Ramaphosa throws weight behind 4IR as South Africa's growth accelerator. South Africa is positioning itself not as an adopter but rather as a leader and driver of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) worldwide, President Cyril Ramaphosa promised on Friday, throwing his we...

Updated guide to renewables developments in Africa published. Global law firm DLA Piper has published an updated version of its Africa Renewable Energy Guide, which provides a snapshot of the regulatory environment for renewable energy in 17 African countries, in...

Valuation methods under microscope as secondary market for renewables picks up. Ongoing consolidation in South Africa's renewable-energy sector has led consulting firm Deloitte Africa to assess several asset valuation methodologies to help guide participants in secondary market tr...

Audi unveils virtual reality buying experience at Centurion dealership. Elzanne Marais has a first-of-a-kind job in South Africa. However, it is one that should become increasingly prolific as local dealerships start to embrace the digital economy. Marais is the customer ...

South Africa weighs new support measures for struggling Eskom. South Africa is weighing extra options to support Eskom, including swapping the financially troubled State power firm's debt for government bonds or ring-fencing it in a special account, a senior treas...

Mpumalanga coal mines noncompliant with water use licence conditions - CER. Nonprofit organisation (NPO), the Centre for Environmental Rights (CER) says coal mines in Mpumalanga are "significantly" noncompliant with their water use licence conditions. In a report - the fourth...

Initial 'just energy transition' work points to need to cushion coal regions. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Energy Centre has initiated a project to model the socioeconomic risks and opportunities associated with South Africa's transition from a coal-...

Policy uncertainty persists in Q2, but there is potential for a turnaround. The North West University Business School's Policy Uncertainty Index (PUI) decreased from 53.4 in the first quarter to 52.9 in the second quarter. NWU Business School economist Professor Raymond Parso...

South Africa urged to start integrating carbon neutrality into revamped industrial strategy. The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) is urging South Africa to take proactive steps to begin integrating the concept of carbon neutrality into its revised industrial strategy,...

AIH spreads its wings to the international market. Automotive Investment Holdings (AIH) is spreading its wings, with the firm officially venturing into the international market. AIH, a level two empowered company, is a well-known consulting and manufa...