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Developing countries that are the most vulnerable to climate change are angry about a new text released at COP29 on Friday, which says developed countries must pay $250 billion a year until 2035 for climate action.(Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NEDBANK CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANKING

SA scores ‘impressive’ energy revolution

The government’s efforts to liberalise the country’s energy market is nothing to be scoffed at, experts say

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read
Blackouts: West Pretoria power station. The country has experienced load-shedding for years, largely as a result of plants breaking down. Photo: Gustav Butlex
ENERGY

Fix Eskom’s power stations to stop the energy crisis

The state must take control of energy supply to increase capacity with funding from the Public Investment Corporation and the South African Reserve Bank rather than relying on…

  • Duma Gqubule
6 min read
Eskom told the Mail & Guardian it had only received a R9 billion World Bank loan to decommission its coal-fired Komati power station. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
100MW THRESHOLD

Green shoots for energy security, bad news for Eskom’s revenue

Additional energy will take demand pressure off Eskom’s strained supply, but the downside will be a reduction in revenue for the power utility

  • Tunicia Phillips
5 min read