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Greening Corporate Buildings In South Africa
Our Partner Songo Didiza was quoted in this article featured in the Acumen publication by the Gordon Institute of Business Science. It...

Zadok Olinga
Aug 7, 20241 min read
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Ahead of COP28, a View from Africa
Ahead of COP28 I heard a radio presenter say, "people are not necessarily seeing the impacts of climate change". This speaks to the...

Zadok Olinga
Nov 27, 20234 min read
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Proptech Solutions series: Who is this ESG person and why should we care about her?
I started my career in sustainability consulting over 13 years ago and there has been huge advancement on the sustainability transitions...
Songo Didiza
Aug 18, 20233 min read
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Reevaluating ESG and Carbon Offsets for Effective Climate Mitigation
Recent climate disasters in Europe, North America, Africa, and elsewhere have highlighted the urgent need for effective climate...

Zadok Olinga
Jul 25, 20232 min read
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2023 Budget Speech Key Points on Energy
South African minister of finance, Mr. Mr. Enoch Godongwana presented the much anticipated National Treasury’s annual 2023/24 budget on...

Zadok Olinga
Feb 25, 20233 min read
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EPC Deadline on 7th December 2022
All indications are that the DMRE will not extended the deadline for the mandatory display of Energy Performance Certificates for...

Zadok Olinga
Nov 14, 20221 min read
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Why an EPC rating should matter to building tenants
Buildings are about people; they work in them, meet in them, and ultimately spend the majority of their waking lives in them. Therefore,...

Zadok Olinga
Oct 25, 20222 min read
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Why Should Facilities Managers care about Energy Performance Certificates and ESG?
The facilities management industry recognises the need to adopt smart and innovative technology to provide increased visibility and...
Songo Didiza
Oct 5, 20222 min read
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Lessons From Performance Contracting
I have been an energy efficiency consultant for over 12 years assisting companies obtain more than 3.5 billion Rand in tax allowances and...

Zadok Olinga
Sep 18, 20223 min read
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The EPC Nexus
Section 19(1)(b) of the National Energy Act of 1998 (act no. 34 of 2008) of South Africa requires all public and private buildings with a...

Zadok Olinga
Aug 20, 20222 min read
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EPC IS JUST THE START
Energy performance certificates (EPC) for buildings should be displayed on all private buildings with a net floor area equal or greater...

Zadok Olinga
Jul 15, 20221 min read
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Tax Incentives and Grants Related To Energy In South Africa
In South Africa, government provides multiple tax incentives and grants that can be leveraged to support investment in energy efficiency,...

Zadok Olinga
Jun 15, 20191 min read
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Get More From Your Fuel Efficiency With The Section 12L Tax Incentive
In South Africa, the Section 12L tax incentive provides a tax allowance of 95c/kWh of energy saved. By applying the calorific value...

Zadok Olinga
Jun 10, 20191 min read
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Are There Good Options For Alleviating Your Carbon Tax Bill?
I recently got to thinking about the role carbon offsets play in climate change mitigation and in carbon tax specifically, and here are...

Zadok Olinga
Jun 10, 20193 min read
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Avoiding The 10 MW Cliff Edge - Carbon Tax Mitigation
Carbon tax is finally law in South Africa. The key eligibility criteria for a company to be liable to pay carbon tax is that it must have...

Zadok Olinga
May 28, 20191 min read
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