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Congestion Curtailment Approved By NERSA – An Attempt To Free Up Grid Connection Capacity For Wind Energy Facilities In The Eastern And Western Cape Regions

On 20 June 2025, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa ("NERSA") published the reasons for its decision to approve the National Transmission Company of South Africa's ("NTCSA's") application for congestion...

South Africa Energy

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Fasken

Georgia Federal Court Upholds Insurer's Reliance On Pollution Exclusion For Chemical Leak Fatality

A Georgia-based contractor specialising in cooling system installations was sued after a maintenance worker died from exposure to leaking refrigerant gas at a facility where the contractor...

South Africa Environment

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Adams & Adams

The East African Insider – Week 7 To 13th June 2025

Welcome to this week's East Africa investment trends newsletter, where we unpack the major fiscal and economic developments shaping the region's investment landscape.

South Africa Government

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Shikana Group

Benefits Of A Unified African Energy Market

Creating a unified regulatory environment for the African Energy Market presents significant challenges, particularly given the continent's diversity.

South Africa Energy

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ENS

Commentary: South Africa's Energy Transition

South Africa Energy

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

Supreme Court Of Appeal Boost For Mining Tax Deductions

South Africa Tax

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ENS

ESG Frameworks Within The African Oil And Gas Sector Benefit Operators And Communities If Seen As A Strategic Tool

South Africa Energy

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Webber Wentzel

The Electricity Regulation Amendment Act And South Africa's New Era Of Electricity Market Transformation

South Africa Energy

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Webber Wentzel

South Africa Looks To Strengthen Carbon Tax For 2026: New Measures To Drive Emissions Reductions

South Africa Environment

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ENS

Finding Your Way Through The Diesel Refund Maze

South Africa Commercial

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Andersen in South Africa

Petroleum In The Age Of ESG

Worldwide Energy

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ENS

ENS Tax In Brief - Issue 127 | 2024-08

South Africa Tax

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ENS

South Africa And Green Hydrogen: At An Economic Turning Point?

South Africa Energy

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Norton Rose Fulbright

Navigating The Municipal Utility Maze: How Dispute Resolution Mechanisms Impact Municipal Service Disconnections

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

IFRS S1 & S2: A New Era For Sustainability Reporting In Africa

South Africa Commercial

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SNG Grant Thornton

Mango's Plan: An Investor, A Creditor, And A Cession

South Africa Commercial

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Barnard Inc.

Not So Fast: When Retrenchment Goes Off The Wall

South Africa Employment

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Fairbridges Wertheim Becker

New Rules For Payment Providers: What You Need To Know About The Draft Directive On Payment Activities

South Africa Finance

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ENS

Rethinking Governance In The Age Of AI: A Legal And Operational Imperative For Organisations

South Africa Technology

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ENS

Customs And Excise – Draft Amendments Rules To Customs And Excise Act – No.91 Of 1964

SARS Excise division has published a second draft to amend rules under sections 21 and 60 of the act relating to the creation of a new warehousing type as "special customs and excise storage...

South Africa Energy

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SNG Grant Thornton

Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill: A Step In The Right Direction To End Load Shedding And The Eskom Monopoly?

The National Council of Provinces ("NCOP") adopted the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill (the "Bill") on 16 May 2024, following its passage through the National Assembly on 14 March 2024.

South Africa Energy

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ENS

LEWIS MCDONALD: Back To The Future As Hydrogen Faces Bars In Changing Science Fiction To Fact

Hydrogen power has attracted hype and disillusion before. But with increased realism, policy support and the pressing need for carbon-free energy, will it be third time lucky?...

Worldwide Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Chambers Global 2024 Rankings Confirm Our Market-Leading Status In Africa

Herbert Smith Freehills' Africa practice continues to perform strongly in the 2024 edition of Chambers Global, with top tier rankings in the following Africa-wide categories...

