Last month, Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa proposed to delay the decommissioning of Eskom's coal-fired power stations. This comes amid ongoing challenges to end South Africa’s energy crisis and rolling...
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Beware using Karpowership as a temporary electricity solution
South Africa needs a fast, reliable solution that can immediately help mitigate the effects of load-shedding and stabilise the energy transmission grid. The economy has been crippled by regular load-shedding and...
E is for everyone
In the past five years alone, the global community has experienced a series of unprecedented events that have drastically impacted economies, societies, and governance structures. The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic,...
South Africa’s energy budget: Is this the jolt of power we need?
Investec has described Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s 2023 budget speech as “walking a tightrope in providing financial assistance to Eskom, supporting households and increasing spending” and “credit-neutral”. The...
SA’s energy crisis plan – Too little over too long
Africa Energy Indaba concluded its 15th instalment in Cape Town, South Africa early this month. The conference aimed to discuss, debate, and identify solutions to enable adequate energy generation across the continent....
SONA – the good, the bad, the ugly
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest State of the Nation Address (SONA), on 9 February 2023, was memorable because it was delivered in a decisive and clear, almost authoritative manner. The president struck a useful...
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