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Labour organisations say their input was not heeded and jobs will be threatened
How the government plans to repay the money is being questioned
The electricity minister said cabinet had given the nod to implementation of the Just Energy Transition Investment Plan
The role of the energy geoscience industry and alternative solutions
The minister says a just transition should ensure no one is left behind
South Africa expects more pledges as COP28 gathers steam, but how far have Western countries come in delivering on previous commitments they made?
A United Nations report paves the path ahead for COP28 taking place in the UAE in December
A comprehensive policy might not be a silver bullet to all woes but it may help to kickstart economic growth
Acting CEO Calib Cassim told the M&G there has to be planning for what happens after the debt relief ends
The bloc’s countries are some of the worst polluters, so they need to take climate seriously
Komati has been earmarked to be the facility pioneering the transition from coal to renewables in Mpumalanga
An update on the training and community support programmes taking shape at Eskom’s pilot renewable energy plant
The utility is looking to the treasury to expedite the release of funds to build a gas power station
Securing the country’s car sector is critical with the global shift to a cleaner transport industry
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Mtsweni-Tsipane stresses the importance of getting communities’ buy-in and says that no one must be left behind
Local and international studies indicate that renewable energy systems, if well managed, are still a secure and least cost option
‘We don’t have to lose jobs to breathe clean air’
Much has been made about the $8.5 billion pledged to support South Africa’s Just Energy Transition
These include retraining workers who face retrenchment and developing supply chains that give opportunities to small, micro and medium enterprises
Ramokgopa’s intention of keeping ageing, expensive coal-fired power stations going flies in the face of policy
South Africa’s transition to renewable energy is challenged by a shortage of planning, skills development and training, an investigation by Oxpeckers finds
A new report by groundWork shines the spotlight on the closure of Komati power station in Mpumalanga
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South Africa is on the path to a just transition. But does it make sense?
Creecy: SA must act on just energy transition or lose out on funding
South Africa’s power capital is being left behind in the race for renewable energy generation.
Conference sees delegates setting the continent’s agenda for COP28
Eskom will receive most of the funding, while the rest will go to the trade, industry and competition department and for developing the electric vehicle industry
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DA calls former Eskom chief executive De Ruyter ‘brave’, thanks him for his service
Companies are withholding investment – despite the commodity boom’s bounty – in the face of constraints to exports and exploration
Coal still dominates the domestic energy mix, providing 81.4% of the total system load, according to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
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People at the front line of South Africa’s energy transition are in the dark about how it will unfold, and whether it will sustain them