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            <description><![CDATA[Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré has commended owners of large public and private buildings that have registered their properties for an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). With the deadline of December 7, 2025, to obtain this document having passed, the department is compiling and verifying all registered buildings and issued EPCs.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[AI is becoming increasingly important in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) solutions for the business-to-business sector, particularly for improving energy efficiency, operational management and predictive maintenance, says electronics company Samsung. The company reports that its HVAC portfolio incorporates AI, energy-efficiency technologies and building management systems intended for residential and commercial applications.]]></description>
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            <title>Aucamp stresses South Africa's commitment to remote research bases after Marion Island evacuation</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Willie Aucamp has assured South Africans that the country remains committed to its Antarctic and sub-Antarctic research programme, which contributes significantly to climate science, biodiversity conservation, oceanographic research and global environmental monitoring. The Minister on May 27 welcomed the 2025/26 Marion Island overwintering team back to South Africa, following their urgent evacuation after delays affecting the departure of the SA Agulhas II relief voyage.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Specialist South African packaged wastewater treatment plant service provider Calcamite was crowned the winner of industrial software company AVEVA’s Sustainable Impact Award 2026.   The announcement was made on May 21, the final day of AVEVA World 2026, held in Milan, Italy.]]></description>
            <author>Tasneem Bulbulia</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[A plan by US-listed Equinix to build two data centres in Cape Town should not be approved without full disclosure of its water, power and environmental impact, a formal objection lodged with city planners and seen by Reuters showed. The Housing Assembly (HA), a social movement representing more than 20 communities in the Western Cape of South Africa, and UK non-profit Foxglove say the application cannot be approved without the key information needed for officials to assess the project.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that his department will publish a “sequenced” implementation roadmap for the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) so as to address prevailing uncertainty over the transition to a competitive market structure. In his Budget Vote address on Tuesday, the Minister said the SAWEM would introduce clearer price signals, improve dispatch efficiency, allocate balancing responsibilities, improve transparency and reduce long-term reliance on the single buyer model.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The City of Johannesburg says it is advancing the procurement of its Alternative Waste Treatment Technology (AWTT) project. The project is a waste-to-energy initiative aimed at diverting about 500 000 t/y of municipal solid waste from landfill.]]></description>
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