The oil and gas lies under wild and beautiful land that is critical for providing millions of people with drinking water and livelihoods, and is home to endangered wildlife
Minister tells African Energy Indaba country ‘wants to be island of angels in sea of poverty’
Between Africa and Europe, is it possible to talk of a win-win partnership, of complementarity and common interests?
Pravin Gordhan says bureaucratic blocks must be removed and frankness is required about the trade-offs for the country to lead in new green industries
But Greenpeace Africa says the president must let go of ‘gas fantasies’
The president promised that the state will act on the findings of the Zondo commission and vowed to cut red tape to facilitate job creation
Supply constraints in fertiliser-producing countries, coupled with rising shipping, oil and gas costs has pushed up the price of imported commodities such as fertiliser, herbicide and insecticide prices
Even a country with citizens as fractious and fractured as South Africa is showing signs of unity to save the sea off the Wild Coast.
Shell says commencing now is the “most appropriate step to take”
Scores of countries at the UN climate talks accepted the COP26 pact reluctantly, condemning a last-minute meeting that led to a slightly different wording
Only 40% of applicants to the Petroleum Agency of South Africa’s skills development trust for 2022 were women. But the agency’s chief executive says it is trying to offer them opportunities
Millions of parents tell world leaders that children are poisoned by toxic pollution with every breath they take
A sensible climate policy must balance the imperative of decarbonisation, socioeconomic policy and security of supply considerations
Responding to widespread claims that France is funding Rwandan forces, the president says ‘no one is sponsoring’ his army
A project by Carbon Matter will map the concentration of methane and carbon dioxide worldwide. This will help to detect leaks so they can be repaired
Switching to gas for cooking and heating can immediately reduce the likelihood of load-shedding, among other benefits
Spills and pollution would harm the Okavango Delta and the Tsodilo Hills world heritage sites
If plaintiffs start winning cases against individual polluters, Eskom and Sasol could be sued in South Africa
Final EIAs for controversial Karpowership projects submitted to environment minister Barbara Creecy
The bank has received praise for setting a more ambitious climate policy than other major local banks, targeting zero fossil fuel exposure by 2045
Parliament should be asking the public what we think of Karpowerships before approaching the energy department about its deal
The minister believes liquified petroleum gas is needed in the energy mix, but some experts are not convinced of its merits
Mozambique’s ruling party thought gas would secure a wealthy future, but that dream faded and finally was shattered by attacks that sent energy giant Total packing
South Africa was willing to assist, but the Mozambican government would not allow foreign military forces to get involved
San leaders decry Canadian “climate-wrecking” oil and gas project in Namibia, Botswana
Despite dozens of appeals, the South African government is determined to give Sasol and its partners the go-ahead. But activists will not stop the fight
The oil, gas and mining industries will benefit from the extractive industries transparency initiative in 2021
As government pushes for a huge increase in electricity generation from gas, serious questions are being raised about the logic behind the move
The country must abide by its commitment to empower particularly black women when an oceans economy is developed
‘Offshore rigs have made some countries rich. They have also proven to be the feeding ground for corrupt elites’
Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe welcomed the news of the discovery
In the new Integrated Resource Plan, wind and solar will provide 25 000MW of capacity by 2030