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

Cygnisol (Pty) Ltd ("Cygnisol") recently brought an application in terms of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 (‘PAJA") to review and set aside a series of decisions...

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

On Friday, 31 October 2025, the Minister of Electricity and Energy ("the Minister") published the finalised Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Regulations...

South Africa Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Expanded Essential Services Designation For Tailings Dams And The Implications For Mining Operations

The Essential Services Committee has expanded the designation of essential services at tailings dams beyond the narrow 2018 framework, to include personnel involved in construction, maintenance, risk management, monitoring and hydro mining operations.

South Africa Energy

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Webber Wentzel

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

South Africa's electricity sector is on the brink of significant transformation as the National Energy Regulator of South Africa ("NERSA") unveils its draft Electricity Trading Rules (the "New Rules").

South Africa Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Critical Minerals – A Continental Lens

South Africa Energy

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ENS

Update On The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

South Africa Energy

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Webber Wentzel

Key Regulatory Changes Impacting The Mining Sector

South Africa Energy

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Webber Wentzel

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

South Africa Energy

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Shikana Group

Spotlight On: Busisiwe Sibeko

South Africa Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Mine Health And Safety Act, 1996 – Guidance Note Published For The Prevention And Management Of Non-Communicable Diseases And Mental Health Disorders In The South African Mining Industry

South Africa Energy

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ENS

Investing In Africa: Angola Mining (Video)

South Africa Energy

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ENS

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

South Africa Energy

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Fasken

An Overview Of ESG Fraud Risks In The African Mining Sector

South Africa Energy

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ENS

Benefits Of A Unified African Energy Market

South Africa Energy

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ENS

Banks Can Breathe A Sigh Of Relief, As Pretoria High Court Declines To Extend Delictual Liability For Pure Economic Loss

South Africa Finance

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ENS

The BBC Scandal: Mismanagement Of Manipulation In The Workplace

South Africa Employment

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ENS

Does A Residential Lease Of A Family Home Fall Within The Ambit Of The Consumer Protection Act?

South Africa Real Estate

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ENS

King v: The New Blueprint For Corporate Resilience

South Africa Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

King v: Data, Information And Technology – What You Need To Know

South Africa Commercial

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ENS

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Energy Law

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

On Friday, 31 October 2025, the Minister of Electricity and Energy ("the Minister") published the finalised Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Regulations...

South Africa Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Scaling Sustainability: How The Mid-market Is Future-proofing Growth

In 2025, amid the backlash against sustainability and regulatory backtracking in some regions, you could be forgiven for thinking that companies would slow their sustainability journeys...

South Africa Commercial

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SNG Grant Thornton

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

South Africa's electricity sector is on the brink of significant transformation as the National Energy Regulator of South Africa ("NERSA") unveils its draft Electricity Trading Rules (the "New Rules").

South Africa Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Economic Regulation Of Transport Act

South Africa Transport

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Critical Minerals – A Continental Lens

South Africa Energy

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ENS

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

South Africa Government

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ENS

Update On The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

South Africa Energy

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Webber Wentzel

Key Regulatory Changes Impacting The Mining Sector

South Africa Energy

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Webber Wentzel

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

South Africa Energy

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Shikana Group

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Mining

Expanded Essential Services Designation For Tailings Dams And The Implications For Mining Operations

The Essential Services Committee has expanded the designation of essential services at tailings dams beyond the narrow 2018 framework, to include personnel involved in construction, maintenance, risk management, monitoring and hydro mining operations.

South Africa Energy

WW

Webber Wentzel

Critical Minerals – A Continental Lens

Africa possesses a significant share of the minerals essential to the global shift towards clean energy - from platinum group metals ("PGMs")...

South Africa Energy

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ENS

Key Regulatory Changes Impacting The Mining Sector

The DMPR has recently published guidelines for the implementation of mandatory COPs on road and rail safety management, change management, and fire prevention, as well as a guidance note on the prevention and management of NCDs and mental health disorders in the mining industry.

South Africa Energy

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Webber Wentzel

Andersen Advocating On Steel Pipe Tariffs

South Africa International

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Andersen in South Africa

Mine Health And Safety Act, 1996 – Guidance Note Published For The Prevention And Management Of Non-Communicable Diseases And Mental Health Disorders In The South African Mining Industry

South Africa Energy

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ENS

Investing In Africa: Angola Mining (Video)

South Africa Energy

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ENS

An Overview Of ESG Fraud Risks In The African Mining Sector

South Africa Energy

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ENS

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

South Africa Government

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Shikana Group

Tax Focus - May/June Edition | 2025

South Africa Tax

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SNG Grant Thornton

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Oil, Gas & Electricity

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

Cygnisol (Pty) Ltd ("Cygnisol") recently brought an application in terms of the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 (‘PAJA") to review and set aside a series of decisions...

South Africa Energy

E

ENS

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

On Friday, 31 October 2025, the Minister of Electricity and Energy ("the Minister") published the finalised Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Regulations...

South Africa Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

South Africa's electricity sector is on the brink of significant transformation as the National Energy Regulator of South Africa ("NERSA") unveils its draft Electricity Trading Rules (the "New Rules").

South Africa Energy

KL

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.

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

South Africa Environment

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ENS

Spotlight On: Busisiwe Sibeko

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

South Africa Energy

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Fasken

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Renewables

Scaling Sustainability: How The Mid-market Is Future-proofing Growth

In 2025, amid the backlash against sustainability and regulatory backtracking in some regions, you could be forgiven for thinking that companies would slow their sustainability journeys...

South Africa Commercial

SG

SNG Grant Thornton

Update On The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) (established by the CBAM Regulations) is a tool designed to place a carbon price on in-scope goods and precursors originating from a third country under Article 2 of the CBAM Regulations.

South Africa Energy

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Webber Wentzel

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

Welcome to this week's edition of our newsletter, your curated roundup of transformative projects, policy shifts, and market trends shaping the continent's investment landscape.

South Africa Energy

SG

Shikana Group

Spotlight On: Busisiwe Sibeko

South Africa Energy

KL

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

South Africa Energy

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Fasken

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

Sustainability At The Forefront At SONA 2025

South Africa Energy

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SNG Grant Thornton

72 Hours Of Trump's Presidency – What Are The Implications For Africa?

Worldwide International

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Shikana Group

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Latest Videos

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Podcast | Mining ENSights With Stefanie Busch (Video)

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ENS

Podcast | Business Law Focus | Joburg Indaba 2022 Edition

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ENS

Business Law Focus (Video)

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ENS

Energy & Environment – Optimizing Client Benefits (Video Content)

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TripleOKLaw

Kenya Energy & Environment Policy Changes (Video Content)

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TripleOKLaw

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