Wendell Roelf

Cape Town

Correspondent at Reuters

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76 Reframed: From protests to portraits

4 days ago | bizcommunity.com | Danette Breitenbach |Brendan Seery |Karabo Ledwaba |Wendell Roelf

On 16 June 1976, police shot unarmed students for protesting in Soweto. Today, it’s the students doing the shooting. Young South Africans are picking up the camera to tell their own stories. 76 Reframed is a Youth Month campaign by Dentsu Creative South Africa in collaboration with Blackboard Community, offering high school learners from under-resourced communities the chance to explore photography and visual storytelling.
World Bank Group considers $500m boost for South Africa's transmission expansion

4 days ago | bizcommunity.com | Wendell Roelf

2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show moreAdvertise your job vacancies The World Bank Group is considering financing $500m of South Africa's participation in a new credit guarantee facility meant to unlock private financing for a massive transmission grid expansion plan, a senior bank official has confirmed.
World Bank Group considers $500 million boost for South Africa's transmission expansion

1 week ago | ca.marketscreener.com | Wendell Roelf

Published on 2025-06-20 at 09:11, updated on 2025-06-20 at 09:13CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -The World Bank Group is considering financing $500 million of South Africa's participation in a new credit guarantee facility meant to unlock private financing for a massive transmission grid expansion plan, a senior bank official told Reuters.
Africa Energy sees first output from South Africa's largest gas field by 2033

1 week ago | zawya.com | Wendell Roelf

Canada-listed Africa Energy Corp is aiming to start production from South Africa's largest gas discovery by 2033 as it forges ahead with a project former operator TotalEnergies walked away from. The company is awaiting regulatory approval for a reworked environmental authorisation to survey Block 11B/12B off South Africa's southern coast.
Africa Energy sees first output from South Africa's largest gas field by 2033

1 week ago | bizcommunity.com | Wendell Roelf

2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show moreAdvertise your job vacancies Canada-listed Africa Energy Corp is aiming to start production from South Africa's largest gas discovery by 2033 as it forges ahead with a project former operator TotalEnergies walked away from. The company is awaiting regulatory approval for a reworked environmental authorisation to survey Block 11B/12B off South Africa's southern coast.
South Africa's $5.8 billion Hive project aims to lead low-cost ammonia output

2 weeks ago | reuters.com | Wendell Roelf

Project jointly developed by Hive Energy and BuiltAfricaSays can produce at $650 per metric tonGlobal price is around $760 a tonCAPE TOWN, June 12 (Reuters) - A $5.8 billion project on South Africa's east coast seeks to use the country's infrastructure and cheap renewable power to make some of the world's cheapest green ammonia for clients in Europe and Asia, an executive said.
Africa Energy sees first output from South Africa's largest gas field by 2033

2 weeks ago | reuters.com | Wendell Roelf

(AFE.V), opens new tab is aiming to start production from South Africa's largest gas discovery by 2033, its CEO said on Tuesday, as it forges ahead with a project former operator TotalEnergies CAPE TOWN, June 10 (Reuters) - Canada-listed Africa Energy Corp walked away from. The company is awaiting regulatory approval for a reworked environmental authorisation to survey Block 11B/12B off South Africa's southern coast. Sign up here.
Scientists want astronomy-linked conditions on Starlink's SA licence deal

3 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Wendell Roelf |Nqobile Dludla

03 June 2025 - 13:32 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Radio telescopes dot the landscape at the MeerKAT installation. File image Astronomers working with South Africa's Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope are pushing authorities to ensure that any licensing agreement with Elon Musk's Starlink will protect their groundbreaking observations, a senior scientist says.
Astronomers warn Starlink could disrupt Northern Cape mega-telescope

3 weeks ago | dfa.co.za | Wendell Roelf |ZamaNdosi Cele |Benida Phillips

|Published 4 minutes agoThe MeerKAT telescope is located in the Northern Cape, near the small town of Carnarvon. This location in the Karoo was chosen because of its low levels of radio-frequency interference, making it an ideal location for sensitive radio astronomy observations.
Astronomers fear impact of Musk's Starlink on South Africa mega-telescope observations - ET Telecom

3 weeks ago | telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com | Wendell Roelf

By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN: Astronomers working with South Africa's SKA telescope are pushing authorities to ensure that any licensing agreement with Elon Musk's Starlink will protect their groundbreaking observations, a senior scientist said. Discussions to bring Musk's internet service Starlink in South Africa have already been contentious, with parent company SpaceX criticising local shareholding laws while backing equity equivalent programmes.