Eskom and CEF sign deal
The Central Energy Fund (CEF) announced it officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Eskom, on Friday the 30th of January 2026. CEF said the agreement is expected to…
North West delegation at the Mining Indaba (MI), and Alternative (AMI)
Lazarus Mokgosi, Premier of the North West and Bitsa Lenkopane and Member of the Executive Committee (MEC) of Economic Development, Conservation, Environment and Tourism, are leading a delegation from the…
Mining discussions kick off this week on sustainability, Labour and more
Mining Week kicked off with a Ministerial Symposium on Sunday ahead of the Mining Indaba starting today. Speaking to media, Gwede Mantashe, Minister of Mineral Resources and Petroleum, said, South…
Nature, Carbon and Climate Are Becoming Core Investment Themes – with Africa at the Centre
This article was written by the Vuka Group, organisers of Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES). The global biodiversity finance gap is estimated to reach USD 942 billion per year by…
Investigation and restoration of power delayed at Bree Substation
No repair or restoration work has begun, for the second day now, after a fire broke out at the Bree Substation, on Friday, 06 February 2026. City Power’s Isaac Mangena,…
KZN Cogta wants more protection of municipal infrastructure
Two suspects were arrested on Wednesday, the 4 February 2026, for damaging electrical infrastructure, in Msunduzi and eThekwini. The cables cost an estimated R200,800. As a result of the theft…
Phezukomoya wind farm to begin operating in February
The R11 billion Koruson 1 project, outside Middelburg and Noupoort on the border of the Eastern and Northern Cape provinces, is moving closer towards its final commercial operation date (COD).…
Emerging technologies are reshaping the future of built environment
A technology exhibition by UJ civil engineering students and academics demonstrates a state-of-the-art 3D printing construction system, at the Innovative Building Technologies Summit in Nasrec, Johannesburg. The technology enables the…
Flammable substances found at explosion scene at New Doornfontein
City Power maintains the transformer did not explode to cause Monday morning’s fire at the New Doornfontein station. Four people were injured as a result and supply cut off to…
AfDB launches Mission300 Phase 2
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a new USD 3.9 million, two-year technical assistance project, this weekend, to support the implementation of National Energy Compacts.…