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TNPA unveils R120m multi-purpose vessel for Cape Town port

Shipping

TNPA unveils R120m multi-purpose vessel for Cape Town port

9 Jul 2025

Source: © Retroviral The Sabre Awards Africa finalists have been announced, with Retroviral and Ogilvy each with seven finalists. Pictured: One of the finalists campaigns, The Eric Cantona Stunt for Showmax by T+W, Retroviral and Grid

PR & Communications

SA's PR agencies show their excellence in Sabre Awards Africa 2025 finalists list

22 Apr 2025

Beaches along the West Coast were soiled with oil spilling from the wreck of the MV Ultra Galaxy which ran aground in July 2024. Photo: Annalize Barnard / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Wreck of MV Ultra Galaxy confirmed as source of West Coast oil spill

John Yeld 10 Feb 2025

A drone image of oil at the main beach in Strandfontein on the West Coast. Photo: Tania Fouche / GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

West Coast beaches polluted by oil spill

John Yeld 3 Feb 2025

Fishers in Port Nolloth are opposing TotalEnergies’ bid to explore for gas and oil off the West Coast. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Environment & Natural Resources

Court bid to block TotalEnergies gas project off West Coast

7 Nov 2024

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Environment & Natural Resources

South Africa steps up fight to contain oil spill from grounded ship

Wendell Roelf 30 Jul 2024

Environmental Law

Nigeria's top court says Shell's appeal should be heard after oil spill claim

Camillus Eboh 5 Jan 2024

#BestofBiz 2023: ESG & Sustainability

ESG & Sustainability

#BestofBiz 2023: ESG & Sustainability

19 Dec 2023

The massive (330m x 61m x 33.5m) Egina Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel is a spread moored FPSO connected through a subsea production system to 44 wells (21 oil producers and 23 water injectors) via umbilicals, flow lines and risers. Source: TotalEnergies

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies says Nigeria Egina offshore oil spill is under control

Camillus Eboh 23 Nov 2023

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Coal, Oil & Gas

Nigeria's Forcados crude oil exports have resumed, says Shell

Natalie Grover 14 Aug 2023

Branding

Why Dunkin' and Lego rebrands succeeded - but X missed the mark

Matthew Pittman 11 Aug 2023

Wildtrust develops oil spill model for SA risk assessment

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Wildtrust develops oil spill model for SA risk assessment

5 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters/Toby Melville

Coal, Oil & Gas

Nigeria investigates Shell's Trans Niger pipeline spill

Tife Owolabi 27 Jun 2023

Nigeria needs $12bn to clean up Bayelsa oil spills - report

Coal, Oil & Gas

Nigeria needs $12bn to clean up Bayelsa oil spills - report

MacDonald Dzirutwe 16 May 2023

File photo: A view shows the Bonny oil terminal in the Niger delta in Port Harcourt, Nigeria 1 August 2018. Reuters/Ron Bousso/File Photo

Environmental Law

Shell wins UK Supreme Court case on 2011 oil spill off Nigerian coast

Estelle Shirbon 10 May 2023

Nigerians accuse Shell of delay in oil spill London lawsuits

Coal, Oil & Gas

Nigerians accuse Shell of delay in oil spill London lawsuits

Sam Tobin 5 Apr 2023

An overview of the Niger delta where signs of oil spills can be seen in the water in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, 1 August 2018. Reuters/Ron Bousso/File Photo

Environmental Law

Nigerian communities file damages claim against Shell in London court

MacDonald Dzirutwe 2 Feb 2023

African penguins endangered by shipping noise in Algoa Bay

Environment & Natural Resources

African penguins endangered by shipping noise in Algoa Bay

Wendell Roelf 17 Aug 2022

Shell says its Nigeria asset sale not affected by court ruling

Coal, Oil & Gas

Shell says its Nigeria asset sale not affected by court ruling

Camillus Eboh, Tife Owolabi, and MacDonald Dzirutwe 22 Jun 2022

Earth Day 2022: Everything you need to know

Environment & Natural Resources

Earth Day 2022: Everything you need to know

Kondi Nkosi 22 Apr 2022

Shell 2021 oil spills in Nigeria double in volume

Coal, Oil & Gas

Shell 2021 oil spills in Nigeria double in volume

6 Apr 2022

Small oil producers like Ghana, Guyana and Suriname could gain as buyers shun Russian crude

Coal, Oil & Gas

Small oil producers like Ghana, Guyana and Suriname could gain as buyers shun Russian crude

