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Bongi Mvuyana: Album a powerful soundtrack to listeners’ lives
Friday
/ 1 November 2024

Bongi Mvuyana: Album a powerful soundtrack to listeners’ lives

Her new album Power is a decade-long journey blending African influences and fearless vocal artistry

By Lesego Chepape
Mpumalanga is going with the wind
The Green Guardian
/ 30 July 2024

Mpumalanga is going with the wind

Wind farms are picking up speed in the province at the heart of South Africa’s energy transition

By Thabo Molelekwa
Tour of Komati power station reveals dilemmas
Opinion
/ 10 February 2024

Tour of Komati power station reveals dilemmas

Achieving a just transition needs years of planning – without it, people will suffer

By Ozayr Patel
Eskom rejects Mozambique’s power offer
The Green Guardian
/ 18 January 2024

Eskom rejects Mozambique’s power offer

High tariffs have turned the power utility away

By Mandisa Nyathi
Will Karpowership get the nod – and do we want that?
Analysis
/ 17 August 2023

Will Karpowership get the nod – and do we want that?

The Turkish-based gas-to-power firm thinks it is ready to swoop in and save the day by quickly providing more energy to South Africa

By Ozayr Patel
Why are South African leaders corrupt?
Opinion
/ 25 March 2023

Why are South African leaders corrupt?

Our leaders do not use the power they have for the greater good – understanding why graft has become the norm is the first step to finding genuine solutions

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Is Nersa really to blame for Eskom’s mess?
National
/ 9 February 2023

Is Nersa really to blame for Eskom’s mess?

Political parties and NGOs will be taking Nersa and Eskom to court for granting the utility an 18.65% tariff hike

By Mandisa Nyathi
Coal in SA’s energy mix until 2040s, Creecy tells mining indaba
Business
/ 8 February 2023

Coal in SA’s energy mix until 2040s, Creecy tells mining indaba

Coal still dominates the domestic energy mix, providing 81.4% of the total system load, according to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

By Anathi Madubela
Coal-mining communities left in the dust for a greener future
The Green Guardian
/ 25 January 2023

Coal-mining communities left in the dust for a greener future

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

By Thabo Molelekwa
Nuclear energy fusion “breakthrough” – How excited should we get?
The Green Guardian
/ 20 December 2022

Nuclear energy fusion “breakthrough” – How excited should we get?

Is nuclear fusion just a dream or is it achievable?

By David Walwyn
Creecy shoots down Karpowership appeal but extends a lifeline to the project
The Green Guardian
/ 12 August 2022

Creecy shoots down Karpowership appeal but extends a lifeline to the project

The Karpowership proposal lacked proper environmental assessments, according to the minister, with noise impacts specifically noted

By Mandisa Nyathi
Government-controlled cryptocurrencies could lead to a dystopian future
Opinion
/ 30 March 2022

Government-controlled cryptocurrencies could lead to a dystopian future

A government could program its cryptocurrency with whatever features it deems necessary. It would allow states to control what money should be spent on, where it could be spent, when or even by whom

By Werner van Wyk
An Eskom-free future is on the cards
Business
/ 24 December 2021

An Eskom-free future is on the cards

Corporates are already wheeling electricity and planning alternative power plants, and many households are using a mixture of energy sources

By Tunicia Phillips and Anathi Madubela
Cabinet Report Cards: Chester Missing roasts your ministers
National
/ 15 December 2021

Cabinet Report Cards: Chester Missing roasts your ministers

C is not for corruption. Chester Missing and the Mail & Guardian roast the cabinet ministers who are simply not performing

By Staff Reporter
Masses lulled by South Africa’s wealthy and powerful
Opinion
/ 10 December 2021

Masses lulled by South Africa’s wealthy and powerful

The people need to remove their blinkers and reclaim their minds to achieve a better future

By Andile Zulu
Debunked: The cruel and racist logic of Omicron travel bans
Health
/ 8 December 2021

Debunked: The cruel and racist logic of Omicron travel bans

Wealthy countries were quick to ban Southern African nations from entering their borders when the Omicron variant was identified, but did not do so to each other.

By Mia Malan
Story of a whistleblower: ‘Baba, do you think you are about to die?
Opinion
/ 3 December 2021

Story of a whistleblower: ‘Baba, do you think you are about to die?

Whistleblower Thabiso Zulu can’t explain his situation to his son, but continues to expose wrongdoing and show solidarity with others

By John G Clarke
Reshuffling the deck chairs at Eskom won’t solve load-shedding
Opinion
/ 14 November 2021

Reshuffling the deck chairs at Eskom won’t solve load-shedding

Eskom has had 11 chief executives and countless board changes in 10 years, and its condition remains just as critical. Will another reshuffle make a difference?

By Ron Derby
Review: Nigeria’s ‘King of Boys’ was a smash hit. Does the sequel do it justice?
Africa
/ 6 September 2021

Review: Nigeria’s ‘King of Boys’ was a smash hit. Does the sequel do it justice?

Kemi Adetiba’s Netflix miniseries is certainly stylish — but it’s missing the panache of the original

By Wilfred Okiche
Disease and disorder in the Covid-19 crisis
Coronavirus
/ 6 July 2020

Disease and disorder in the Covid-19 crisis

What do Covid-19, the killing of George Floyd and the toppling of statues express about the human condition at this time of disease-anxiety and global economic recession?

By Robert Balfour

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