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The updated long-term blueprint for the country’s power infrastructure looks at supply-and-demand needs
The global financier announced that it had approved a $1 billion loan to help the country’s shift to cleaner forms of energy
Legislation will compel the government to act on climate change but there are still several concerns
The president said South Africa could relate to the plight of Palestine
The outgoing chairman told news editors he was shown the door but praises Pravin Gordhan for ‘amicable’ conclusion of his tenure
Nomvula Mokonyane says Israel’s embassy in South Africa must be shut
But party members say they have had enough of being sidelined for high-profile newcomers who haven’t put in the hours
However, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa believes green hydrogen technology still needs to mature.
The revenue service said the syndicates significantly contribute to the energy crisis and load-shedding
The minister’s leadership style is marred by micro-management and interference, according to industry leaders
The growing black market is causing havoc for those investing in alternative energy sources
Local and international studies indicate that renewable energy systems, if well managed, are still a secure and least cost option
The mineral resources and energy department is pushing for nuclear power but experts argue that this is unsafe and will take too long to implement
The electricity minister’s plan will be discussed at a special cabinet meeting called by President Cyril Ramaphosa
A proposal to move some of energy minister Gwede Mantashe’s powers to the electricity ministry could result in a battle between him and the president
Ramokgopa’s intention of keeping ageing, expensive coal-fired power stations going flies in the face of policy
