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After more than a century of monopoly control under Eskom, South Africa is shifting towards a competitive multi-market electricity system, (Eskom)
AFRICA DECARBONISATION

From monopoly to market: Inside South Africa’s next phase of electricity reform

New report warns electricity reform hinges on execution, not policy

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read
For South Africa, 85 000 to 275 000 new green jobs are forecast by 2030, mainly in energy and power production, and agriculture and nature. (File photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)
AFRICA DECARBONISATION

Africa’s green economy could produce 3.3 million jobs by 2030, with solar leading the way

The employment will be driven by renewable energy, agriculture and sustainable development, with significant job growth in key sectors

  • Sheree Bega
4 min read