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City Lodge Hotels reports 10% increase in revenue

Hospitality

City Lodge Hotels reports 10% increase in revenue

Issued by City Lodge Hotels 2 days

Fossil Free South Africa has won four victories over “greenwashing” in advertising by oil, coal and gas companies, write the authors. Graphic: Lisa Nelson

Environment & Natural Resources

Fossil fuel companies rebuked for greenwashing

Jo-Anne Smetherham, Kholwani Simelane and Patrick Bond 2 days

A Dangote crude oil tank is seen inside the Dangote Industries oil refinery and fertiliser plant site in the Ibeju-Lekki district of Lagos, Nigeria. Image credit: Reuters/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

More fuel shortages to come, warns Africa’s biggest oil refinery

Robert Harvey 10 Sep 2026

Drone view of oil tanker Helga berthed at one of Iraq's southern offshore oil terminals near Basra as it prepares to load crude oil, becoming the second vessel to arrive since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Image credit: Reuters/Mohammed Aty/File Photo

Mining

High, unstable fuel prices weigh heavily on SA mining performance

8 Sep 2026

Source: ©Oleksandr Boiko via 123RF

Agriculture

FAO food price index rises as supply concerns mount

4 Sep 2026

Naturals Beauty marks 18 years with 2 new skincare products

Wellness

Naturals Beauty marks 18 years with 2 new skincare products

4 Sep 2026

Source: Supplied. Bill Blackie is the chief executive of business and commercial banking at Standard Bank Group.

Markets & Investment

Zero tariffs could rewrite Africa-China trade. Who stands to win?

Bill Blackie 3 Sep 2026

Fuel hike puts road freight under renewed cost pressure

Logistics & Transport

Fuel hike puts road freight under renewed cost pressure

Gavin Kelly 2 Sep 2026

27408_Exterior of Ninety One's Office at Growthpoint’s 36 Hans Strijdom Foreshore building in Cape Town

Markets & Investment

Growthpoint’s 36 Hans Strijdom symbolises the transition from coal-powered past to a net-zero future

Issued by Catchwords 1 Sep 2026

Sea Harvest lifts profit and cuts debt despite weaker catches

Banking & Finance

Sea Harvest lifts profit and cuts debt despite weaker catches

1 Sep 2026

A drone view shows the Sasol petrochemical refinery in Sasolburg, southwest of Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Thando Hlophe

Coal, Oil & Gas

Sasol profits fuelled by high oil prices

1 Sep 2026

Farming can help drive southern Africa’s growth if countries in the region make trade easier

Agriculture

Farming can help drive southern Africa’s growth if countries in the region make trade easier

Wandile Sihlobo 1 Sep 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Bond selloff pressures stocks as oil crosses $91 a barrel

Tom Westbrook 1 Sep 2026

Fuel prices rise across the board for September

Fuel & Energy

Fuel prices rise across the board for September

31 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied.

Office Property

Huge win for Cape Town tenants as 36 Hans Strijdom goes net-zero

31 Aug 2026

Source: Supplied. PSG Insure’s head of distribution, Ryno de Kock.

Insurance & Actuarial

Insurers warn South Africans on fuel-storage limit as shortages loom

31 Aug 2026

Image supplied.

Coal, Oil & Gas

#WomensMonth | Engen’s Vanessa Moorthi-Moodley is giving women a seat at the petroleum table

Maroefah Smith 28 Aug 2026

Hemelhuijs jam wins 2026 South African Preserve Championships

Agriculture

Hemelhuijs jam wins 2026 South African Preserve Championships

28 Aug 2026

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Coal, Oil & Gas

#WomensMonth | Engen’s Bongiwe Mkhwanazi isn’t afraid to dream big

Maroefah Smith 25 Aug 2026

As grocery budgets tighten, Spar puts reliable value in focus

Retailers

As grocery budgets tighten, Spar puts reliable value in focus

26 Aug 2026

Fuel shortage disrupts Lufthansa flights from Namibia to Europe

Travel

Fuel shortage disrupts Lufthansa flights from Namibia to Europe

Wendell Roelf and Nyasha Nyaungwa 21 Aug 2026

Image supplied.

Coal, Oil & Gas

#WomensMonth | First woman to lead Engen’s Langlaagte is fuelled up to break more barriers

Maroefah Smith 21 Aug 2026

Secunda CTL is a synthetic fuel plant owned by Sasol at Secunda, Mpumalanga. It uses coal liquefaction to produce petroleum-like synthetic crude oil. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Sustainability

Sasol’s 30% emission drop plan is not all smoke and mirrors

20 Aug 2026

Source: Momentum. Momentum's group economist, Sanisha Packirisamy.

