Business Eskom unveils plan to expand transmission lines Cape Town – Eskom’s Managing Director of Transmission, Segomoco Scheppers, has announced that the power utility is actively working... Read more 16 Nov, 2023
Countries COP28 conference to tackle key issues and meet climate objectives Cape Town — Ahead of the COP28 climate change conference taking place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) later... Read more 16 Nov, 2023
Business ‘As good as a done deal’ – ANC backs Ramokgopa’s bid for more powers in tackling Eskom crisis Cape Town – The African National Congress (ANC) is reportedly supportive of Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa’s request for more... Read more 15 Nov, 2023
Business SA power outages: some improvement but a long way to go before the grid is stable Hartmut Winkler, University of Johannesburg Over the past few months, South Africa’s power generation sector has performed better than... Read more 31 Oct, 2023
Business SA’s green energy efforts get $1bn support from World Bank Cape Town – The World Bank Board has approved a $1 billion Development Policy Loan (DPL) to support South... Read more 26 Oct, 2023
Countries SA risks 15 000 deaths by 2050 if green transition delayed – study Johannesburg – More than 15 000 people could die by 2050 from air pollution-related conditions if coal-dependent South Africa... Read more 25 Oct, 2023
Business Africa’s energy potential: Ramokgopa forecasts surplus production Cape Town – Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Africa can produce more energy than it requires within the... Read more 18 Oct, 2023
Business Green hydrogen economy set to bolster GDP by 3.6% by 2050 – Ramaphosa Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has underscored the critical importance of the green hydrogen economy in both the... Read more 16 Oct, 2023
Countries South African township resists police over illegal power cables Cape Town – A woman in a black and white dress struggled, pulling fiercely on a long electrical cable... Read more 14 Sep, 2023
Business WATCH | Ramokgopa reveals reasons behind Stage 6 load shedding resurgence Cape Town – Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the country is experiencing stage 6 load shedding due to... Read more 5 Sep, 2023