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United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell

UN climate chief calls for faster action as Bonn climate talks begin

Opening the UN’s mid-year climate talks in Bonn, Simon Stiell urged governments to focus on implementing climate commitments, warning that fossil fuel dependence was driving…

Eswatini has signed a $300 million agreement with Taiwan to build a massive strategic oil reserve but the project is raising difficult questions in a country battling deepening poverty, soaring unemployment and allegations of elite enrichment

Eswatini’s oil reserve gamble

Eswatini has signed a $300 million agreement with Taiwan to build a massive strategic oil reserve but the project is raising difficult questions in a country battling deepening…

Load-shedding is unlikely through the winter.

No load-shedding in sight as Eskom forecasts stable winter supply

Eskom says South Africa is unlikely to experience load-shedding between April and August, citing improved plant performance, fewer breakdowns and reduced diesel use

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Gwede Mantashe. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Mantashe pushes oil and gas drive as global tension raises fuel price risks

Mantashe says South Africa must move faster on oil and gas exploration to reduce import dependence and protect energy security

Sub-Saharan Africa’s reliance on imported oil leaves countries exposed to economic shocks amid the escalating Middle East conflict.

Rising oil prices threaten African economies, new analysis warns

Sub-Saharan Africa’s reliance on imported oil leaves countries exposed to economic shocks amid the escalating Middle East conflict. Rising crude and LNG prices threaten import…

G7 failed to address core issue in escalating US-Israel-Iran war, experts say

With oil prices climbing to $120 a barrel and the Strait of Hormuz shut, analysts say the G7 missed a critical opportunity to push for peace in the escalating US-Israel-Iran…

After more than a century of monopoly control under Eskom, South Africa is shifting towards a competitive multi-market electricity system, (Eskom)

From monopoly to market: Inside South Africa’s next phase of electricity reform

New report warns electricity reform hinges on execution, not policy

Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientso Ramokgopa

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa: Electricity and Energy

SCORE: B+ A remarkable milestone under Ramokgopa’s leadership is an impressive and sustained electricity supply record, with over 196 consecutive days without loadshedding for…

The energy transition itself carries human rights risks. If clean energy is built on compromised rights, it will not be sustainable in the long term. Photo: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Clean energy must extend beyond megawatts and minerals

Renewable does not always mean responsible, which is why business and human rights needs to be at the heart of Africa’s energy future

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe. Photo: Felix Dlangamandla/Gallo

Cabinet approves strategy identifying platinum, manganese, iron ore, coal and chrome as critical minerals

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe said the strategy would help ensure policy and regulatory certainty in the mining sector

Vusi Dlamini, head of operations at the Renergen Tetra4 Virginia Gas Project. Photo: Motlatsi Mofokeng
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Free State’s helium gamble: A new energy frontier?

The province is home to the biggest gas and helium project in the country. Will it speed up the shift towards renewable energy sources, or could it potentially hinder progress?…

Energy security: An African priority at Enlit Africa 2024

Enlit Africa creates a space for companies to collaborate, taking control of the energy security conversation and redefining its potential in the continent

ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe. (Ntswe Mokoena)

Mantashe’s draft electricity plan finally approved by cabinet

The updated long-term blueprint for the country’s power infrastructure looks at supply-and-demand needs

South Africa, the world’s seventh-largest coal producer, faces a climate challenge that has largely flown under the radar: methane emissions from coal mines.  (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Coal bulls fight for relevance at Mining Indaba

After a year of energy market volatility lit a fire under demand for coal, lobbyists of the commodity say it is set to stick around

Load-shedding has been a disruptor for households and businesses across South Africa. (Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Blackouts stalling economic growth — ANC

We can’t continue this way, say ministers at discussion on energy

Pay your electricity bill or have your power switched off. File photo

Practical steps to stop load-shedding and secure electricity security

SA is in a state of emergency regarding power supply and must act accordingly with quick and decisive interventions

Analysts say the fossil fuel’s boom will probably be short-lived as the turn to renewable energy picks up. (Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Europe’s winter extends coal’s hot streak

But analysts say the fossil fuel’s boom will probably be short-lived as the turn to renewable energy picks up

Eskom told the Mail & Guardian it had only received a R9 billion World Bank loan to decommission its coal-fired Komati power station. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Green shoots for energy security, bad news for Eskom’s revenue

Additional energy will take demand pressure off Eskom’s strained supply, but the downside will be a reduction in revenue for the power utility

SA needs holistic view on energy

The state must take the lead in securing our energy future. Focusing on electricity generation is not enough.