Eswatini has signed a $300 million agreement with Taiwan to build a massive strategic oil reserve but the project is raising difficult questions in a country battling deepening poverty, soaring unemployment and allegations of elite enrichment
Eskom says South Africa is unlikely to experience load-shedding between April and August, citing improved plant performance, fewer breakdowns and reduced diesel use
Mantashe says South Africa must move faster on oil and gas exploration to reduce import dependence and protect energy security
Sub-Saharan Africa’s reliance on imported oil leaves countries exposed to economic shocks amid the escalating Middle East conflict. Rising crude and LNG prices threaten import bills, inflation and currency stability, particularly in nations with low reserves
With oil prices climbing to $120 a barrel and the Strait of Hormuz shut, analysts say the G7 missed a critical opportunity to push for peace in the escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict
New report warns electricity reform hinges on execution, not policy
SCORE: B+ A remarkable milestone under Ramokgopa’s leadership is an impressive and sustained electricity supply record, with over 196 consecutive days without loadshedding for the year 2025 and over 400 days of intermittent power supply. The department’s Generation Recovery Plan aimed at improving energy availability and reliability has resulted in a 71% average in the […]
Renewable does not always mean responsible, which is why business and human rights needs to be at the heart of Africa’s energy future
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said the strategy would help ensure policy and regulatory certainty in the mining sector
The province is home to the biggest gas and helium project in the country. Will it speed up the shift towards renewable energy sources, or could it potentially hinder progress? Refilwe Mochoari investigates
Enlit Africa creates a space for companies to collaborate, taking control of the energy security conversation and redefining its potential in the continent
The updated long-term blueprint for the country’s power infrastructure looks at supply-and-demand needs
After a year of energy market volatility lit a fire under demand for coal, lobbyists of the commodity say it is set to stick around
We can’t continue this way, say ministers at discussion on energy
SA is in a state of emergency regarding power supply and must act accordingly with quick and decisive interventions
But analysts say the fossil fuel’s boom will probably be short-lived as the turn to renewable energy picks up
Additional energy will take demand pressure off Eskom’s strained supply, but the downside will be a reduction in revenue for the power utility