Electricity demand to grow to 2030, while 2 500 GW of projects are stalled
By: Schalk Burger 6th February 2026 Global power demand is set to grow by 3.6% a year on average over the rest of this decade, with electricity generation from renewables, natural gas... →
More renewable energy secured for Sibanye-Stillwater's South African mines
By: Martin Creamer 6th February 2026 Precious and green metals mining company Sibanye-Stillwater has concluded a flexible renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA) with energy... →
Cape Town goes private to boost electricity and water supply 
By: Bloomberg 6th February 2026 Cape Town will call for tenders to implement several major projects that aim at cutting electricity costs and bolstering water security in South... →
Drought spreads beyond Kenya's arid north, plunging herders into crisis
By: Reuters 6th February 2026 The dozens of cow and goat carcasses scattered around Maria Katanga's family compound testify to the grinding impact of an ongoing drought on... →
Parly defends Speaker’s decision to block subpoenas of witnesses in Saps probe
By: Thabi Shomolekae 6th February 2026 Parliament has rubbished claims that National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza is protecting or shielding Paul O’Sullivan and Brian Mogotsi from... →
Highest annual shareholder returns in Barrick history – ‘with more to come’
By: Martin Creamer 6th February 2026 The balance sheet of New York- and Toronto-listed gold and copper mining company Barrick is in phenomenally good shape, with future capital... →
SAJFP wants S Africa to cut all ties with Israel after diplomat’s expulsion
By: Thabi Shomolekae 6th February 2026 South African Jews for a Free Palestine on Friday urged the South African government to immediately sever all diplomatic ties with Israel, alleging... →
South Africa and China sign trade and investment framework agreement
By: Terence Creamer 6th February 2026 South Africa and China have signed a framework trade and investment agreement aimed at providing duty-free access to the Chinese market to more... →
South African rand gains in volatile trade
By: Reuters 6th February 2026 The South African rand strengthened in volatile early trade on Friday, as the dollar moved towards its best week since November. At 0745 GMT the... →
Clashes intensify in remote east Congo, challenging US mediation
By: Reuters 6th February 2026 Nurses at the general hospital in Fizi, a town ringed by steep highlands in eastern Congo’s South Kivu province, hurried the wounded soldier into... →
Water consumption in Gauteng declines from levels seen last week
By: Natasha Odendaal 6th February 2026 There has been a significant reduction in water use across Gauteng’s metropolitans, the latest data from water utility Rand Water shows. Combined,... →
BLSA Reform Tracker says Eskom unbundling strategy ‘broke with the approved reform plan’
By: Terence Creamer 5th February 2026 The latest Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) Reform Tracker Quarterly Review says there has been “concerning backwards movement in the... →
Valterra Platinum performs strongly amid sharp earnings rise expectation
By: Martin Creamer 5th February 2026 Platinum group metals (PGM) mining, refining and marketing company Valterra, which last week reported sharply rising earnings expectations for... →
