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Fuel price drop fails to impress struggling SA motorists

The news was met with a lukewarm reception on social media, with many expressing that the drop is not enough.

News Energy
IOL Reporter|Published

Woodlands Dairy commissions biomass boilers to reduce climate emissions

By switching over to a biomass boiler, the company, which produces the well-known First Choice milk, reduced its electric boiler consumption by 40% and its HFO consumption by 83%.

News Environment
Dominic Naidoo|Published

Energy hubs set to take KZN to great economic transformation heights

The Energy Transformation Summit was hosted by eThekwini Municipality with the aim of outlining the energy transformation agenda and strategies linked to building energy security.

Business Report Partnered
Brandstories|Published

Watch VideoWATCH: Researchers make clean hydrogen fuel directly from seawater

Researchers in Australia have successfully split seawater to produce green hydrogen fuel without pre-treatment.

News Environment
Dominic Naidoo|Published

OP-ED: Pioneering a just energy transition

As South Africa embarks on an ambitious plan to transition away from fossil fuels, the country can chart a path forward for Africa on climate action and energy security.

News Sponsored
Brandstories|Published

We are the home of #TheChangeables

We believe in the importance of helping to make greater change happen. FNB is delighted to announce the following relief measures.

Personal Finance Partnered
Brandstories|Published

Load shedding solutions for cash-strapped SMEs

“SMEs are the country’s bread and butter and should be safeguarded from the harsh realities of load shedding, fuel hikes, and high inflation rates,” –Catherine Wijnberg.

Business Report Entrepreneurs
Vusi Adonis|Published

One litre of petrol in Libya will cost you R0,53 cents. This is why

Libya, which is an oil giant, has the lowest price of petrol per litre on the continent.

News Africa
Chad Williams|Published

Some reprieve for Kenyans as outgoing Kenyatta announces zero petrol increase for July

Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta has rolled out fuel subsidies to prevent a rise in prices at the pump

News Africa
Chad Williams|Published

Watch VideoRising gas prices see Kenyans heading to the forest for charcoal

A litre of gasoline retails at 150. 12 shillings (R25) in the capital, Nairobi, while diesel prices increased 4. 4% to 131 shillings per litre.

News Africa
Chad Williams|Published

Watch VideoZimbabwe's annual inflation sky rockets to a whopping 191%, fuel and food main drivers

Zimbabwe’s inflation rate has sky-rocketed to a whopping 191% in June, as fuel and food continue to drive inflation.

News Africa
Chad Williams|Published

Logistics and consumer sector responds to the rising costs of living

The logistics and consumer sector have responded with great concern to the rising costs of living. The country has been battered by recent hikes in fuel, interests rates, and the proposed 20. 5% electricity hikes, which has been widely rejected.

News South Africa
Anita Dywaba|Published