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Solar and water tank adopters are forcing government to adapt or die
Opinion
/ 16 March 2025

Solar and water tank adopters are forcing government to adapt or die

People have installed solar panels and found other water sources, with some negative consequences

By Helen Grange
Mission 300 hopes to redefine Africa’s energy landscape and climate resilience
Thought Leader
/ 17 February 2025

Mission 300 hopes to redefine Africa’s energy landscape and climate resilience

Thirty leaders from the continent met in Ethiopia to discuss a project to give 300 million people access to electricity

By Ozayr Patel
Tracking South Africa’s climate change progress
Thought Leader
/ 24 August 2024

Tracking South Africa’s climate change progress

… or lack thereof, as the country is rapidly falling behind in its climate commitments and there is not enough uptake of renewable energy

By Ozayr Patel
‘Silent predators’ in the energy transition
The Green Guardian
/ 19 August 2024

‘Silent predators’ in the energy transition

Companies mining commodities needed for the global energy transition are accused of keeping affected communities in Madagascar in the dark about their plans

By Oscar Nkala
Shower hour: Water has become a dirty joke
Thought Leader
/ 5 April 2024

Shower hour: Water has become a dirty joke

The trials of living a life around the capricious temperament of water scheduling

By Christian Stephen
Russia nudges nuclear over solar
Africa
/ 18 November 2023

Russia nudges nuclear over solar

Burkina Faso and Mali may pay Rosatom to build nuclear plants. But why indenture yourself when energy emancipation is staring you in the face?

By Nancy-Wangue Moussissa
China offers to help South Africa with power crisis
The Green Guardian
/ 14 June 2023

China offers to help South Africa with power crisis

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom is in the process of stabilising the national grid so that it will have the capacity to accept new renewable projects

By Mandisa Nyathi
To extend or not to extend the life of coal-fired power stations, that is the question
Opinion
/ 21 May 2023

To extend or not to extend the life of coal-fired power stations, that is the question

How do we balance a reliable supply of electricity and ending load-shedding with the critical issue of climate change and moving to cleaner energy?

By Ozayr Patel
Off-grid solar mini-grids light up Africa
Africa
/ 19 April 2023

Off-grid solar mini-grids light up Africa

Development partners are scaling up these renewable energy grids in Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania and Niger, Senegal and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

By Conrad Onyango
Renewable energy hits the red light as electricity minister shoots it down
The Green Guardian
/ 13 April 2023

Renewable energy hits the red light as electricity minister shoots it down

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has argued that renewable energy will not have enough baseload to power the country and avoid a total blackout

By Mandisa Nyathi
Fixing Eskom can’t come soon enough
Opinion
/ 27 February 2023

Fixing Eskom can’t come soon enough

Separating Eskom into generation, transmission and distribution could play a significant role in reducing power cuts

By Ozayr Patel
How to rent-to-own a solar
The Green Guardian
/ 23 February 2023

How to rent-to-own a solar

Various financing companies are offering consumers the option to pay a monthly fee for solar energy and they will own the equipment after a certain period of time

By Mandisa Nyathi
Energy crisis triggers R13 billion tax relief
Business
/ 22 February 2023

Energy crisis triggers R13 billion tax relief

The majority of the relief comes in the form of incentives given to businesses and households investing in alternative energy

By Sarah Smit
Focus on improving the energy availability factor as a quick win to stop load-shedding
Opinion
/ 16 January 2023

Focus on improving the energy availability factor as a quick win to stop load-shedding

One of the main factors contributing to a sudden increase in load-shedding is not sustaining maintenance for the old fleet

By Zwanani Titus Mathe
COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies
Opinion
/ 4 November 2022

COP27 must work out how to cut carbon and still develop African economies

Negotiations must find pathways for Africa to deliver electricity for economic empowerment while spending less on harmful fuels.

