New online portal launched to showcase African green recovery projects

A new web-based platform, which will showcase green stimulus projects across Africa, has been officially launched. The portal, which can be found at http://agsp.nepa...  Read More

FirstRand to end funding for new coal mines, power plants

South Africa's FirstRand will end funding for new coal-fired power stations and coal mines and has lowered the cap on its coal exposure as part of moves to reach net...  Read More

Net-zero goal could be new ‘shared vision that binds’ South Africa

A just transition towards net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 offers significant opportunities for a new growth path built on green industrialisation and could provide...  Read More

South Africa’s green hydrogen ‘first mover’ opportunity based on three structural advantages

South Africa has three favourable structural characteristics that potentially give it a “first mover advantage” to become a global green-hydrogen leader, Sasol C...  Read More

Sasol, UCT confirm progress on catalysts that convert hydrogen, CO2 into green jet fuel

Energy and chemicals group Sasol, which aims to become a leader in South Africa’s promising green hydrogen industry, reports that research advancements have been a...  Read More

Environmental organisations concerned about government no-show at plastics treaty meeting

Environment advocacy organisations Greenpeace Africa, groundWork and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have expressed deep concerns that the South African governm...  Read More

Study confirms low enviro impact dairy farming equals higher profitability

Agricultural sustainability company Trace & Save has reaffirmed in a case study that a lower environmental impact is directly linked with higher profitability in...  Read More

Litter spills onto Cape Town beach as heavy rain causes breach at old landfill site

Heavy rain over the weekend has caused dunes at a decommissioned landfill site to shift, spilling litter onto the beach at Witsand in Cape Town. City of Cape Town Ma...  Read More

Fully developed legislation needed

The legislation has not caught up with where the gas industry needs it to be, says gas producer Renergen CEO and MD Stefano Marani. Technical aspects that are critic...  Read More

Kibo forms working relationship with IGES to pursue South African waste-to-energy projects

 Africa-focused energy company Kibo Energy has satisfied all conditions required, and completed an agreement with South Africa-based Industrial Green Energy Solutio...  Read More