- 14 May 2013 16:26 - Richard Davies
- Energy Minister Dipuo Peters has told MPs that many of the country's older coal-fired power plants would be retired and "fall away around 2023".
- 23 Nov 2012 00:00 - Lynley Donnelly
- From human resources to waste management, South Africa has fallen short of international standards for nuclear expansion, writes Lynley Donnelly.
- 01 Aug 2012 19:28 - AP
- A Sars report has shown South Africa cut all crude oil imports from Iran in June amid heavy European and US sanctions over Iran's nuclear programme.
- 10 Jul 2012 16:40 - Sapa
- Energy Minister Dipuo Peters says South Africa is at a critical point where any means to increase energy supply should be explored.
- 05 Jul 2012 16:59 - Reuters
- Black ownership of fuel companies operating in South Africa is far below state-mandated targets agreed in 2000, says Energy Minister Dipuo Peters.
- 12 Jun 2012 14:31 - Sapa
- Energy Minister Dipuo Peters says South Africa's dependence on imported petrol, diesel and other liquid fuels is increasing.
- 31 May 2012 15:12 - Sapa
- Energy Minister Dipuo Peters says nuclear energy would help Africa realise its energy security goals.
- 24 May 2012 14:52 - Lynley Donnelly
- Recent remarks in Parliament suggest that the state is being lined up as a major player in shale gas development.
- 17 May 2012 07:58 - Lynley Donnelly
- The minister of energy has backed fracking for gas in the Karoo, but what could this mean for South Africa's nuclear ambitions?
- 05 Apr 2012 00:34 - Lisa Steyn
- Sanctions on Iran have pushed up the oil price, but government's levies and tariffs are not easing the pain as massive fuel price hikes hit consumers.
- 03 Apr 2012 19:01 - Lisa Steyn
- The department of energy says the recent drastic fuel price increase is due to external factors and has urged South Africans to be fuel efficient.
- 23 Mar 2012 00:00 - Lionel Faull
- The price tag for six new nuclear reactors envisaged in SA's energy road map could range from a modest R322-billion to a staggering R1.4-trillion.
- 13 Mar 2012 14:53 - Amena Bakr
- Energy Minister Dipuo Peters says SA hopes to have a plan by the end of May for replacing Iranian crude that makes up a quarter of crude imports.
- 24 Feb 2012 00:00 - Lionel Faull
- The state has allegedly urged French and Chinese nuclear companies to put in a bid for nuclear power stations, but the energy department denies this.
- 21 Feb 2012 12:58 - Staff Reporter
- Energy Minister Dipuo Peters says her department will focus on energy efficiency in municipalities and will address results of lowered revenue.
- 13 Jan 2012 10:45 - Lynley Donnelly
- In the face of the threat of load shedding, Eskom is being challenged to cut back on exports.
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- 09 Dec 2011 11:35 - Staff Reporter
- The energy department, Busa and the NBI have signed an Energy Efficiency Leadership Network Pledge, demonstrating commitment energy efficiency.