Economy

#EXCLUSIVE: South Africa’s July inflation drop may not last, Momentum group warns

Katja Hamilton 20 Aug 2026

Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

South Africa’s top court blocked Shell’s Wild Coast oil search: Why it matters for climate justice

Angela van der Berg 20 Aug 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Rand steadies as South Africa awaits inflation data

Katja Hamilton 19 Aug 2026

Melissa Graham is ready to strike oil as Engen Lubricants’ new marketing manager. Image supplied.

Coal, Oil & Gas

#WomensMonth | Fuelled by sisterhood, Engen’s Melissa Graham is ready to strike oil

Maroefah Smith 19 Aug 2026

Levergy appointed as Liqui Moly's sponsorship agency for Rugby World Cup 2027

Sponsorship

Levergy appointed as Liqui Moly's sponsorship agency for Rugby World Cup 2027

Issued by Levergy 17 Aug 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

ConCourt blocks Shell’s offshore exploration along Wild Coast

17 Aug 2026

Coal, Oil & Gas

Shell hit by massive hack attack

14 Aug 2026

Sustainable solutions driving industry transformation at Electra Mining Africa

Mining

Sustainable solutions driving industry transformation at Electra Mining Africa

Issued by Electra Mining Africa 12 Aug 2026

#WomensMonth | Nobuhle Magwentshu brews a bigger future for African coffee

Tourism & Travel

#WomensMonth | Nobuhle Magwentshu brews a bigger future for African coffee

Robin Fredericks 11 Aug 2026

Global food prices edge higher on weather, geopolitical pressures

Agro-processing

Global food prices edge higher on weather, geopolitical pressures

11 Aug 2026

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. Image credit: Reuters/Stringer/File Photo

Mining

The pressures persist, but so does South African mining

7 Aug 2026

A flame rises from a gas flare at the Dangote Industries oil refinery and fertiliser plant site in the Ibeju-Lekki district of Lagos, Nigeria. Image credit: Reuters/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

Nigeria’s Dangote hopes to strike gold in South Africa

Colleen Goko 6 Aug 2026

Albert Mthembu stands near a former neighbour’s home, which was knocked down to prevent its use after the residents moved away, in Magog, KwaZulu-Natal. Image credit: Reuters/Rogan Ward

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

SA’s push for cleaner energy comes at a cost for its farmers

4 Aug 2026

Middle East conflict threatens virgin plastic supply and margins

Manufacturing

Middle East conflict threatens virgin plastic supply and margins

4 Aug 2026

Relief at the pumps this August

Fuel & Energy

Relief at the pumps this August

3 Aug 2026

Protesters march during a demonstration in support of Wild Coast communities’ legal battle against Shell’s offshore oil and gas exploration, at the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg. Image credit: Reuters/Alet Pretorius/File Photo

Coal, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies goes all in on Namibia as SA stays stuck on Orange Basin exploration

3 Aug 2026

Digital

How a global consumer brand is evolving the digital platform behind its distributor network

Issued by Bluegrass Digital 3 Aug 2026

Siyalima at Hazendal: Stellenbosch dining designed for business, connection and winter evenings

Food & Wine

Siyalima at Hazendal: Stellenbosch dining designed for business, connection and winter evenings

Issued by Hazendal Wine Estate 31 Jul 2026

SA’s bargain hunters are rewriting the retail rulebook

Retailers

SA’s bargain hunters are rewriting the retail rulebook

Dhersan Chetty 30 Jul 2026

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

3 SA innovators selected for 2026 FNF Afri GreenPitch Challenge

29 Jul 2026

Port of Durban docks largest tanker in over a decade

Logistics & Transport

Port of Durban docks largest tanker in over a decade

29 Jul 2026

The Bill establishes the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) as a single state-owned national champion by merging PetroSA, iGas, and the Strategic Fuel Fund (SFF). Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Coal, Oil & Gas

SA National Petroleum Company Bill flagged as “climate-blind”

28 Jul 2026

Chinese companies are taking over the EV market. What’s behind their meteoric rise?

Commercial & Industrial

Chinese companies are taking over the EV market. What’s behind their meteoric rise?

Marina Yue Zhang 28 Jul 2026