Energy & ESG

When capital meets impact

Private capital can deliver both return and impact

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Takealot’s driver army: a labour issue to be reckoned with 

Dramatic changes for firms reliant on the gig economy are coming

Inside Jonathan Jansen’s fight to fix our schools 

Schools need more community support and less government red tape

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South Africa’s gambling boom and the responsibilities of capital 

For investors, the betting industry should ring ESG alarm bells

A sign advertising the annual Hopefield Fynbos Show welcomes visitors to the small West Coast town, where the festival draws thousands of tourists to a region recognised for its exceptional fynbos biodiversity. Photo: Barry Christianson

When green hydrogen looks less than green

A R47bn project in Hopefield will test fynbos and water systems

Future disconnect: The digital divide in South Africa’s energy minerals boom 

Mining communities are being left behind by the data centre rush

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High to low: how big is Prosus’s wage gap really? 

The CEO-to-worker gap looks fairly modest, until you factor in the exclusion of Prosus’s all-important delivery drivers

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Capitec’s chair shoots down questions in another aggressive AGM

The catering outshone the governance at Capitec’s AGM, unlike Ninety One’s more informative shareholder meeting

Umoyilanga will operate as one of South Africa’s first virtual power plants, combining solar, wind and battery storage across two sites 900km apart to deliver reliable, dispatchable electricity to the national grid. Photo: EDF power solutions/Oxpeckers

Rooftop solar: South Africa’s next power station?

South Africans’ backup power systems could become giant virtual power plants – if regulators clear the way

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JSE fights order to disclose investor information

A legal battle over investor information is back in the spotlight, with Africa’s largest stock exchange at the centre of the fight

Solar farm. photo: Ihsaan Haffejee / Oxpeckers

Beyond the build: green jobs in South Africa’s renewables industry

South Africa’s green transition is creating jobs, but lasting employment depends on manufacturing, localisation and new industries

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Why South Africa is tipped for a data centre surge

Data centres could be Africa’s next big investment story – if governments can get electricity and regulation right

The Phozi community stands together in agreement that no mining will take place on their land, fearing impacts of the activities on their livelihoods, health and water security. Picture: courtesy Natural Justice/Oxpeckers.

Titanium, conflict and consent

A proposed Eastern Cape titanium mine faces fierce resistance from communities fearing environmental and social harm

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The moral hazard inside Joosub’s R7.3m security bill

Executive security has become a costly corporate norm, despite the rarity of CEO kidnappings

Komati Power Station was decommissioned in late 2022. Photo: Ihsaan Haffejee. Oxpeckers

Why billions in climate finance are still sitting on the sidelines

Billions are available for South Africa’s just transition, but the real challenge is building a pipeline of credible projects

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ArcelorMittal needs a just transition, not an exit

The fallout from ArcelorMittal’s closure extends far beyond the factory gates, threatening entire local economies

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Energy trader GreenCo woos Sanlam with $10m stake

Sanlam’s investment highlights how Africa is building its own creditworthy, bankable infrastructure projects. And investors are biting