Mtsweni-Tsipane stresses the importance of getting communities’ buy-in and says that no one must be left behind
Much has been made about the $8.5 billion pledged to support South Africa’s Just Energy Transition
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
The route is managed by the Mpumalanga, Eswatini and Mozambique tourism boards, and is considering including Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Lesotho and Botswana
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
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.
The government should support independent power producers to come online faster
Investigations have shown that there is excessive ash slurry build-up, which has compromised the integrity of the flue and the chimney
Teachers in Mpumalanga’s Manyeleti circuit in the Bohlabela education district are prohibited from marking matric exams following fraud allegations involving teachers and learners
Those at Hendrina and Komati coal-fired power stations say they don’t know what a just transition is
The M&G visited Hendrina and Komati power stations to find out what people think
With pressure on the government to shift to clean energy, employees worry about their future
Residents living near coal mines in Mpumalanga say they feel left out of the just energy transition
Hard work and passion paid off for Rifumo Mathebula, an environmental educator, filmmaker and photojournalist
Mpumalanga and Eastern Cape provincial leaders are to meet to seek agreement on party positions ahead of the December conference
Mpumalanga, the province ‘where the sun rises’, takes centre stage in SA’s Just Energy Transition Plan
For too long rural areas have been ignored by politicians
Breeding project for rare black-footed cats aims to release them back into the wild, re-establish lost populations and strengthen genetics
If foot-and-mouth disease is not contained it could have a severe impact on the economy and, most importantly, our farmers
Shutting down Eskom’s coal plants and shifting to cleaner technologies will bring ‘cleaner air’ to the polluted Mpumalanga Highveld, says the utility’s environmental manager
The province at the polluting heart of energy production has good wind and solar resources and can use the grid as coal-fired power stations are decommissioned
The province may be in for a heavy stench as the winds blow in from Mpumalanga. The M&G looks back at the events that contributed to this state of affairs
The justice minister has used current deputy president David Mabuza’s backyard in Ehlanzeni as a venue to launch his campaign to realise his top six ambitions
The Mail & Guardian spent time with the residents of Thuthukani, and heard of how a once ‘beautiful’ town had degenerated.
Lekwa local municipality, which is home to Eskom’s ‘sabotaged’ Tutuka power station, faces rolling blackouts and crumbling infrastructure after governance fell to pieces
Traditional leaders blame those who fail to enforce the laws that govern the practice
Through their lenses, 22 South African photographers tell personal stories that show how life in South Africa is built on duality
At 21, Thakgalo Thibela became South Africa’s youngest female doctor and her first years in hospital coincided with the pandemic
Barbara Creecy says her appeal ‘boils down to a question of law’