Ramokgopa said one of the targets for the financial year 2025 was to improve South Africa’s energy availability factor to 70%
In its current trajectory, South Africa will struggle to sustain inclusive, livable, sustainable and competitive cities where people and businesses can thive
A sensible climate policy must balance the imperative of decarbonisation, socioeconomic policy and security of supply considerations
The country has more than 860 landfills or 48.5 million tonnes of waste of which 64% is hazardous 36% general waste, but only 34% is recycled
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The utility has an oversupply, which calls into question the need for a big nuclear spend.
South Africa can have a cheaper, flexible power grid by 2030 but competing self-interests mean it probably won’t, and the cost is likely crippling.
No rolling blackouts were expected over the weekend, power utility Eskom said on Saturday.
The latest electricity blackouts could spur renewed interest in going off the grid for our power supply and reducing our reliance on Eskom.
The collapse at the Mpumalanga power station shows how difficult it is for Eskom to meet demand.
DA MP Natasha Michael has said Minister Lynne Brown should freeze Eskom executives’ "exorbitant" pay until performance at the parastatal improves.
Eskom may not have enough power during peak hours for platinum mines in the Rustenburg area to resume operations when the strike is finally resolved.
Business Unity South Africa has urged Eskom to let it help find ways to improve the power parastatal’s sustainability and avoid a tariff hike.
Emissions obligations weigh as heavily on the state-owned power firm’s bottom line as its customers’ health and safety.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has halted mining expansion projects due to a power shortage that has it considering a "load-shedding" schedule.
President Barack Obama is due to announce on Sunday a $7-billion initiative over five years to double access to power in sub-Saharan Africa.
Southern African countries bear the brunt of ambitious plans gone awry, writes Roman Grynberg.
Limpopo residents on Tuesday filed a complaint with the World Bank about the $3,75bn loan sought by Eskom to help finance the Medudi power plant.
SA’s power supply is seen as a serious concern from 2011 onwards until new power stations come on stream, Eskom said on Tuesday.