Ramokgopa’s intention of keeping ageing, expensive coal-fired power stations going flies in the face of policy
Companies are also grappling with a decline in commodity prices and weaker global demand
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South Africa is on the path to a just transition. But does it make sense?
The private sector must get involved and work with the government to find solutions
Africa must capitalise on the shift to renewable energy, and process its minerals instead of just exporting them
Motor trade sales increased by 16.6% in December with the biggest contributors being new vehicle sales, fuel sales and workshop income
The president tells party leaders that the new electricity minister will also be a project manager for Medupi and Kusile power stations
With the country’s economy on the brink, the president assured the nation that ending load-shedding is his government’s top priority
Political parties and NGOs will be taking Nersa and Eskom to court for granting the utility an 18.65% tariff hike
The continent is rich in metals for the energy transition such as cobalt, copper, nickel, graphite, graphite vanadium and platinum group metals
Ramaphosa calls on the private sector and labour to work with Transnet and the government to fix escalating problems
The rolling blackouts are estimated to have cost the country R1 billion a day in 2022, according to the minister
Must we choose between short-term well-being and long-term environmental damage?
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I believe that load-shedding may have been created in an effort to spark an energy crisis and enrage the populace
Is nuclear fusion just a dream or is it achievable?
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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Mpumalanga, the province ‘where the sun rises’, takes centre stage in SA’s Just Energy Transition Plan
The additional funds from France and Germany will be used to shift South Africa to cleaner energy, so mitigating Ekom’s debt
Companies in the country are using dry sugarcane waste to generate electricity
Holland pulls out of Energy Charter Treaty over climate change concerns
The supply of water in numerous municipalities around the country are has been affected by the rolling blackouts
UN Economic Commission for Africa says climate finance action has never been more urgent
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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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Dividing the company into generation, transmission and distribution divides responsibility, and could triple the scale of the problems
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New C40 implementation programme for cities in sustainable waste management and green energy, buildings
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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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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
Two promising uses of hemp are the manufacturing of “green” biofuels and the building of low-cost and sustainable housing
The market in South Africa had an annual growth rate of 26.89% from 2013 to 2018
Appropriate policy, supported by a social compact by labour, business, communities and the government, can maximise the opportunities of the just transition
Ramaphosa says fundamental changes are underway in South Africa’s beleaguered energy sector
The president promised that the state will act on the findings of the Zondo commission and vowed to cut red tape to facilitate job creation