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The month of April was a watershed moment for the broader East African region as reports confirmed that Uganda had signed off on the Final Investment Decision with oil companies Total and CNOOC.

A discussion on the matters brought up at the Africa Oil Week in Cape Town, South Africa.

A recent South African High Court judgment has yet again set aside findings made by the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Commission.

A recent South African High Court judgment has yet again set aside findings made by the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Commission.

Following a period of three years punctuated by discussions and moratoria on the enforcement of CEMAC Regulation No. 02/18/CEMAC/UMAC/CM relating to foreign exchange (the "2018 Regulation"),...

In this article, we briefly discuss the details of each of these regulations and how they will impact entities that will become liable for carbon tax under the Act.

COVID-19 has ravaged through the already weakened South African economy and have made a massive impact on the country's balance sheet. At the same time, the Presidency has emphasised ...

South Africa's Climate Change Act, 2024, together with its supporting regulations, marks a fundamental shift in the legal landscape for high‑emitting sectors and mining is directly in scope.

The month of May was an eventful one for France, as it sought to build relationships with a number of African states in a sustained drive to be an active participant in the continent's development, particularly post-COVID-19.

The exponentially rising hydrogen trend attracted not only hydrogen veterans to the World Hydrogen Congress in Rotterdam, but also the fossil fuel industry.

There are so many ESG-related publications and developments that it is hard to keep abreast of them all. For this reason, HSF publishes a monthly tracker of ESG-related publications and developments...

On 2 November 2015, the South African National Treasury published a Draft Carbon Tax Bill (the "Bill") for public comment, with the comment period commencing immediately and continuing until 15 December 2015.

The DIFTZ will house a variety of manufacturing plants and offer investors various incentives, including tax exemptions.

A Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (initial batch) was published which proposes an insertion of section 6C "solar energy tax credit" in line with the announcement by the Finance Minister...

The world will get half its power from wind, solar by 2050

On 27 December 2012 the South African Cabinet approved the draft Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment (MPRDA) Bill, 2012.

The first key date for potential bidders is 14 October 2013, being the date of the First Stage 1 Process (details of which are below).