Jennapher Lunde Seefeldt 16 Mar 2022

Shell stopped from selling Nigerian assets until $2bn appeal decided

Coal, Oil & Gas

Shell stopped from selling Nigerian assets until $2bn appeal decided

Camillus Eboh 15 Mar 2022

Exploded Nigerian oil storage vessel had up to 60,000 barrels before incident

Coal, Oil & Gas

Exploded Nigerian oil storage vessel had up to 60,000 barrels before incident

7 Feb 2022

Nigeria's president says Aiteo oil spill will be 'speedily addressed'

Coal, Oil & Gas

Nigeria's president says Aiteo oil spill will be 'speedily addressed'

Felix Onuah 25 Nov 2021

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Railway

Kenya's huge railway project is causing environmental damage. Here's how

29 Jun 2021

#OrchidsandOnions: Cruising to an Orchid

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Cruising to an Orchid

Brendan Seery 22 Jun 2021

Litter4Tokens founder awarded 2 Stevie Awards for Women in Business

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Litter4Tokens founder awarded 2 Stevie Awards for Women in Business

15 Dec 2020

Premal Ranchod, head of ESG research, Alexander Forbes Investments

Markets & Investment

ESG moves beyond niche into the mainstream

Premal Ranchod 1 Dec 2020

"Massive" oil spill in Umbilo River

Circular Economy & Waste Management

"Massive" oil spill in Umbilo River

Nokulunga Majola 21 Oct 2020

Communities protest drilling

Coal, Oil & Gas

Organisations object to offshore oil and gas drilling

24 Aug 2020

Oil smeared fishboats on oily mud in the river during low tide at K-Dere, near Bodo in the Niger Delta region Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images

Coal, Oil & Gas

How oil and water create a complex conflict in the Niger Delta

Abosede Omowumi Babatunde 23 Apr 2020

LE South Africa introduces oil-spill-eating enzyme technology

Sustainable Farming

LE South Africa introduces oil-spill-eating enzyme technology

8 Nov 2019

Ships' risky fuel transfers are threatening African Penguins

Environment & Natural Resources

Ships' risky fuel transfers are threatening African Penguins

Peter Ryan, Katrin Ludynia and Lorien Pichegru 4 Sep 2019

Listeners in Algoa country rally to protect Algoa Bay

ESG

Listeners in Algoa country rally to protect Algoa Bay

Issued by Algoa FM 23 Jul 2019

More than 200 litres of oil spilled in Algoa Bay

Environment & Natural Resources

More than 200 litres of oil spilled in Algoa Bay

8 Jul 2019

Kenya is ill-prepared for the environmental, health and safety impacts that accompany oil production. Signature Message/Shutterstock

Mining

What Kenya needs to do to better protect those working in the oil sector

Melba K Wasunna 25 Oct 2018

What is corporate social responsibility - and does it work?

ESG & Sustainability

What is corporate social responsibility - and does it work?

Muhammad Azizul Islam 8 Aug 2018

New SA body established to manage marine pollution

Circular Economy & Waste Management

New SA body established to manage marine pollution

9 Jul 2018

#BizTrends2018: Sustainability reporting and performance - observations and trends

Trends

#BizTrends2018: Sustainability reporting and performance - observations and trends

Simon Clarke 10 Jan 2018

Architecture in 2018: Look to the streets, not the sky

Architecture & Design

Architecture in 2018: Look to the streets, not the sky

Sean Weiss 5 Jan 2018

Are African companies prepared to respond to crisis?

PR & Communications

Are African companies prepared to respond to crisis?

Nicole Suter 7 Sep 2017

Anger in Nigeria's south over oil spill clean-up delay

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Anger in Nigeria's south over oil spill clean-up delay

26 Jun 2017

Crisis management: Can you afford not to take action?

PR & Communications

Crisis management: Can you afford not to take action?

Nigel Hollis, Issued by Kantar 20 Jan 2017

Sustainability reporting: why SA companies need to up their game

ESG & Sustainability

Sustainability reporting: why SA companies need to up their game

Miemie Struwig and Heidi Janse Van Rensburg 6 May 2016

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Marketing

What House of Cards teaches marketers about echo-chambers and filter bubbles

Luke Turnbull 25 Apr 2016

Managing reputation in a disruptive world

Branding

Managing reputation in a disruptive world

Elian Wiener 29 Jan 2016

Dutch courts to judge Shell in landmark oil spill case

Environmental Law

Dutch courts to judge Shell in landmark oil spill case

22 Dec 2015

[Orchids & Onions] Wimpy dishes up Orchid winner

Advertising

[Orchids & Onions] Wimpy dishes up Orchid winner

Brendan Seery 20 Oct 2015