Minister of electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said wind energy has a big role to play during winter
The Major Air Polluters in Africa report has found that two of the world’s 10-largest sulphur dioxide emission hotspots are in SA
Despite what some say about the Takatso deal’s collapse, the private sector has made strong inroads at public enterprises
The electricity minister said the delay in approving environmental assessments undermines investor confidence
Criminal charges over the unlawful water tanker contracts are now being considered
People who live close to coal-fired power plants continue to fall ill from breathing in dirty air
The trade and industry minister said the country’s logistics and energy problems are standing in the way of new entrepreneurs
Eskom won’t cut maintenance, despite German consortium’s recommendation, electricity minister says
‘Prudent operation and maintenance practices’ could prevent up to six stages of load-shedding, according to the report from the VGBE
South Africa is more advanced on the just transition but pledges are rolling for Indonesia
South Africa’s debt-to-GDP ratio must drop below 60%, meaning some conditions have to be met – and ensuring state-owned enterprises are effective is a priority
The power utility needs to put in place mechanisms to get access to funds for the shift to renewable energy
Only 10% of the funds promised to South Africa have been transferred, but are sitting with the treasury
The 2024 budget is Duncan Pieterse’s first as director general. And he says the fiscal framework does not constitute a negotiating position
The budget points to state-owned entity bailouts as a key driver of South Africa’s increasingly constrained fiscal position
Political interference has been cited as the reason for the departure of former executives and board members at the power utility
The party’s energy strategy is similar to that of the ANC-led government, which includes liberalising the country’s energy market
The former Eskom chief executive believes the answer lies in nuclear power
The national chairperson has called on EFF delegates to nominate hard workers for party posts at the December elective conference
By Wednesday this week, load-shedding is projected to ease to lower stages
The last time the country experienced load-shedding at stage six was at the end of November 2023
Residential consumers pay more than those in most African, Southeast Asian and Brics countries
The leading coal exporter is not giving up, even as local logistics constraints and falling prices bear down on sales
There is a tendency to think of the president as ineffective. But his first term has seen a marked hastening of structural reforms, which could change the economy forever
The department of mineral resources and energy had hoped to finalise the long-awaited energy plan by May but the call for public comment has been extended
Sanedi chief executive Titus Mathe says the draft Integrated Resources Plan does not explain how Eskom will extend its transmission lines
Whether the ANC can keep the lights on will be a key factor heading into elections
Diesel is used to run the open cycle gas turbines which have been used to reduce the higher stages of power cuts
High tariffs have turned the power utility away
The United Nations World Economic Situation report said the country’s economy would grow by only 0.5%
However, the utility says has put measures in place to deal with the problem
The mineral resources department plans to finalise the country’s new energy plan by the end of May