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Approved But Unconnected: South Africa’s Renewable Energy Paradox

South Africa's environmental approval process has achieved remarkable efficiency, authorizing 4,861 MW of electricity generation capacity in just 100 days.

South Africa Environment

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ENS

From Public Monopoly To Private Participation: The Rise Of Independent Transmission Providers In Southern Africa

For decades, Southern Africa’s electricity transmission landscape was defined by state control. Transmission lines, substations, system operations remained firmly in the hands of vertically integrated national utilities whose investment capacity could no longer keep up with demand, rising urbanisation, and the surge of independent power generation.

South Africa Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

African Transmission – The Unsung Hero

Africa's power sector is undergoing a fundamental shift as transmission infrastructure moves from the background to center stage. With projects emerging across South Africa...

South Africa Government

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Bracewell

Energy: Security, Transition And Powering Infrastructure

The energy sector finds itself at the centre of several topical debates as jurisdictions look to make progress on energy security, the energy transition and powering the infrastructure underpinning emerging technologies.

Worldwide Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Long Service Is Not An Absolute Shield Against Gross Negligence

South Africa Litigation

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Fairbridges

From Raincoats To Conveyor Belts: New Chemical Bans Hit Closer To Home Than You Think

South Africa Energy

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ENS

South Africa's Climate Change Framework: A New Operating Reality For Mining

South Africa Energy

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ENS

South Africa Implements The 13th Edition Of The Nice Classification

South Africa IP

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Adams & Adams

Fuelling Administrative Fairness: High Court Sets Aside Controller Of Petroleum Products Decision

South Africa Energy

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ENS

Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Regulations Now In Effect In South Africa: What's New And What's Next

South Africa Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Transforming South Africa's Electricity Market: NERSA Calls For Public Participation On Draft Trading Rules

South Africa Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Recognition Of Agricultural Products And Textiles As Geographical Indicators Of Origin

South Africa Real Estate

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Adams & Adams

The Right To Electricity And Water Understood Within A Constitutional And Administrative Law Perspective

South Africa Government

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ENS

Commixio In Business Rescue In South Africa: When Mixing Turns Ownership Into A Crowd

South Africa Commercial

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Barnard Inc.

Withdrawal Of South Africa’s Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy

South Africa Technology

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ENS

South Africa’s Rail Revolution: The Draft National Rail Master Plan

South Africa Commercial

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ENS

Sustainability – Africa Dialogues | Bridging The Readiness Gap: Turning IFRS S1 & S2 Into Action (Video)

South Africa Commercial

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SNG Grant Thornton

AI-Driven Corporate Disputes: New Frontiers For Litigators

South Africa Litigation

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ENS

APIs: The Invisible Layer In Technology Contracts

South Africa Technology

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ENS

Draft Carbon Budget Regulations: What South African Businesses Need To Know

Together they set out South Africa's first mandatory carbon-budgeting system. Affected companies will be expected to register, calculate a company-level carbon budget, prepare a mitigation plan...

South Africa Environment

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ENS

Spotlight On: Busisiwe Sibeko

Firstly, I had the opportunity to contribute to a Public-Private Partnership transaction involving the development of an accommodation building for the government in South Africa.

South Africa Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

South Africa Government

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Shikana Group

Benefits Of A Unified African Energy Market

South Africa Energy

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ENS

Commentary: South Africa's Energy Transition

South Africa Energy

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Fairbridges

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

South Africa's efforts to tackle climate change are intensifying as government looks to sharpen its focus on emissions reductions. The Climate Change Act, signed on 23 July 2024, underscores this commitment.

South Africa Environment

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ENS

Finding Your Way Through The Diesel Refund Maze

In recent years, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has been tightening its grip on diesel refund claims and related compliance requirements.

South Africa Commercial

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Andersen in South Africa

Petroleum In The Age Of ESG

Internationally the sentiment is to move away from fossil fuel, given that globally we teeter on the tipping point and are likely to exceed the temperature increase...

Worldwide Energy

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ENS

ENS Tax In Brief - Issue 127 | 2024-08

Below, please find issue 127 of ENS' tax in brief, a snapshot of the latest tax developments in South Africa.

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

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

The JSE Ventures Carbon Market, powered by Xpansiv was launched this morning by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), in collaboration with Xpansiv.

South Africa Environment

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ENS

Africa's Energy Development Needs Financial Solutions

The following article by Martin Kavanagh, a partner based in our London office and the co-Head of the firm's Africa Practice Group, was first published by Business Day ahead of AOW 2023...

South Africa Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Sustainable Finance: A Spotlight On Africa

As part of a series of articles looking at Sustainable Finance, here we explore some of the key themes in Sustainable Financings in Africa, and the challenges to be overcome on transactions.

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

What Does ESG Mean For Oil And Gas Sector?

South Africa Energy

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ENS

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

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

Harnessing Hydrogen Fuel: Students' Role In Advancing A Sustainable Energy Revolution

South Africa Energy

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Centurion Law Group

ENSign Podcast | Unbundling And Deregulating Electricity Generation In Africa

South Africa Energy

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ENS

South Africa's Just Energy Transition: Advancements And Investment Plan

South Africa Energy

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Centurion Law Group

ESG Tracker SADC Region June 2023

Worldwide Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Tax Focus - May / June | 2023

South Africa Tax

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SNG Grant Thornton

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

South Africa Environment

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Adams & Adams

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

South Africa Energy

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ENS

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