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Protecting small business from Eskom’s chokehold A new plan from Discovery will see the company wheeling electricity to small businesses… by Rob Rose May 20, 2025 Energy & ESG
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
Chasing Ramokgopa’s R60bn nuclear unicorn South Africa’s nuclear ambitions are back with a bang. But the odds of new nuclear assets going online any time soon are slim… Rob RoseGiulietta Talevi May 6, 2025 Energy & ESG
Elliott makes a mint as Big Oil wrestles with identity crisis Critics who argued the commitment of energy giants to renewables was greenwashing will feel vindicated by their haste in pivoting back to oil… by Rob Rose April 22, 2025 Energy & ESG
Drill, baby, drill gets drilled Oil prices are crashing, Trump’s trade war is rattling markets, and his oil backers are fuming. But for renewables, the tide is turning… by Rob Rose April 8, 2025 Energy & ESG
Big payday from social projects, says Sanlam Capital from pension funds could be deployed into far more impact projects without compromising investment performance… by Currency News April 8, 2025 Energy & ESG
Budget red light over green power Enoch Godongwana’s budget speech looked like a leap forward for renewable energy. But take a deeper dive, and it’s less convincing… by Ruby Delahunt March 25, 2025 Energy & ESG
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