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The Atlantis Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) in the Western Cape was established in 2020 to attract green economy investment. Oxpeckers investigates whether this ambition is…
A flagship green hydrogen project is positioned to support industrial development in the Vaal — but there’s no sign of it and little awareness among the communities it is meant…
Under prepaid metering systems, customers must pay upfront for electricity before they can use it
As jobs disappear from the coal belt, Middelburg’s economy is buckling. Unpaid rates, collapsing businesses and stalled transition support are deepening the crisis
Local organisations are pioneering off-grid solutions for rural households left waiting in the dark by Eskom
There is no official registry of socially owned renewable energy projects in South Africa, but research has identified more than 20 operating initiatives across the country
Rehabilitating mines presents an opportunity for environmental restoration and economic empowerment in the energy transition
South Africa has received pledges of about $11.6 billion for its just energy transition. Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism asked the treasury how much will be…
Wind farms are picking up speed in the province at the heart of South Africa’s energy transition
The province is the focus of ambitious plans for GH2 power development but civil society organisations fear it promises more than can be delivered
The initiative aims to capture air pollution and store it in the ground
The development of the R155 million liquefied natural gas pilot is being promoted as a way to alleviate energy shortages while South Africa transitions to renewable energy
Financing for the JET is increasing, but is being undermined by indebted municipalities in Mpumalanga that are not bankable
The HySHiFT project at Secunda is pioneering sustainable aviation fuel to help meet South Africa’s industry decarbonisation goals
South Africa expects more pledges as COP28 gathers steam, but how far have Western countries come in delivering on previous commitments they made?
Wheeling electricity across the grid offers a solution to South Africa’s power crisis, so why is it not happening in the energy heartland?
An update on the training and community support programmes taking shape at Eskom’s pilot renewable energy plant
Coal lobbying has long been an influential force in South Africa’s politics and economy
Much has been made about the $8.5 billion pledged to support South Africa’s Just Energy Transition
South Africa’s transition to renewable energy is challenged by a shortage of planning, skills development and training, an investigation by Oxpeckers finds
