invests R116.6m in energy resilience, solar

19 Apr 2024

Nigeria suffered 46 grid collapses between 2017 and 2023

Energy

Nigeria suffers 5th grid collapse of 2024

Isaac Anyaogu 15 Apr 2024

Old Mutual, Cape Chamber join forces to enhance agricultural industry

Agribusiness

Old Mutual, Cape Chamber join forces to enhance agricultural industry

12 Apr 2024

Africa Data Centres breaking ground ceremony. Data centre energy efficiency is crucial in these cloud-dominant times.

Data & Analytics

Africa Data Centres and DPA SA breaks ground on solar farm in Free State

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

A lithium processing plant in Africa

Energy & Mining

South Africa eyes key role in global shift toward battery-powered future

18 Mar 2024

#IFPA: SA's logistics crisis takes precedence over energy issues, says SAFFE director

Agribusiness

#IFPA: SA's logistics crisis takes precedence over energy issues, says SAFFE director

Aa-isha Hassiem 19 Mar 2024

Deputy President Paul Mashatile responded to questions from the NCOP

Infrastructure & Utilities

Government scrambles to fix water, power outages with rapid response plans

14 Mar 2024

South Africa's Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity has had a busy week

Energy

Ramokgopa: ‘Transmission grid needs major upgrade to unlock renewables’

13 Mar 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

The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity briefed the media on the Energy Action Plan

Energy

Electricity Minister: ‘South Africa is making strides in addressing energy crisis’

Lindsey Schutters 11 Mar 2024