Scatec signs Power Purchase Agreements under South Africa’s RMIPPPP
Scatec ASA, a leading renewable energy solutions provider, today signed the power purchase agreements for the three Kenhardt projects in the Northern Cape Province...
Harmony and Absa CIB conclude ground-breaking Sustainable Finance and ESG transaction
Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (Absa CIB) and emerging market mining specialist, Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony), have finalised a new syndicated, multi-tranche,...
Fuel for the future: Omron explains what to look out for in fuel cell...
When people talk about sustainable mobility, the first thing that comes to mind is battery-powered e-cars. Fuel cells or direct hydrogen burners are complementary...
Money for roads and public transport
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate is prioritising the construction of new roads, general road maintenance and new infrastructure for public transport...
Events in Cape Town on the up
For two years, the Covid-19 pandemic has severely affected the event industry with numerous events being postponed or even called off. However, a review...
IOPSA drives quality solar-water heater installations
The Institute of Plumbing South Africa (IOPSA) is helping to drive quality solar-water heater installations, maintenance and repair in the country. This is as...
Unemployment rate drops to 34.5% in first quarter of 2022
The unemployment rate in South Africa has decreased by 0.8 of a percentage point to 34.5% in the first quarter of 2022, Statistics South...
Ecommerce platform, Shopstar, secures further investment and set its sights on building South Africa’s...
Local e-commerce platform, Shopstar, has secured third round funding from Launch Africa Ventures, signalling the next phase in its strategy to scale. The Proudly...
“Africa’s greenfield opportunity”
Global trends unearthed and analysed indicate that the chemicals sector is increasingly being driven by Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations. It also indicates...
Stationary* Battery Basics: Jars & Straps
There is so much terminology related to stationary batteries and it’s hard to know what everything means. So, what’s the difference is between jars...
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