A planned 174 MVA hyperscale data centre development in Cape Town has been suspended following an appeal by civil society groups over concerns regarding its impact on water,…
The Constitutional Court's landmark ruling halting Shell’s exploration on the Wild Coast is more than a legal victory—it is a vital affirmation of living heritage, community…
Pilchard herpesvirus is emerging as the prime suspect in the mass mortality of sardines along the Cape coast, an incident that prompted beach clean-ups and forced Eskom's Koeberg…
National power utility Eskom is expanding procurement opportunities for South African businesses, anticipating increased electricity demand. CEO Dan Marokane announced this at…
Growing up in a small rural community in northern KwaZulu-Natal, Ayanda Msimang, 32, could not have imagined a career in environmental law. Today, as a senior associate at…
Energy insecurity turns treatable illness into financial crisis. Health resilience depends on energy sovereignty. Health systems cannot function reliably when they depend on…
The “white genocide” narrative works inside this wider machinery. It racialises South Africa’s internal contradictions for foreign consumption. It turns a country struggling with…
A flagship green hydrogen project is positioned to support industrial development in the Vaal — but there’s no sign of it and little awareness among the communities it is meant…
Under prepaid metering systems, customers must pay upfront for electricity before they can use it
With just two weeks remaining until the Africa Energy Indaba, momentum is rapidly building for what promises to be one of the most influential energy gatherings on the continent.…
A year after the president’s first State of the Nation address as the leader of a coalition government, performance has been good and bad
It can rebuild the industrial base, create demand in the economy, diversify trade partnerships and deepen links with the continent’s regional trade networks, and, finally,…
Anglo Platinum has invested in renewable energy but ignored the local community’s proposals for socially-owned clean energy
Producing cement, plastic, steel, aluminium and food causes greenhouse gases, but a circular economy can reduce emissions
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says a pilot project to involve the private sector in electricity transmission will provide the government with fiscal relief
