Clyde Mallinson
latest news & developments
‘South Africa on a path to unjust transition’
The country needs a greener economy but energy specialists say policymakers must ensure the creation of a fairer economy in the process
Ramaphosa’s energy plan does not mean cheaper electricity
Experts warn that if Eskom and government does not come to grips with the tariff problem, continued social unrest is inevitable
Civil society groups call on Mantashe for new renewable energy to be built immediately to address energy crisis
They said the electricity crisis and blackouts are ‘causing human suffering’, costing the South African economy billions
Global energy crisis forces an ‘undignified transition’
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted some to make an about-turn on coal but their scramble has not sealed the fate of renewables
Relief as Ramaphosa announces surprise energy reform plans
The president says his surprise new energy reform plan will address the electricity crisis comprehensively
Powerships ‘a climate threat’
The decision to use Turkey’s floating power plants locks the country into fossil fuels for 20 years
After the goldrush, coal addiction
Gold propped up apartheid, but it was depleted. The new fool’s gold is coal. Neither brought economic transformation
Breath of fresh air for dying sector
Solar and wind farms on shuttered coal mines in Mpumalanga would liberate us from Eskom