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…
For most households, solar energy is used for lighting, powering radios and charging cellphones but only a few can afford high-capacity systems that enable them to meet household…
A new climate-smart horticulture centre at Eskom’s Grootvlei power station, backed by the Netherlands, is testing how South Africa’s energy transition can deliver jobs, food…
It finds that the fossil fuel output will exceed 1.5°C limit by 120% by 2030
The industry has the potential to grow if there is more investment in exploration projects
The PwC report said the global pursuit of a just energy transition and the need for consolidation were reshaping the landscape of the local industry
… or lack thereof, as the country is rapidly falling behind in its climate commitments and there is not enough uptake of renewable energy
Wind farms are picking up speed in the province at the heart of South Africa’s energy transition
Chief executive Dan Marokane says coal is important for the country to drive industrialisation
The demergers of Anglo Platinum and De Beers could lead to mine workers losing jobs, Duncan Wanblad said This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your…
The initiative aims to capture air pollution and store it in the ground
Water scarcity has rendered hydropower impractical, shifting focus to coal and nuclear energy
The development of the R155 million liquefied natural gas pilot is being promoted as a way to alleviate energy shortages while South Africa transitions to renewable energy
Achieving a just transition needs years of planning – without it, people will suffer
The leading coal exporter is not giving up, even as local logistics constraints and falling prices bear down on sales
The department of mineral resources and energy had hoped to finalise the long-awaited energy plan by May but the call for public comment has been extended
The draft IRP 2023, released on Thursday after numerous delays, contends that renewables and clean energy technologies alone are not enough to secure South Africa’s energy future
Financing for the JET is increasing, but is being undermined by indebted municipalities in Mpumalanga that are not bankable
South Africa expects more pledges as COP28 gathers steam, but how far have Western countries come in delivering on previous commitments they made?
Despite its abundant natural resources, Africa receives a mere 3% of global energy investments
