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/ 1 June 2023

Mantashe asked Ramaphosa not to give all his powers to electricity minister

The minister of mineral resources and energy, Gwede Mantashe, assured the mining community that he is still working towards reducing load-shedding

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By Anathi Madubela

The Green Guardian

/ 16 May 2023

A new light on the future of Eskom’s assets

A business coalition in South Africa’s energy heartland proposes a private takeover of Eskom’s assets to keep the lights on. But not everyone agrees with privatising energy production

By Andiswa Matikinca and Oxpeckers

Opinion

/ 1 May 2023

Implementing Just Transition: Civil society has a crucial role to play

South Africa’s roadmap for the move towards decarbonising the electricity sector must work for people and planet, tackling load-shedding and the climate crisis

By Courtney Morgan, Leanne Govindsamy and Boitumelo Masipa

The Green Guardian

/ 12 April 2023

Minister of electricity’s controversial coal plans

Ramokgopa’s intention of keeping ageing, expensive coal-fired power stations going flies in the face of policy

By Mandisa Nyathi

Business

/ 23 March 2023

Electricity costs add to miners’ woes

Companies are also grappling with a decline in commodity prices and weaker global demand

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By Anathi Madubela

Opinion

/ 15 March 2023

Let’s talk about the just energy transition in South Africa

South Africa is on the path to a just transition. But does it make sense?

By Ozayr Patel

Special Reports

/ 20 February 2023

Innovation and collaboration key to Africa’s mining success

The private sector must get involved and work with the government to find solutions

By Special Reports

Special Reports

/ 20 February 2023

The mining industry’s role in addressing the climate crisis and the just energy transition

Africa must capitalise on the shift to renewable energy, and process its minerals instead of just exporting them

By Special Reports

Business

/ 16 February 2023

More people bought cars in December 2022 than a year before

Motor trade sales increased by 16.6% in December with the biggest contributors being new vehicle sales, fuel sales and workshop income

By Anathi Madubela

Politics

/ 14 February 2023

Reshuffle will come after budget speech, Ramaphosa tells ANC national working committee

The president tells party leaders that the new electricity minister will also be a project manager for Medupi and Kusile power stations

By Lizeka Tandwa

National

/ 9 February 2023

Sona: Ramaphosa announces state of disaster, new electricity minister to tackle energy crisis

With the country’s economy on the brink, the president assured the nation that ending load-shedding is his government’s top priority

By Sarah Smit

National

/ 9 February 2023

Is Nersa really to blame for Eskom’s mess?

Political parties and NGOs will be taking Nersa and Eskom to court for granting the utility an 18.65% tariff hike

By Mandisa Nyathi

Business

/ 8 February 2023

Mining Indaba: Africa sits in prime seat to benefit from minerals for renewable energies

The continent is rich in metals for the energy transition such as cobalt, copper, nickel, graphite, graphite vanadium and platinum group metals

By Anathi Madubela

Business

/ 7 February 2023

Ramaphosa vows to fix logistics constraints that have cost the mining sector R51 billion in exports

Ramaphosa calls on the private sector and labour to work with Transnet and the government to fix escalating problems

By Anathi Madubela

Business

/ 6 February 2023

Put money into South Africa because we have a load-shedding plan, Mantashe says at Mining Indaba

The rolling blackouts are estimated to have cost the country R1 billion a day in 2022, according to the minister

By Anathi Madubela

Opinion

/ 29 January 2023

Power play: The energy conundrum facing South Africa — and the world

Must we choose between short-term well-being and long-term environmental damage?

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By Mcebisi Ndletyana

Opinion

/ 24 January 2023

Attacks on Mantashe are by people in renewable energy lobby

I believe that load-shedding may have been created in an effort to spark an energy crisis and enrage the populace

By Siyanda Mngadi

The Green Guardian

/ 20 December 2022

Nuclear energy fusion “breakthrough” – How excited should we get?

Is nuclear fusion just a dream or is it achievable?

By David Walwyn

The Green Guardian

/ 25 November 2022

What is South Africa’s green hydrogen plan?

The UK is funding the development of a green hydrogen industry in South Africa. What is it, what are the opportunities and what are the concerns?

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By Sheree Bega and Ozayr Patel

The Green Guardian

/ 18 November 2022

South Africa’s energy transition rises in the east

Mpumalanga, the province ‘where the sun rises’, takes centre stage in SA’s Just Energy Transition Plan

By Yolandi Groenewald and Oxpeckers

The Green Guardian

/ 10 November 2022

South Africa’s partners pledge R10.7-billion more for just transition

The additional funds from France and Germany will be used to shift South Africa to cleaner energy, so mitigating Ekom’s debt

By Mandisa Nyathi

The Green Guardian

/ 24 October 2022

Sweet and sour future for sugar power in eSwatini

Companies in the country are using dry sugarcane waste to generate electricity

By Phathizwe Zulu

The Green Guardian

/ 24 October 2022

We quit, says the Netherlands of fossil fuel agreement

Holland pulls out of Energy Charter Treaty over climate change concerns

By Agence France Presse

The Green Guardian

/ 12 October 2022

Eskom load-shedding wreaks havoc on water system

The supply of water in numerous municipalities around the country are has been affected by the rolling blackouts

By Sheree Bega

Africa

/ 3 August 2022

Africa’s energy needs to top COP27 negotiations

UN Economic Commission for Africa says climate finance action has never been more urgent

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By Marko Phiri

Politics

/ 30 July 2022

Move from coal to renewables mustn’t affect employment or supply, say policy conference delegates

There was strong support for the president’s recent announcement of interventions to help stabilise Eskom and improve its plant performance

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By Lizeka Tandwa and Bongeka Gumede

Opinion

/ 26 July 2022

Splitting Eskom doesn’t solve its problems

Dividing the company into generation, transmission and distribution divides responsibility, and could triple the scale of the problems

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By Philip Machanick

The Green Guardian

/ 25 July 2022

Plan for seven African cities in the frontline of the climate crisis

New C40 implementation programme for cities in sustainable waste management and green energy, buildings

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By Sheree Bega

Business

/ 21 July 2022

Fix Eskom’s power stations to stop the energy crisis

The state must take control of energy supply to increase capacity with funding from the Public Investment Corporation and the South African Reserve Bank rather than relying on the private sector

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By Duma Gqubule

Opinion

/ 30 April 2022

OPINION| Energy security and geopolitics: Why nuclear power makes sense

Coal commits climate sins so wind and solar energy are good alternatives but suffer intermittency — and now the European Union is reclassifying nuclear as green energy

By Mzukisi Qobo