South Africa Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Launch Of The Voluntary Carbon Market In South Africa

South Africa Environment

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ENS

Africa's Energy Development Needs Financial Solutions

South Africa Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Sustainable Finance: A Spotlight On Africa

South Africa Finance

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Burges Salmon

ESG Tracker SADC Region September 2023

Worldwide Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ENSafrica TMT ENSight - Issue 17

South Africa Energy

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ENS

High Profile Cyberattacks Increase Emphasis Upon Cyber Resilience In South Africa's Energy Sector

South Africa Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Green Accountability: A Crucial Yardstick For Making The Green Economy Work

South Africa Energy

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ENS

Harnessing The Sun: The Potential Of Solar Energy In Africa

South Africa Energy

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Centurion Law Group

Could Personal Income Tax Breaks Ensure That All Namibians Benefit From Petroleum Royalties?

South Africa Energy

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ENS

What Does ESG Mean For Oil And Gas Sector?

South Africa Energy

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ENS

Green Accountability: A Crucial Yardstick For Making The Green Economy Work

Experts estimate that globally, USD100-billion of climate finance is being lost through a lack of accountability, transparency and participation per year.

South Africa Energy

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ENS

Harnessing The Sun: The Potential Of Solar Energy In Africa

Solar energy, an age-old source of power, has seen a modern resurgence with technological advancements. It harnesses sunlight and converts it into electricity either through photovoltaic...

South Africa Energy

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Centurion Law Group

Could Personal Income Tax Breaks Ensure That All Namibians Benefit From Petroleum Royalties?

Estimates suggest that the Namibian Government could receive close to USD106-billion (NAD2-trillion at the time of writing) from its petroleum royalties alone...

South Africa Energy

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ENS

What Does ESG Mean For Oil And Gas Sector?

For international oil companies ("IOCs") to develop oil and gas fields sizable funding is required, however, there has been a noticeable trend by some financial institutions...

South Africa Energy

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ENS

South Africa's Energy Ministry Has His Priorities Right; It's Time For The World To Respect Them

South Africa Energy

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Centurion Law Group

Tax Focus - May / June | 2023

A Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (initial batch) was published which proposes an insertion of section 6C "solar energy tax credit" in line with the announcement by the Finance Minister...

South Africa Tax

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SNG Grant Thornton

Navigating Risks And Seizing Opportunities: The Transition To A Green Economy

The global business community is undergoing a transition towards a green economy driven by a shared recognition of the urgent need to address climate change, protect natural resources, and promote...

South Africa Environment

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Adams & Adams

The Diversification Of The Energy Mix In The Extractives Industry: Opportunities And Incentives

The ongoing transition towards sustainability in the extractives sector in South Africa and Namibia has been spurred on by ESG (environmental, social, governance) considerations...

South Africa Energy

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ENS

Has The Electricity Minister Finally Got His Spark?

On 26 May 2023, Proclamation 121 of 2023 effected the long-awaited transfer of powers under the Electricity Regulation Act 4 of 2006 (ERA) to the new Electricity Minister...

South Africa Energy

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Andersen in South Africa

Competition Law Block Exemptions Published For The South African Energy Sector

South Africa Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Unlocking Opportunities: Expanding Ghanaian Presence In The Petroleum Industry

South Africa Energy

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ENS

ESG Tracker SADC Region April 2023

Worldwide Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ESG Tracker SADC Region March 2023

Worldwide Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Namibia | Clean Energy Tool

South Africa Energy

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ENS

Moving To Greener Pastures: Key Insights From The World Hydrogen Congress ‘22

South Africa Energy

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ENS

Accounting Officers And Building Owners: Take Note Of 7 December 2022 As The Longstop Date For The Mandatory Display Of Energy Performance Certificates

South Africa Real Estate

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Fasken

Can Renewables Provide Africa With The Power It Needs To Industrialise And Develop?

Worldwide Energy

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Norton Rose Fulbright

The New Mozambican Electricity Law

South Africa Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ESG Tracker SADC Region September 2022

South Africa Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Africa's Competitive Edge As A Clean Hydrogen Hub

South Africa Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ESG Tracker SADC Region July 2022

South Africa Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

High Court Yet Again Sets Asides Adverse Findings By The B-BBEE Commission

South Africa Energy

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ENS

High Court Yet Again Sets Aside Adverse Findings By The B-BBEE Commission

South Africa Energy

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ENS

ESG Tracker (SADC Edition)

South Africa Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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