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Editorial: Crocodile tears from the coalface

Opinion Editorial - 28 Nov 2020

Pumping limited resources into a project that is predominantly meant to extend dirty coal energy in South Africa is not what local communities and the climate needs.

Eskom’s emissions are not compatible with the South African constitution

Thought Leader Timothy Lloyd - 20 Nov 2020

The government must not cave to Eskom’s demand that it be exempt from air pollution rules. Furthermore, the power utility needs to stay true to the principles of its own just transition strategy

Wake-up call for SA’s coal-dependent energy sector

Environment Sheree Bega - 19 Nov 2020

The government needs to invest in sustainable energy solutions to ensure economic recovery

Fossil fuel support lands SA in the G20 dog box

Environment Sheree Bega - 14 Nov 2020

South Africa has been ranked the second worst performer of the G20 non-OECD member countries, behind Saudi Arabia, for its lack of transparency and continued support for fossil production, fossil-fuel based power and consumption of fossil fuels

It’s time for a Green New Eskom

Environment Climate Justice Coalition - 4 Jun 2020

A better future for all South Africans is possible if we pursue a swift path to renewable energy

Kicking coal can improve our water supply to all

Environment Alex Lenferna & Ahmed Mokgopo - 16 May 2020

South Africa’s dependence on the fossil fuel and burning it in power stations uses 5% of water and pollutes even more

More woes for Medupi and Kusile

Article Thanduxolo Jika & Sabelo Skiti - 19 Mar 2020

Irregular contract modifications have caused both costs and delays to escalate

Dan Matjila’s grand plans to save Eskom

Article Thando Maeko - 26 Feb 2020

The former PIC chief muses over PIC debt-for-equity, privatisation and selling off power stations

Shisha pipes smoke out Egypt’s charcoal makers

Article Agency - 14 Feb 2020

Wood from mango and orange trees is charred for smoking shisha, while the charcoal from casuarina, camphor and olive trees is used for barbecues

New load-shedding crisis looms

Article Thanduxolo Jika & Sabelo Skiti - 31 Jan 2020

The treasury’s rejection of South32’s proposal to increase the value of its Eskom contract by R1.2-billion could spark a coal shortage for the parastatal

Asset manager culls coal

Business Kevin Davie - 24 Jan 2020

South African giants in the firing line as investor decides to drop carbon-heavy companies

Eskom: South Africa can learn from Australia’s mistakes before it too burns

Opinion Philip Machanick - 22 Jan 2020

The current restructuring plan for the state-owned entity won’t solve its problems, but there is a way to make the power utility work successfully

South Africa has huge ‘green fuels’ potential. But it needs to act now

Article David Richard Walwyn & Rod Crompton - 14 Jan 2020

South Africa needs to seriously start thinking about shifting its energy focus. This is for two reasons. The first is that the country’s important...

South32 in firing line over rights

Article Thanduxolo Jika - 13 Dec 2019

Five companies, led by Zurivision, have taken the department of mineral resources to court over its awarding of a licence to the Aussie mining giant

GDP declines more than expected, at 0.6%

Article Tshegofatso Mathe - 3 Dec 2019

Most sectors of the economy reported negative growth, with mining, manufacturing and transport suffering the biggest falls

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ConCourt asked to rule that Zuma must testify for 10 days next year

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FNB dragged into bribery claims

khaya koko - 3 Dec 2020

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