By Bethel Tarekegne
Paraffin lamps go out across Africa, thanks to solar
Africa
/ 29 October 2022

Paraffin lamps go out across Africa, thanks to solar

Off-grid solar services using mobile payments deliver affordable,
clean energy solutions

By Seth Onyango
Splitting Eskom doesn’t solve its problems
Opinion
/ 26 July 2022

Splitting Eskom doesn’t solve its problems

Dividing the company into generation, transmission and distribution divides responsibility, and could triple the scale of the problems

By Philip Machanick
Fix Eskom’s power stations to stop the energy crisis
Business
/ 21 July 2022

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 the private sector

By Duma Gqubule
Just transition could secure access to cleaner energy sources in Africa
The Green Guardian
/ 5 July 2022

Just transition could secure access to cleaner energy sources in Africa

A researcher says Africa’s huge renewable energy potential could save lives from air pollution

By Sheree Bega
How to solve the Eskom headache in your home
The Green Guardian
/ 12 June 2022

How to solve the Eskom headache in your home

Load-shedding and electricity prices are projected to double in next five years

By Sheree Bega
OPINION|Nuclear is South Africa’s energy solution
Opinion
/ 7 June 2022

OPINION|Nuclear is South Africa’s energy solution

Small modular nuclear reactors can help South Africa transition to a low-carbon economy

By Leleti Maluleke
OPINION| Energy security and geopolitics: Why nuclear power makes sense
Opinion
/ 30 April 2022

OPINION| Energy security and geopolitics: Why nuclear power makes sense

Coal commits climate sins so wind and solar energy are good alternatives but suffer intermittency — and now the European Union is reclassifying nuclear as green energy

By Mzukisi Qobo
Investors and startups are focusing on green, sustainable businesses
Business
/ 22 April 2022

Investors and startups are focusing on green, sustainable businesses

In South Africa and abroad it is renewable energy, new environmental-friendly technologies and materials, as well as goods and services that are attracting attention

By Lize Barclay
South Africa must design an energy transition that creates jobs and growth
Opinion
/ 13 February 2022

South Africa must design an energy transition that creates jobs and growth

Appropriate policy, supported by a social compact by labour, business, communities and the government, can maximise the opportunities of the just transition

By Kenneth Creamer
Global leaders must implement their climate commitments
Opinion
/ 8 February 2022

Global leaders must implement their climate commitments

As the just transition gathers momentum and renewable energy becomes more affordable, countries around the world taking climate action. South Africa must follow suit

By Pètra de Beer and Sibusiso Mazomba
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
SANParks shifts to solar and spekboom
The Green Guardian
/ 29 November 2021

SANParks shifts to solar and spekboom

Solar-generated pumps are pumping larger volumes of water for wildlife than diesel used to, and spekboom is helping offset carbon emissions

By Tunicia Phillips
Deep seabed mining a threat to Africa’s coral reefs
The Green Guardian
/ 25 September 2021

Deep seabed mining a threat to Africa’s coral reefs

The deep oceans are a fragile final frontier, largely unknown and untouched but mining companies and governments — other than those in Africa — are eying its mineral riches

By Sheree Bega
Renewable energy can create about 231 400 jobs up to 2030
Opinion
/ 1 September 2021

Renewable energy can create about 231 400 jobs up to 2030

The switch to alternative energy is crucial for employment, economic growth and decarbonisation

By Tiaan Hendriks
South Africans will pay for the costly electricity from DRC’s Inga 3 dam
The Green Guardian
/ 12 July 2021

South Africans will pay for the costly electricity from DRC’s Inga 3 dam

A new report says power from the hydroelectric scheme is more expensive than energy from solar and wind

By Sheree Bega
Gas to power: Who can halt the hot air?
Opinion
/ 20 April 2021

Gas to power: Who can halt the hot air?

Parliament should be asking the public what we think of Karpowerships before approaching the energy department about its deal

By Liziwe McDaid
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Article
/ 8 August 2009

On being a cat person

"What happened to your hand?" my boss asks. I look down at the brace on my right hand. "It’s complicated. Sparring injury. Sword fighting."

By Gustav Bertram

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