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Ramaphosa said the Just Energy Transition Investment Plan has attracted about R250 billion in international pledges for large-scale manufacturing, infrastructure and skills development.

Procedural justice foundation of South Africa’s just energy transition

The JET must be deep: redistributive, participatory and youth-led

  • Eyaaz
6 min read
Women are at the bottom of the pile when policies are designed without them.

SA’s gas expansion: Women demand people-first energy policy

Women activists are pushing for an inclusive energy policy in South Africa, challenging the government’s gas plans and advocating for renewables

6 min read
Preparing the workforce for a just energy transition requires a fundamental rethink of how education and training are approached. Photo: Dwayne Senior/Getty Images

The skills needed for a just energy transition can’t be an afterthought

The change must not merely happen to people — it must involve them, which means rethinking our approach to education and training

6 min read
The reality is that we simply cannot meet the African continent’s unique energy problems and opportunities without accelerating grid transformation. Photo: Salam Habash / Unsplash

New Electricity Regulation Amendment Act welcome but potential hurdles remain

The new Act heralds a bold move away from Eskom’s monopoly but there is potential for challenge

  • Eyaaz
6 min read
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)

Should Africa abandon oil, gas, and coal for a renewable future?

Where fossil fuels are a critical source of revenue and economic stability on the continent, a gradual transition that incorporates both fossil fuels and renewables is essential to an equitable energy future

7 min read
Eskom chief executive Dan Marokane says coal is important for the country to drive industrialisation. (Getty Images)

Eskom won’t ditch coal, delays decommissioning power stations

Chief executive Dan Marokane says coal is important for the country to drive industrialisation

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa.

Ramokgopa says nuclear procurement will go ahead

The minister said the Democratic Alliance must understand that the new government is a single entity, not a federation This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

  • Emsie Ferreira
1 min read
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The climate change bill must be signed into law as a matter of urgency

South Africa is a country with serious climate risks, and the bill would be a crucial step in response to these

  • Des Erasmus
5 min read
The reality is that we simply cannot meet the African continent’s unique energy problems and opportunities without accelerating grid transformation. Photo: Salam Habash / Unsplash

South Africa urged to finalise Integrated Resource Plan to boost investor confidence

Sanedi chief executive Titus Mathe says the draft is workable in its current form

  • Des Erasmus
4 min read
A solar panel is installed on the roof of a mud hut in Qhaka, a village near Port St Johns. Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images

Activists say draft electricity plan will deepen energy poverty

The IRP2023 ‘lacks climate commitment’ in the face of the global environmental emergency

  • Sheree Bega
5 min read
Eskom is inadvertently helping drive the global sustainable energy movement by rapidly pricing South Africans out of the grid energy market. Photo: Waldo Swiegers/Getty Images

South Africa’s energy blueprint needs an overhaul

The draft IRP 2023 fails to address future energy shortages, analysts argue This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free Account The Mail & Guardian is committed to providing all our readers with the best possible experience. Please register your free account now. Your registration is your first step to becoming an M&G community member. Register Registration enables: – M&G newsletters access – notifications – the best possible experience Already registered? Login here Want to subscribe and get even more benefits? Explore our subscription offers

  • Eyaaz
1 min read
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)

Draft Integrated Resource Plan accepts coal reality, says Thungela chief executive

The leading coal exporter is not giving up, even as local logistics constraints and falling prices bear down on sales

  • Eyaaz
3 min read
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe

Integrated resource plan deadline extended by a month

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

  • Eyaaz
2 min read
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. (Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

New energy plan sends mixed signals to investors

The draft IRP 2023 scales back renewable projects viewed as a key source of economic growth

  • Eyaaz
7 min read
Nuclear can pay its own way

Revised Integrated Resource Plan needed ‘ASAP’

The mineral resources department plans to finalise the country’s new energy plan by the end of May

  • Des Erasmus
2 min read
The Presidential Climate Commission has objected to extending coal-fired power stations beyond their natural lifespan. (Waldo Swiegers/Getty Images)

Delaying coal plant shutdowns mooted in draft energy plan

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

  • Des Erasmus
3 min read
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

  • Mandisa Nyathi
3 min read
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. (Photo: Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)

Ramokgopa promises November delivery date for updated IRP

The minister also gave an update on the return of Koeberg unit one, which was taken offline for refurbishments almost a year ago

  • Des Erasmus
3 min read