Country: South Africa

South Africa's Eskom sees 22.5% drop in industrial electricity sales, expands new loads such as data centers

On August 31, South Africa's national power utility Eskom announced its fiscal year 2026 results for...

2026-09-01

South Africa's Stage Zero delivers 100 kW solar-plus-storage system for Addo reserve

Distributed energy company Stage Zero has completed the installation of a 100 kW solar PV and batter...

2026-08-30

Maersk to Impose ZAR 24,000 Surcharge on South Africa Route from September 10

On August 26, Maersk announced an emergency contingency surcharge for routes from South Asia to Sou...

2026-08-30

UAE's ADNOC Selects Reatile as Partner for $1 Billion Shell South Africa Acquisition

On August 25, South Africa's Reatile Group confirmed the signing of a long-term cooperation agreemen...

2026-08-29

Seriti Community Trust Invests R50 Million to Build Police Station in South Africa

On August 25, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Klarinet Police Station project was held in eMalah...

2026-08-28

Exxaro advances modernization of South African mines, updating approximately 17 220-ton haul trucks

On August 25, Exxaro Resources CEO Ben Magara stated that the company is evaluating a "mine of the f...

2026-08-28

South Africa's Premier Group to Close Tulbagh Canning Plant in August, 424 Jobs at Risk

Premier Group plans to close its canned fruit factory in Tulbagh. Trade unions have warned that this...

2026-08-27

South Africa's CGA and CRI Update Citrus Residue Guidelines, New EU Regulations Effective August 19

The Citrus Growers' Association of Southern Africa (CGA) and Citrus Research International released ...

2026-08-24

Amazon applies for 15-year satellite gateway license in Kenya in 2026

Amazon is advancing its low-Earth-orbit satellite internet business, Leo (Amazon Leo), in Africa thr...

2026-08-22

South Africa's Exxaro launches R36 million sheep shearing and hydroponics facility in Eastern Cape

South Africa's major mining group Exxaro has launched a R36 million sheep shearing and nutrient film...

2026-08-18

South Africa's Dunlop Tyres invests R1.7 billion to expand production

Dunlop Tyres South Africa has completed a three-year capital investment programme totalling R1.7-bil...

2026-08-17

South Africa's R27.5 Billion Umkhomazi Water Project Tenders Scheduled to Commence in 2027

On August 13, the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority disclosed at the 2027/28 Raw Water Tariff Consultat...

2026-08-14

Kazera's South African Heavy Mineral Sands Project Set to Commence Production in Early 2027

On August 12, UK mining investment company Kazera Global released an update on the operations of its...

2026-08-13

Cape Town, South Africa Receives Over R1 Million in Energy Technical Assistance from GIZ

On August 12, the City of Cape Town municipal government disclosed that it will receive technical as...

2026-08-13

South Africa's Bengwenyama Platinum Group Metals Project Secures 30-Year Mining Right

South Africa's Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources granted a mining right on August 7 for ...

2026-08-12

South Africa's Koruson 2 cluster commissioned, 520 MW with total investment of R16 billion

Envusa Energy's 520 MW Koruson 2 renewable energy cluster is now fully operational. Of this, 130 MW ...

2026-08-08

Emirates and South African Airways Expand Codeshare with Nine New Routes

Emirates and South African Airways (SAA) have expanded their codeshare agreement, adding nine new de...

2026-08-08

South Africa's Envision Energy and Sasol Collaborate on Conceptual Design Study for Green Hydrogen System

On August 5, Envision Energy announced a partnership with international energy and chemical company ...

2026-08-06

South Africa's Plentify and Deye Partner to Build 2.7 GWh Residential Virtual Power Plant

South African energy technology company Plentify has been appointed as the exclusive virtual power p...

2026-08-05

Head of China's National Energy Administration Meets with South African Minister of Electricity and Energy

Wedoany News, August 3 —Wang Jianbo, Deputy Administrator of China'sNational Energy Administration,m...

2026-08-05

South African Minister Promotes 2.2 Trillion Rand Energy Investment Opportunities in Beijing

South Africa's Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, attended the South Afr...

2026-08-04

South African Energy Minister Visits China Energy Engineering Group to Discuss Energy Transition Cooperation

On August 2, South Africa's Minister of Electricity and Energy, Mr. Ramokgopa, who was in China to a...

2026-08-03

Goldwind Supports Commissioning of 155MW Phase One of South Africa's Ummbila Wind Farm

The first phase of South Africa's largest wind power cluster—the Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Farm—has enter...

2026-08-03

Construction Launched for Waterfall City Conference Centre and Hotel in South Africa with R750 Million Investment

The Waterfall City Conference Centre and Hotel (WCCCH), located within the Waterfall City developmen...

2026-08-02

South Africa's Anthem 420 MW Wind Power Project Expected to Be Operational by End of 2026

South African independent power producer Anthem is building the Northern Cluster wind power project,...

2026-08-02

South Africa's AngloGold Q2 profit rises 58% to $1.01 billion

AngloGold Ashanti reported second-quarter results on Friday, with headline earnings of $1.01 billion...

2026-08-01

South Africa's ARM Discloses R15.2 Billion Bokoni Platinum Project and Restarts Nickel Mine

African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) held an investor conference call on July 31, disclosing progress on t...

2026-08-01

Cape Town invests R12.24 billion in infrastructure upgrades

Cape Town, South Africa, has invested R12.24 billion in infrastructure development for the 2025/26 f...

2026-07-31

Maputo Port in Mozambique to Deploy Kale Logistics Port Community System

The Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) in Mozambique has awarded the Port Community System (PCS)...

2026-07-27

Brenntag and BASF Sign Distribution Agreement for Clean Solutions in South Africa and Other Countries

Brenntag and BASF have signed a new distribution agreement aimed at expanding access to innovative c...

2026-07-22