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The 15th edition of the World Economic Forum's ("WEF's") The Global Risk's Report 2020 (the "Report") was recently published.

On 31 July 2020, National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service ("SARS") published the 2020 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill ("Draft TLAB") and the 2020 Draft Tax...

On 16 September 2011 the Minister of Energy ("the Minister") published Regulations on the Allowance for Energy Efficiency Savings ("the Regulations") under section 12L of the Income Tax Act No. 58 of 1962 ("the Act").

Renewable energy in Africa looks set for a bright future, with increasing investment and growing incentives from states to develop green infrastructure.

COP27, the first African 'Conference of the Parties' is being hosted in Egypt this year and is particularly important for us as a continent as the event is providing a unique opportunity to shine the spotlight...

Earlier this year, a consortium led by Infinity Energy and Masdar acquired onshore wind platform Lekela Power from emerging markets private equity powerhouse Actis...

Although Nigeria is still not on board, the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has reached critical mass to move forwards with the recent ratification from The Gambia.

Barely a few hours after the seat that Biden occupied became cold, Trump got to work. Hours after his swearing-in, he commenced signing executive orders that will have a major impact on Africa.

In 2025, amid the backlash against sustainability and regulatory backtracking in some regions, you could be forgiven for thinking that companies would slow their sustainability journeys...

The African mining sector is at an exciting juncture in 2025. Three macro trends are converging simultaneously within the industry, creating opportunities for mining operators, African governments, and communities alike.

Lizel Oberholzer, Jarrett Whitehead and Kelsey Pailman have contributed the South Africa Energy 2020 chapter to the Global Legal Insights

South Africa's Integrated Resource Plan 2025 envisions a diversified energy mix incorporating both gas-fired power generation and renewable energy technologies. As developers in both sectors secure project sites, overlapping land uses are increasingly common, requiring careful navigation of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act's section 53 framework. Can petroleum rights holders and renewable energy developers find practical solutions that allow both energy pathways to coexist?

South Africa's electricity supply industry is still heavily reliant on coal-fired electricity production.

The long-awaited reform of Mozambique's electricity law has reached the statute books this winter in Maputo (summer if you're in the Northern Hemisphere), with the enactment of Law 12/2022...

The inaugural Africa Climate Summit ("ACS") held in Nairobi earlier this month culminated with the adoption of the "African Leaders Nairobi Declaration on Climate Change and Call to Action"

The following article by Nina Bowyer, a partner based in our Paris office and the co-Head of the firm's Africa Practice Group, and Barbara McNulty, an associate based in our London office

Entering 2023, South Africa's struggle with load shedding lingers, now in its 16th year. To resolve South Africa's energy crisis, an investment of roughly R1.2 trillion by 2035...