South Africa court bans Shell seismic survey plan
Johannesburg – A South African court on Tuesday blocked Shell from using seismic waves to explore for oil and... Read more
28 Dec, 2021
SA energy minister Gwede Mantashe defends oil exploration plans
Johannesburg – South Africa’s energy minister on Thursday defended plans for oil and gas exploration by energy giant Shell along... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
UK watchdog urges halt to DRC dam project
Kinshasa – British NGO Global Witness on Wednesday urged the Democratic Republic of Congo to halt a dam project it... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Congo-Brazzaville, DRC sign energy deal
Brazzaville – The two Congos have agreed on a joint energy project to meet growing demands for power in... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Protesters hit South Africa beaches to oppose Shell’s oil exploration
Cape Town – Hundreds of environmentalist demonstrators gathered on South African beaches on Sunday to protest against oil and gas... Read more
5 Dec, 2021
African nations cling to fossil fuels despite climate call
Abidjan – African oil and gas producers are likely to pay little heed to the mounting clamour to scrap... Read more
24 Nov, 2021
Activists fear gas study threatens South Africa’s Wild Coast
Johannesburg – A planned seismic oil and gas exploration project by energy giant Shell off South Africa’s Wild Coast region,... Read more
16 Nov, 2021
UK firm to build power plant in Mozambique
Johannesburg – British firm GL Africa Energy will build a $400-million gas power plant in Mozambique, even as unrest has... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
Italy’s ENI to start pumping gas in Mozambique from 2022
Maputo – Italian energy giant ENI will start producing liquefied natural gas off the coast of northern Mozambique in the... Read more
6 Nov, 2021
South Africa earmarks R50bn for clean energy projects
Johannesburg – Coal-dependant South Africa on Thursday announced it was ploughing R50 billion ($3.3 billion) into 25 wind and solar... Read more
29 Oct, 2021
