Business ANC calls for ‘state of disaster’ to end SA’s energy crisis Johannesburg – South Africa’s governing ANC party has asked top officials to declare a national state of disaster to... Read more 31 Jan, 2023
Business SA not ditching coal ‘just like that’, Cyril Ramaphosa cautions Johannesburg – Coal-rich but energy-starved South Africa will not immediately abandon its fossil-fuelled electricity generating plants as it transitions... Read more 30 Jan, 2023
Business Italy’s Eni signs $8 billion gas deal as Meloni visits Libya Tripoli – Italian energy giant Eni signed an $8 billion gas deal with Libya’s state-run National Oil Corporation Saturday... Read more 29 Jan, 2023
Countries South Africa gets 280 million euros in EU grants for green transition Johannesburg – The European Union announced on Friday it would invest more than 280 million euros ($303 million) in... Read more 28 Jan, 2023
Countries South Africa’s crippling power cuts not sparing the dead Johannesburg – The power crisis that has struck South Africa can leave citizens and businesses deprived of electricity for... Read more 28 Jan, 2023
Business Why South Africa can’t keep the lights on? Johannesburg – From dairy farms failing to keep milk refrigerated to chickens suffocating en masse due to failing ventilators... Read more 27 Jan, 2023
Countries WATCH | ‘Load shedding is killing jobs’ – Hundreds protest South Africa’s energy crisis Johannesburg – Hundreds of people took to the streets in Johannesburg on Wednesday to protest a prolonged energy crisis... Read more 25 Jan, 2023
Business PICS | Uganda launches first oil drilling programme Hoima – Uganda on Tuesday officially launched an oil drilling programme as it seeks to join the club of... Read more 25 Jan, 2023
Countries Power cuts in South Africa are playing havoc with the country’s water system Anja du Plessis, University of South Africa South Africans had to deal with the worst ever series of power... Read more 24 Jan, 2023
Business Power cuts in South Africa: trend to get off the grid is gathering pace, but total independence is still a way off Hartmut Winkler, University of Johannesburg South Africans have been battered by power shortages for several years. These have worsened... Read more 22 Jan, 2023