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Residents say different messages from ministers have cast doubt on the country’s just energy transition
The minister says a just transition should ensure no one is left behind
The minister said Africa needs a holistic approach to defining critical minerals which considers national and continental needs and global trends
People living around the power station are calling for it to be reopened
A forum held this week, ahead of the next month’s Brics summit, focused on the development of partnerships to build resilient cities
Komati has been earmarked to be the facility pioneering the transition from coal to renewables in Mpumalanga
Renewable energy could close the gap between demand and supply, ending load-shedding. But out-of-pocket Eskom must find money to upgrade its transmission infrastructure first
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Jobs are already in short supply in Dipaleseng, near the Mpumalanga plant
Community members living close to the Grootvlei power plant say they will protest against Eskom’s plans to use external contractors
A discussion document prepared for the youth league’s national congress weighs in on the ‘baseload’ debate
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Local and international studies indicate that renewable energy systems, if well managed, are still a secure and least cost option
Climate commission presents its recommendations to Ramaphosa, highlighting that it is vital to decommission crumbling plants as soon as the power crunch eases
The mineral resources and energy department is pushing for nuclear power but experts argue that this is unsafe and will take too long to implement
South Africa’s transition to renewable energy is challenged by a shortage of planning, skills development and training, an investigation by Oxpeckers finds
President says the country needs more money to meet its targets in transitioning from coal to renewable energy
Environmental groups have also welcomed the plan but have highlighted potential flaws
Catastrophic KZN floods show how the impacts of climate change are being felt in South Africa
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The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report documents hundreds of species that are now extinct
But Greenpeace Africa says the president must let go of ‘gas fantasies’
As a result of its over reliance on coal fired power, the energy transition is set to be a monumental shift for provinces — Mpumalanga in particular — where the local economy is driven by the coal value chain
Some argue that nuclear power will get us to our clean energy goals faster, but other experts say it is unsafe, unaffordable and unnecessary
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The just transition that is currently being executed is a balance between energy security and climate change, according to one analyst