From intention to impact: how to turn sustainability into a growth advantage
For years, sustainability has been defined by ambition, measured in targets set, frameworks adopted and commitments announced. That era is giving way to something more practical and consequential, writes Kyle Durham, FNB head of sustainability. Today, sustainability...
Sustainable, liquid-cooled data centres for next-gen workloads
Today, single AI query uses roughly 10-times the electricity of a typical Internet search, and demand is climbing at lightning speed. By Steven Santini, secure power vice-president at Schneider Electric Sub-Saharan Africa In fact, projections suggest data centres...
Vertiv expands thermal portfolio
Vertiv has launched the Vertiv CoolPhase Wall, a space-saving, wall-mount cooling system designed for small IT spaces and edge environments. The system is designed for the needs of IT equipment, removing heat and enabling continuous operation while taking up zero...
Rethinking power for Africa’s data centres
Africa’s digital economy is scaling faster than its power systems. Cloud regions, artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, fintech, health platforms and government digitisation are all driving a wave of new data centres across the continent. By Mourad Younes,...
How to rebuild your job prospects after long-term unemployment
Long-term unemployment is a crisis in South Africa, with more than three-quarters of unemployed people out of work for a year or more. By Nolundi Matomane, talent acquisition manager at Pnet Ranging from school leavers struggling to get their first job to those...
Vertiv highlights advanced AI infrastructure solutions
Vertiv will showcase its advanced AI-ready infrastructure solutions at Gitex Africa Morocco 2026, taking place from 7–9 April at the Marrakech Exhibition & Convention Centre. In line with the GITEX Africa Morocco theme of ‘Powering Africa’s Digital Future’,...
SA’s transmission network faces copper cable quality dilemma
South Africa's cable industry has the capacity and expertise to support grid optimisation, but only if it is protected against substandard imports that are already undermining the safety and performance of industrial, domestic and renewable energy installations. Andre...
Towards a renewable future in SA and beyond
As South Africa continues to confront the dual pressures of energy insecurity and climate commitments, the transition to alternative energy sources has never been more urgent. With abundant solar irradiation, strong wind corridors and growing interest in green...
Energy Partners delivers large-scale transition to energy autonomy for DSV
Energy Partners has completed one of South Africa’s fastest large-scale transitions to energy autonomy for global logistics giant DSV, delivering fully integrated energy systems across three distribution centres at the same time. In under 10 months, the company...
SA’s renewable energy divide: where are the jobs?
As households and businesses with capital increasingly move towards renewable energy (solar + batteries), Eskom is left serving a shrinking base of paying customers while remaining responsible for electricity as a social good. This dynamic places upward pressure on...
Warning signs that SA is facing a silent battery crisis
South Africa may be heading into a new energy crisis, one that has nothing to do with Eskom. According to Revov, thousands of degraded batteries imported during the load shedding boom are now entering the market, and consumers are paying the price. During the height...
The green transition’s hidden risk
As we celebrate the International Day of Clean Energy, South Africa’s energy grid stands at the cusp of a historic transformation. By Martin Fernandes, business development manager (Africa): operational technology at Fortinet Distributed renewable generation at...