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As part of a series of articles looking at Sustainable Finance, here we explore some of the key themes in Sustainable Financings in Africa, and the challenges to be overcome on transactions.

Supreme Court of Appeal judgment offered clarity on construction contract interpretations, setting precedents for future adjudication processes.

With the publication of the first draft Codes of Good Practice (codes) under the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act No. 53 of 2003 (BEE Act) in December 2004, the regulation of BEE has taken an interesting turn.

On 20 June 2025, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa ("NERSA") published the reasons for its decision to approve the National Transmission Company of South Africa's ("NTCSA's") application for congestion...

The last few years have seen project developers and sponsors investing in and developing renewable energy projects in emerging markets.

Firstly, I had the opportunity to contribute to a Public-Private Partnership transaction involving the development of an accommodation building for the government in South Africa.

For international oil companies ("IOCs") to develop oil and gas fields sizable funding is required, however, there has been a noticeable trend by some financial institutions...

In the case of Robarts Flagship Trust v Drakenstein Municipality, the Western Cape Division of the High Court, Cape Town, found that a municipality cannot ignore accruing electricity costs...

South Africa boasts a vibrant and dynamic construction industry, characterised by a blend of modern infrastructure and a burgeoning demand for housing and commercial spaces.

The South African legislature was caught off-guard in relation to the exploitation of South Africa’s unconventional hydrocarbon resources.

1 May 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 ("MPRDA"), coming into force. The MPRDA has been transformational in many aspects...

Estimates suggest that the Namibian Government could receive close to USD106-billion (NAD2-trillion at the time of writing) from its petroleum royalties alone...

For decades, Southern Africa’s electricity transmission landscape was defined by state control. Transmission lines, substations, system operations remained firmly in the hands of vertically integrated national utilities whose investment capacity could no longer keep up with demand, rising urbanisation, and the surge of independent power generation.

The Updated Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity by the Department of Energy has indicated that the construction of nuclear power may be delayed.

President Cyril Ramaphosa's 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA) set the stage for South Africa's development trajectory, with sustainability and inclusivity at the heart of his vision.

The critical role of mineral production in the achievement of a sustainable energy future cannot be understated. According to a recent World Bank Group report...

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) (established by the CBAM Regulations) is a tool designed to place a carbon price on in-scope goods and precursors originating from a third country under Article 2 of the CBAM Regulations.