Thungela digs in over shareholder rights The coal producer is digging in against what it says could lead to shareholders having unfettered rights to interfere in its business… by Ann Crotty May 4, 2026 Analysis·Investing & Finance
Secretive Eskom gets walloped in court by AfriForum The power utility has been ordered to release its coal and diesel contracts. It will shed welcome light on an institution long plagued by… by Shirley de Villiers March 27, 2026 News·Opinion
Coal’s slow death in Mpumalanga As the province’s coal sector contracts, jobs evaporate and transition support stalls, municipalities like Steve Tshwete are bleeding revenue… Marcia MoyanaThabo Molelekwa February 3, 2026 Energy & ESG
Climate groups lambaste Teke’s plea for coal funding With banks under pressure not to lend to coal producers, a lobby group is asking for a rethink. Civil society groups are having none… by Rob Rose September 23, 2025 Energy & ESG
Coal ‘evangelist’ July Ndlovu bows out The Thungela CEO talks renewables, coal prices, Eskom – and why Gwede Mantashe’s union past is no longer fit for purpose… by Giulietta Talevi June 9, 2025 Investing & Finance·Profile
Is it a unicorn? Is it a phoenix? No, it’s Sasol! Sasol execs have reignited fresh market hopes that the petrochemicals group is not a ‘broken’ business… by Ann Crotty May 23, 2025 Energy & ESG·Investing & Finance
Sasol makes short work of South Africa’s carbon pledges Sasol seems to have fudged both its tax contribution and jobs claims as it pushes back against National Treasury’s carbon tax plans… by Ann Crotty May 16, 2025 Energy & ESG
Behind Trump’s $1bn energy blow to South Africa It seemed catastrophic when Donald Trump cut $1bn in funding for South Africa’s just energy transition. But it is far from existential… by Rob Rose March 14, 2025 Energy & ESG
A mystery, wrapped in an Exxaro enigma Behind the mystery suspension of Exxaro’s CEO lies a story of rampant factionalism at a company that, analysts say, has done nothing for years… by Rob Rose December 13, 2024 Investing & Finance·News
The Trump effect on commodity markets It was interesting watching the real-time effect on markets as it became clear that Trump 2.0 was about to unfold. Stock futures soared as… by Bevan Jones November 14, 2024 Economy & Markets·Opinion
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