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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 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

The East African Insider – Week 9TH – 15TH AUGUST 2025

South Africa Energy

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Shikana Group

The Use Of Surveillance Data And POPIA: De Jager v Netcare Limited

South Africa Privacy

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Andersen in South Africa

FCA Fines Barclay's GBP42M: AML Wake-up Call For South African Institutions

South Africa Finance

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ENS

After The Water Is Gone: Critical Decision On Post-termination Clauses

South Africa Commercial

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ENS

Section 44 Of The Income Tax Act And The Art Of Tax-Efficient Amalgamations And Mergers

South Africa Commercial

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Barnard Inc.

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

There is much talk currently about South Africa standing at a political cross-roads, in relation to its ability to make the newly formed Government of National Unity work.

South Africa Energy

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Norton Rose Fulbright

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

With the increased use of solar energy and borehole water supply, consumer dissatisfaction has increased regarding water and electricity charges levied by municipalities...

South Africa Litigation

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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

Worldwide Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

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

ENSafrica TMT ENSight - Issue 17

Welcome to the 17th issue of ENSafrica's TMT ENSight, focusing on topics, news and analysis of novel and interesting developments in the technology, media, and telecommunications space.

South Africa Energy

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ENS

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

On 25 July 2019, the City of Johannesburg's electricity service provider, City Power, suffered a ransomware attack which encrypted its databases, applications and network.

South Africa Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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?

South Africa Energy

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ENS

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

South Africa is making significant strides towards a greener energy landscape. President Cyril Ramaphosa's launch of the Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET IP) marks

South Africa Energy

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Centurion Law Group

ESG Tracker SADC Region June 2023

There are so many ESG-related publications and developments that it is hard to keep abreast of them all. For this reason, HSF publishes a monthly tracker of ESG-related publications and developments...

Worldwide Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

South Africa Energy

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ENS

Has The Electricity Minister Finally Got His Spark?

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

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