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Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Stellenbosch University, ACWA Power unveil groundbreaking solar energy initiative

1 hour

Energy

SA’s electricity price is soaring. Why protests are often the only way for people to be heard

Luke Sinwell 18 Aug 2025

Image credit: Marek Piwnicki on Unsplash

Energy

How to gain energy independence amid Eskom price hikes

1 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Cape Town's Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.

Finance

Updated City Budget offers sweeping relief measures for households

Katja Hamilton 29 May 2025

Source: © SA People There is an urgent need for substantial investment in grid modernisation in South Africa

Energy & Mining

South Africa's renewable energy future: Opportunities and challenges

Manuele Battisti 1 Apr 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

History made as Cape Town reveals R39.7bn infrastructure investment plan

31 Mar 2025

Source: Lesetja Kganyago - Facebook.

Markets & Investment

Global trade fears keep South Africa’s interest rates on hold

Katja Hamilton 20 Mar 2025

Markets & Investment

Rate cut speculations rise as South Africa's inflation stabilises

19 Mar 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

Energy & Mining

Eskom tariffs to rise by 12.7%

Wendell Roelf and Nqobile Dludla 30 Jan 2025

Big industry: Power purchase agreements light the way to renewable energy implementation

Energy

Big industry: Power purchase agreements light the way to renewable energy implementation

John Taylor, Issued by Yellow Door Energy 24 Jan 2025

Minister Godongwana remained firm on the Treasury stance regarding no further Transnet bailouts. Source: x.com

Mining

#MTBPS2024: Minerals Council suggests bigger Transnet bailout

Lindsey Schutters 30 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

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

Markets & Investment

SA economy under strain as MPC opts for modest repo-rate cut

Katja Hamilton 19 Sep 2024

After loadshedding: Why freedom from the grid remains imperative

Energy

After loadshedding: Why freedom from the grid remains imperative

Forbes Padayachee, Issued by Yellow Door Energy 2 Sep 2024

Affordable & Social Housing

Looming electricity price hike to hit vulnerable social-housing tenants hard

23 Aug 2024

In a first for South Africa, Growthpoint gears up for certified renewable energy rollout to offices

Office Property

In a first for South Africa, Growthpoint gears up for certified renewable energy rollout to offices

Issued by Catchwords 7 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

#MTBPS: Mining sector profits and tax revenue hit by SOE failure

Markets & Investment

#MTBPS: Mining sector profits and tax revenue hit by SOE failure

Lindsey Schutters 2 Nov 2023

Sun City installs R16m solar plant to reduce reliance on grid

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Sun City installs R16m solar plant to reduce reliance on grid

29 Jun 2023

Homeowners, future buyers advised to brace for further hikes in interest rate

Markets & Investment

Homeowners, future buyers advised to brace for further hikes in interest rate

27 Jan 2023

The role of HVAC in energy efficiency - and workplace productivity

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

The role of HVAC in energy efficiency - and workplace productivity

28 Oct 2022

Recession fears: "Economic and financial conditions are expected to remain volatile"

Markets & Investment

Recession fears: "Economic and financial conditions are expected to remain volatile"

Katja Hamilton 19 May 2022

Source: Supplied

ESG

PepsiCo invests in green energy procurement in Gauteng

30 Mar 2022

Nersa's proposed power price hike for solar users doomed from the start

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Nersa's proposed power price hike for solar users doomed from the start

18 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: Carbon tax rate to increase to R144

Climate Change

#BudgetSpeech2022: Carbon tax rate to increase to R144

23 Feb 2022

Markets & Investment

The South African Reserve Bank announces its decision

Katja Hamilton 27 Jan 2022

#BestofBiz 2021: Energy & Mining

Energy & Mining

#BestofBiz 2021: Energy & Mining

13 Dec 2021

Food inflation fuelling rising inflation figures

Agribusiness

Food inflation fuelling rising inflation figures

Ian van Niekerk 28 May 2021

New car sales: January sees decline, but recovery looms

Commercial & Industrial

New car sales: January sees decline, but recovery looms

2 Feb 2021

Electricity price increases threaten farming sustainability

Sustainable Farming

Electricity price increases threaten farming sustainability

24 Nov 2020

De Ruyter's plan to fix Eskom - part 2

Energy

De Ruyter's plan to fix Eskom - part 2

Nicci Botha 22 Oct 2020

IPP refinancing project underway to stimulate economy

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

IPP refinancing project underway to stimulate economy

Nicci Botha 15 Jul 2020

Renewable energy technologies will in the next two years be competitive on price with fossil fuels. Shutterstock

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

The transition from fossils to renewables and its impact on consumer prices

Roula Inglesi-Lotz & George Alex Thopil 11 Nov 2019

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

#Windaba2019: IRP will bring certainty

Nicci Botha 9 Oct 2019

Minerals and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe

Energy & Mining

Saving Eskom: Govt talks to coal and renewables about lowering prices

4 Oct 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Tourism & Travel

Realistic pricing important for tourism growth

1 Oct 2019

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Energy

What carbon tax means to energy-intensive businesses

28 May 2019

Energy Minister, Jeff Radebe

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

IPP tender process is fair, open and transparent

25 Feb 2019

Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago

Banking

Sarb hikes repo rate by 25 basis points

23 Nov 2018

Interest rate hike a disappointing decision at this juncture of the year

Residential Property

Interest rate hike a disappointing decision at this juncture of the year

Dr Andrew Golding 23 Nov 2018

Is there something more sinister behind the latest PPA delay?

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Is there something more sinister behind the latest PPA delay?

Nicci Botha 14 Mar 2018

Brenda Martin, CEO: Sawea

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Time to revitalise SA's renewables sector

7 Mar 2018

Overview of the current agri environment

Agriculture

Overview of the current agri environment

26 Jan 2018

Markets & Investment

Sarb leaves interest rates unchanged

19 Jan 2018

Minister of finance, Malusi Gigaba. Photo:

Budget Speech

#MTBPS2017: SOEs continue to drain state coffers

26 Oct 2017