Solar power moves virtually from farmland in North West to factories hundreds of kilometres away. How it works and what it means for the country’s energy transition

But the power utility says not so, and that it has for years been calling for additional generation capacity

Why are we dithering when independent power producers hold the answer? Ideology, it seems

Despite court cases and financiers pulling out of CO2 producing coal-fuelled power stations, Thabametsi and Khanyisa could still come online

​Coal is still very much part of South Africa’s energy mix, given the abundance of the mineral, Energy Minister Jeff Radebe has said

The ANC first introduced this Bill in 2012 but it was withdrawn. Now the DA seeks to give it new life

NUM members also intended to voice their anger at Energy Minister Jeff Radebe, who was meant to address the conference but instead travelled overseas

The Democratic Alliance leader said Eskom is fiscally dependent and it will ‘cripple the economy’ if no profound reform takes place

Unions say renewables will cause unemployment but the state disagrees and mines will soon close

The department of energy plans to cut its budget allocation for clean energy, much to the disappointment of the portfolio committee on energy

NUM has hit out at Radebe on the IPP deal, threatening to end its support for the political party

The long-awaited partnerships have been marred by numerous delays, including a last-minute court challenge last month.

Numsa, along with Transform RSA want an interdict against Energy Minister Jeff Radebe to stop him from signing the renewable energy contracts