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Tank pipework onboard the Karmol LNGT Powership Asia floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), operated by Karpowership, viewed from the ship’s bridge whilst docked at Cape Town port in Cape Town, South Africa. Photographer: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images
APPEAL

Groups appeal Karpowership environmental nod for Richards Bay

This comes as Karpowership secures authorisation for Saldanha Bay project This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail &…

  • Sheree Bega
1 min read
Tank pipework onboard the Karmol LNGT Powership Asia floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), operated by Karpowership, viewed from the ship’s bridge whilst docked at Cape Town port in Cape Town, South Africa. Photographer: Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images
KARPOWERSHIP

Powerships for South Africa’s energy future

Powerships touted to be energy solution for South Africa

  • Mandisa Makgakga
3 min read
Offshore oil and gas development in South Africa is governed, among others, by the National Environmental Management Act 107 of 1998, as amended in 2022, and the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act.
ACWA POWER PROJECT DAO

Nersa approves Karpowership generation licences

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse has questioned why Nersa has not immediately provided its reasons for issuing the controversial generation licences

  • Anathi Madubela
2 min read
Karpowership SA’s applications for environmental clearance for its controversial gas-to-power projects failed to meet the minimum requirements for public participation under South Africa’s environmental legislation.
BIRDLIFE SOUTH AFRICA

Karpowership decision shows ‘people’s voices do count’

Refusal of project shows there is ‘no space for tick-box exercises’ by environmental consultants

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read
350AFRICA ORG

Public ire over Karpowership contract can’t be dismissed — MPs

Environmental groups say the controversial deal means South Africa will be tied to fossil fuels for the next 20 years

  • Sarah Smit
  • Sheree Bega
5 min read