Catching the sun: Laws for energy deals need to be changed – MACUA
A new report on the R2.1-billion Sonvanger Solar project questions whether communities have legally enforceable rights in commercial renewable-energy deals...
27 October, 2026
Author: Oxpeckers Reporters
The Architects of Transition: Women shaping South Africa’s energy future
South Africa is building a new energy economy, but who gets to build, lead and own it? #PowerTracker meets five women navigating the transition from coal to renewable energy...
15 October, 2026
An oily problem: Namibia’s hazardous drill-waste crunch
Namibia’s three approved hazardous waste sites are already overwhelmed. John Grobler investigates what this means for the expansion of offshore oil exploration in the Orange Basin ...
07 October, 2026
Hot on the PAIA trail of SA’s illegal coolants
Oxpeckers associate Tulani Ngwenya documents his months-long exercise in accessing official information on the trade in banned, global-warming gases...
01 October, 2026
Johannesburg tests solar microgrids for informal settlements
Johannesburg is investing R517.8-million in solar-powered microgrids that roll out renewable energy in five informal settlements, Thabo Molelekwa reports...
23 September, 2026
Sasol’s carbon colossus is a killer, says report
A new research report estimates that air pollution from the Secunda energy complex causes about 23,800 years of life lost annually. Tulani Ngwenya investigates...
07 September, 2026
Hope for green hydrogen in the balance
A proposed R47-billion development in Hopefield could become a proving ground for the Western Cape’s green hydrogen ambitions. Barry Christianson investigates...
28 August, 2026
Future disconnect: The digital divide in SA’s energy minerals boom
The minerals keeping the world's digital infrastructure running are extracted from communities where young people struggle to access reliable internet. Sakhile Dube investigates...
12 August, 2026
Cold play: Inside South Africa’s illegal coolant trade
Tulani Ngwenya investigates how a regulated climate-control industry is being undermined by informal dealers, weak enforcement and gaps in the supply chain...
04 August, 2026
Transforming South Africa’s power grid, virtually
As South Africa's renewables boom creates millions of connected energy assets, Virtual Power Plants could transform homes into a smart network. Thabo Molelekwa investigates...
21 July, 2026