Zimbabwe acts to build downstream Lithium demand
Surge in lithium demand forces Zimbabwe to act.
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Zimbabwe mining to grow value adding activities- and further ESG
Value addition opportunities arising from the abundance of natural resources and discovery of strategic minerals like lithium, oil and gas presents an opportunity for economic transformation and inclusive growth. While the country is already tapping into these resources, there is scope for optimising benefits through investments in exploration, extraction and value addition, especially through the…
Green hydrogen push gains momentum
South Africa’s massive winds and solar resources are expected to provide the tailwinds of the much-hyped green hydrogen strategy. As the Just energy transition gains momentum in South Africa to alleviate the energy crisis and Government taps into new energy sources, the discussion has accelerated from whether the country has the capacity to generate new…
Developed nations should honour funding commitments towards a Just Transition – Experts
Global experts meeting during a panel session at the 27th global climate summit (COP27) in Egypt have endorsed a new climate finance roadmap to mobilize $1 trillion in annual external finance required by emerging markets and developing countries—excluding China. According to the report, the world needs a breakthrough and a new roadmap on climate finance…
Delays in cadaster could impact SA Fraser Institute Rankings
Delays in implementing South Africa’s cadastral system could worsen the country’s Fraser Institute ranking performance
Debates rage on the BEE Preferential Procurement Legislation
President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved to provide some clarity as the debate rages on about new legislation on about Preferential Procurement Regulations 2017, which for the last five years has guided companies and state-owned institutions on supplier and companies’ compliance during procurement of goods and services. In a media statement released last week, the National…
The future of coal should not be dictated to South Africa by developed countries.
Mr. Solly Maphaila, the newly elected General Secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP), claims that developed nations were responsible for the majority of global emissions, allowing them to accelerate their own industrialisation, and that developed nations should not dictate how the transition to renewable energy should be implemented while South Africa still required…
SA Cabinet gives the nod to the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP)
The Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), an investment strategy that will allow South Africa to access up to $8.5 billion in investment to finance the country’s transition away from coal, has received official support from the cabinet. The JETP partners made a $8.5 billion pledge at COP26 in Scotland last year to help South Africa…
Fleet Managers lead EVs adoption in South Africa
Fleet Managers lead EVs adoption in South Africa
EV’s benefits remain a mystery to the majority of South Africans
I fancied an electric vehicle. Let’s change that, I drove one, enjoyed the ride and got the curious stares. That was around three to four years ago when my ex-colleague at Rio Tinto, Gugu Lourie brought the massive BMW i8 for me to try out. Lourie runs the hugely successful Techfinancials, showcasing some of the…
