R21m Solar Project Creates Local Jobs
The City of Cape Town is investing R21 million in solar power at its Wesfleur Wastewater Treatment Works in Atlantis to reduce electricity costs and...
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Standard Bank Expands Free Climate Training
Standard Bank has secured R3.8 million in German development funding to expand free sustainability training for African businesses, following its programme reaching 10,000 entrepreneurs across...
Cape Town Builds Hybrid Power
Cape Town has launched South Africa’s first metro-built hybrid power plant, combining solar and battery storage to cut energy costs, strengthen resilience and create local...
Communities Push For Fairer Electricity
Communities are urging energy regulators to prioritise affordability, expand Free Basic Electricity and support locally owned renewables as South Africans confront rising household energy costs...
SA Egypt Launch Business Council
South Africa and Egypt have launched a joint business council to deepen trade, investment and industrial cooperation while opening new commercial opportunities across wider African...
Eskom Shifts Focus To Affordability
Eskom’s board has been tasked with lowering electricity costs and improving reliability as government shifts its focus towards easing household pressure and supporting jobs nationwide...
WorldSkills Showcases South African Talent
Twenty-nine young South Africans are testing their technical skills in Shanghai, showing how vocational training can open pathways into employment, entrepreneurship and economic participation at...
Kenya’s EV Boom Creates Opportunity
Kenya’s rapidly expanding electric vehicle market is creating new opportunities for local manufacturing, jobs and cleaner transport as electric mobility moves into the mainstream. Official...
Cape Town Cuts Eskom Reliance
Cape Town has signed its first power purchase agreements with independent electricity producers, securing 70MW of solar power at rates below current Eskom prices. The...
Renewable Projects Unlock R20 Billion Investment
South Africa registered 124 new renewable energy generation facilities worth an estimated R20.18 billion during the first quarter of the 2026/27 financial year. The facilities...
