A flagship green hydrogen project is positioned to support industrial development in the Vaal — but there’s no sign of it and little awareness among the communities it is meant to serve

Geopolitical instability does not necessarily undermine trade and investments, economic alignment can weather the storm of volatility

Latest reforms to regulations confront challenges to Eskom’s grid monopoly and the potential for private generators to boost competition

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says a pilot project to involve the private sector in electricity transmission will provide the government with fiscal relief

Ramokgopa said one of the targets for the financial year 2025 was to improve South Africa’s energy availability factor to 70%

SCORE: B Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has made notable progress in addressing power cuts and keeping load-shedding at bay for more than six months. His ability to do this was initially doubted by many, who argued that it would be impossible to stabilise Eskom which had made a loss of over R20 billion a year. But, under […]

The ‘challenges’ being experienced in the metro were no different to those in other municipalities, the minister said

Each approach has its own strengths and drawbacks, but perhaps a hybrid of the two will serve South Africa best

The shutdown has intensified debates over nuclear power, with activists challenging its reliability and cost-effectiveness

The embattled DA mayor of Tshwane said coalition partner ActionSA is also responsible for service failures in the metro.

Massive proposed electricity price increases will leave many South Africans having to choose between buying food or having power

Opposition groups have hailed the decision as a ‘victory for democracy’

Tutuka, Kendal and Kriel coal-fired power stations have emerged as stars, the electricity and energy minister said.

The electricity and energy minister announced a collaborative effort to bring down high municipal electricity tariffs and alleviate financial pressure on consumers

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

The government’s support for coal-fired power and reluctance to transition to renewable energy undermines potential for economic expansion and job creation in the renewable energy sector

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Civil servants need to be ‘insulated’ from politics and allowed to do their work

The electricity and energy minister warned that the debt prevents the power utility from investing in infrastructure

The electricity minister says it is the result of improved maintenance