The International Zinc Association (IZA) Africa is reinforcing the importance of zinc galvanizing technology in mitigating corrosion, a natural process that compromises the integrity of steel structures and components across South Africa particularly at the coast.

Saint-Gobain Africa and Ireland have joined forces with the Mellon Educate School Building Project to transform education infrastructure at two local schools in the township of Lwandle, Western Cape. Over 400 volunteers from Europe, America, and South Africa are coming together in a landmark Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative to upgrade A.C.J Phakade Primary School and Simanyene High School.

Sustainable Power Solutions (SPS), a leading pan-African funder, developer and operator of solar PV and battery storage plants in the Commercial & Industrial (C&I) market, has introduced a new buyout model that converts existing solar and battery systems into immediate capital for South African businesses.

Today marks the official inauguration of the Damlaagte PV Facility (“Damlaagte”), a 97.5-megawatt solar power plant that supplies renewable electricity to Sasol Secunda Operations, where Air Liquide is operating the largest oxygen production site. The project represents the first renewable energy facility to come online under Sasol and Air Liquide’s landmark 900 MW joint renewable energy procurement programme. This strategic initiative is a key enabler for both companies’ ambitious decarbonisation roadmaps, supporting Air Liquide’s ambition to reduce CO₂ emissions from its Secunda operations by 30% to 40% by 2031. Furthermore, it plays a key role in enabling Sasol’s 2030 target of securing up to 2 GW of renewable energy. 

Yesterday saw the conclusion of Windaba 2025, which ended on an uplifting note as South Africa’s wind energy leaders reflected on three days of productive debate, innovation, and collaboration.