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Fuel levy drop to cushion SA as petrol price reaches record-high

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Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga, in South Africa. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil from coal. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

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#AfricaMonth: Expertise to unlock mining’s catalytic impact on Africa’s infrastructure

SRK Consulting #AfricaMonth: Expertise to unlock mining’s catalytic impact on Africa’s infrastructure

26 May 2026

Pooled renewable electricity wheeling

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Favourable outlook for the mining sector in Zambia

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19 May 2026

People, planet, prosperity: Driving change through solar power

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15 May 2026

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29 Apr 2026

#EarthDay2026: Environmental, closure risk are key aspects of mining due diligence

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22 Apr 2026

Energy is now a boardroom issue for South Africa’s industrial sector

RE+ South Africa Energy is now a boardroom issue for South Africa’s industrial sector

20 Apr 2026

TotalEnergies partners with False Bay TVET to support entrepreneurship along the West Coast

False Bay College TotalEnergies partners with False Bay TVET to support entrepreneurship along the West Coast

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Air Products delivers innovative new solution to the market with Magmix 3 Compact

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On Monday, fishers and environmental activists picketed outside the Cape High Court on the first day of a case against the government granting environmental authorisation for seismic surveys off the West Coast. Photo: Liezl Human.

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How South African businesses can offset the rising diesel price

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New partnership to energise virtual wheeling in South Africa

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Katlehong residents use digger to tear up main road during protest

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Inspired Evolution $40m investment will accelerate CrossBoundary Energy’s mission to provide clean, affordable, and reliable power to commercial and industrial clients. Image supplied.

CrossBoundary secures $40m to build solar and battery power for African businesses

4 May 2026

UJ’s Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns of "mineral colonisation" in Africa

UJ’s Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka warns of "mineral colonisation" in Africa

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Gold Fields' Damang gold mine lease is up for grabs

Gold Fields' Damang gold mine lease is up for grabs

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Natural gas championed as Africa's transition fuel amid energy crisis

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Oil steadies as market awaits possible US-Iran ceasefire deal

Oil steadies as market awaits possible US-Iran ceasefire deal

Seher Dareen, Helen Clark, Sudarshan Varadhan 29 May 2026

Iran war is exposing South Africa’s dependency on diesel: what went wrong

Lisette IJssel de Schepper 25 May 2026

It’s bleak street in SA mining as rising fuel price starts to take its toll

Maroefah Smith 22 May 2026

Eskom in talks with World Bank over nuclear expansion in SA

Wendell Roelf 21 May 2026

South Africa to pump R2.86bn into mineral and petroleum sector

20 May 2026

South Africa’s economic hub could plunge into darkness over Eskom debt

20 May 2026

Solar boom exposes critical engineering workforce gap

19 May 2026

Eskom’s coal supply secured as Exxaro opens New Matla Mine 1

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