South Africa: Energy Law

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

The Constitutional right to basic services is an issue of fundamental importance in South Africa yet many citizens across the country still lack access and have been unlawfully deprived or dispossessed...

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.

​The 2025 Mining Indaba theme, "Futureproofing African mining, today," compels us to reflect on the legacies mining companies create and the responsibilities they shoulder in shaping the lives of communities long after mining activities have ceased.

The stakes are high, and the benefits could be transformative. A strategic and sustainable approach to developing these resources could attract billions of dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI), catalysing infrastructure development, creating thousands of jobs (primary, secondary and tertiary), and fostering lasting socio-economic upliftment.

On 1 January 2025, the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act 38 of 2024 (ERAA) came into effect, following extensive stakeholder engagement and multiple draft iterations. The ERAA aims to usher the South African electricity sector into an era of change, continuing the shift from Eskom's historically vertically integrated monopoly to the establishment of the Transmission System Operator SOC Limited (TSO) and the introduction of an open-market platform that enables the competitive trading...

South Africa's commitment to renewable energy is undeniable. With a growing number of projects in wind, solar and bioenergy, the need for efficient and secure Engineering...

South Africa's renewable energy sector is booming, attracting significant investment from international companies.

1 May 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 ("MPRDA"), coming into force. The MPRDA has been transformational in many aspects...