Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian
generationlatest news & developments
Nick and Nichole Nyalungu, winners of the Mpumalanga Green Innovation Challenge. Photo courtesy Mpumalanga Department of Economic Development and Tourism
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY

Mining’s mess is just energy transition’s opportunity

Rehabilitating mines presents an opportunity for environmental restoration and economic empowerment in the energy transition

  • Thabo Molelekwa
7 min read
Comfortable: Eskom chief executive Dan Marokane says stage-two load-shedding will be the worst case scenario for the summer. (Papi Morake/Gallo Images)
ESKOM

Eskom’s Dan Marokane: No load-shedding expected this summer

The chief executive was hopeful that by year end, the utility would get an additional 2 500 megawatts from several power stations.

  • Ozayr Patel
  • Mandisa Makgakga
3 min read
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. (Leon Sadiki/Getty Images)
DISTRIBUTION

Ramokgopa: Load-shedding will continue into summer

Winter recedes and the demand of electricity drops, planned maintenance, accompanied by rolling blackouts, will be ramped up

  • Anathi Madubela
4 min read
The World Bank Group, in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and other collaborators, recently launched Mission 300, which aims to connect 300 million people to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030. (Supplied)
CONSUMPTION

Electricity production falls 3.7% in June, says Stats SA

Electricity consumption dropped by 3.2% year-on-year in June, because of plant breakdowns and unscheduled maintenance

  • Anathi Madubela
1 min read
The electricity that was generated in March this year decreased more than 5% compared to March 2022
CONSUMPTION

Electricity production falls 5.6% in March, says Stats SA

The electricity that was generated in March this year decreased more than 5% compared to March 2022

  • Anathi Madubela
1 min read
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.
ESKOM

Plan to extend longevity of coal power stations is a slap in the face for Just Transition

The electricity minister’s plan will be discussed at a special cabinet meeting called by President Cyril Ramaphosa

  • Mandisa Makgakga
3 min read
Electricity consumption was down 8.7% year-on-year in February, StatsSA said. Photo Delwyn Verasamy
CONSUMPTION

Electricity production fell in February, Statistics South Africa says

Eskom has implemented rolling blackouts to ease pressure on the national grid as its generating units struggle to keep up with demand

  • Anathi Madubela
1 min read
Minister Barbara Creecy’s department presents roadmap on how to achieve 23 green targets set by the global ‘Paris Agreement for nature’ framework. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
BARBARA CREECY

Coal in SA’s energy mix until 2040s, Creecy tells mining indaba

Coal still dominates the domestic energy mix, providing 81.4% of the total system load, according to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

  • Anathi Madubela
4 min read
Load-shedding has been a disruptor for households and businesses across South Africa. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
ARNOT

Eskom: Stage two load-shedding tonight

Continued blackouts highly likely on Wednesday and Thursday, the energy entity added

  • Mg Reporter
1 min read