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South Africa still committed to coal, and to upgrading the national grid
20th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South African Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa on Tuesday reaffirmed the country’s commitment to coal-based energy. He was delivering the keynote address at the Enlit Africa... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Africa, including South Africa, must be allowed to exploit its resources – Ramokgopa
20th May 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

Africa, including South Africa, had to be able to fulfil its developmental potential. So highlighted South African Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa in his keynote address on... 


Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi
Sasol slashes emission-reduction capex but insists 30% target remains intact
20th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Energy and chemicals group Sasol has announced a dramatic 70% cut to the capital expenditure (capex) budget associated with its greenhouse-gas emission reduction roadmap to 2030, while still... 


Loadshedding, wheeling and curtailment rules make headlines
Loadshedding, wheeling and curtailment rules make headlines
16th May 2025

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses what South Africans can expect this winter in light of the latest bout of loadshedding; new wheeling and curtailment rules announced by the... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Outage slippages blamed for sixth bout of loadshedding of 2025
14th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has fingered cumulative outage slippages of 3 100 MW as the reason behind South Africa’s latest bout of loadshedding – the sixth this year.... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom to implement Stage 2 loadshedding during the evening peak until Thursday
13th May 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Power utility Eskom has announced that it will implement Stage 2 loadshedding during the evening peak from 16:00 until 22:00 from today until Thursday, May 15, in order to manage limited generation... 


A panel of men and woman on a lit stage at last year's Enlit discussing the topics at hand
Organisers hope to drive shift to practicable solutions
9th May 2025 By: Halima Frost

Cape Town-based event and media agency VUKA Group says “business as usual” is no longer an option, commenting on this year’s Enlit Africa 2025 theme of ‘Challenge the Status Quo’. “Industry needs... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom aims to smooth maintenance profile after difficult summer
5th May 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has indicated that the State-owned utility is planning to “smooth” its maintenance profile over a longer horizon to avoid the security-of-supply risks currently associated... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom’s R321bn capex plan has strong focus on grid, renewables and gas
25th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

State-owned electricity producer Eskom has unveiled details of a R321.72-billion capital expenditure (capex) plan for the coming five years, which includes plans for a material rise in grid-related... 


Seriti cuts the ribbon on its new Naudesbank Colliery
Seriti cuts the ribbon on its new Naudesbank Colliery
23rd April 2025

Coal producer Seriti officially declared its new Naudesbank Colliery, near Carolina, in Mpumalanga, open on March 14. Darren Parker was there. 


Exxaro CEO Ben Magara and Eskom CEO Dan Marokane sign MoU to collaborate on coal emissions
Exxaro views collaboration with Eskom as key to lowering of Scope 3 emissions
14th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

JSE-listed coal and energy group Exxaro Resources and State-owned electricity producer Eskom have announced they will collaborate on research initiatives and projects to reduce carbon emissions and... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Marokane says Eskom must be given ‘space’ to pursue renewables strategy
14th April 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has appealed for the State-owned utility to be given “space” to implement its renewable-energy strategy, insisting that it is not designed to “crowd out” private competitors... 


A coal-fired power station
Global coal power capacity inches up in 2024, data shows
3rd April 2025 By: Reuters

The world's coal-fired power fleet inched up by 18.8 GW in 2024, its lowest rise in two decades, but new additions in China and India continued to offset closures elsewhere, data from US think tank... 


Transmission lines
Botswana seeks new Eskom power deal as supply crisis deepens
1st April 2025 By: Bloomberg

Government officials from Botswana will meet with South Africa’s electricity ministry this week after power-import costs more than doubled, worsening a supply crisis. Breakdowns at Botswana’s main... 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George
George insists new air-pollution exemptions for eight Eskom coal stations not a ‘blanket reprieve’
31st March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has granted Eskom air-pollution exemptions for eight power stations that would otherwise have been forced to close on April 1. He... 


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The Southern African Power Pool looks ahead to growth as it marks 30 years
28th March 2025 By: Martin Zhuwakinyu

Southern Africa, like much of the rest of the continent, has long struggled with inadequate electricity supply. Yet, amid the chronic shortages, some countries find themselves sitting on surpluses... 


Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George
Decision on Eskom’s application for more air pollution exemptions to be announced on March 31
26th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George will on March 31 announce a decision regarding Eskom’s application for additional minimum emission standards (MES) exemptions for... 


Power lines
Botswana considering new 615 MW coal-fired power plant
25th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

Botswana is contemplating building a new 615 MW coal-fired power station near its main generation plant to mitigate generation challenges at the facility. The 600 MW, coal-fired Morupule B power... 


Final 800 MW Kusile Unit 6 added to electricity grid
24th March 2025 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned power utility Eskom added the Kusile power station’s final unit – Unit 6 – to the national grid on Sunday afternoon, a key milestone in Eskom’s strategic objective of adding 2 500 MW of... 


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Hurdles hampering transition’s progress
21st March 2025 By: Nadine Ramdass

South Africa has made significant progress in boosting its renewable-energy sector; however, several issues need to be addressed to facilitate the country’s transition away from coal-dominated... 


Loadshedding, structural tariff changes make headlines
Loadshedding, structural tariff changes make headlines
20th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the recent bouts of loadshedding, which reflect ongoing vulnerabilities in the electricity sector; statistics that point to signs of changes being... 


Vehicles driving on roads with traffic lights affected by loadshedding
Eskom implements Stage 2 loadshedding after loss of five generation units
19th March 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Power utility Eskom implemented Stage 2 loadshedding from 18:25 on March 19, stating that it would remain in effect until 05:00 on March 20. This followed the loss of five generation units before... 


Eskom’s aggregated tariffs increased by 190% since 2014
Electricity demand fell again last year amid rapid growth of solar installations
17th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Demand for electricity in South Africa continued to trend down in 2024, a new Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) report confirms. It shows that peak demand was a per cent lower... 


NUM member wearing t-shirt
NUM worried about ‘possible bloodbath of job losses’ on multiple fronts
12th March 2025 By: Darren Parker

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is worried about a “possible bloodbath of job losses” across multiple sectors, including steel, transportation, ferrochrome and mining, on the back of... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa plans to resume his visits to Eskom power stations after latest loadshedding setback
Exasperated Ramokgopa warns of ‘casualties’ after latest loadshedding bout
8th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has expressed exasperation and disappointment over the most recent implementation of Stage 3 loadshedding by Eskom over the weekend starting... 


Wind turbines and solar PV panels
Decision nears on $2.6bn of green funds for South Africa
7th March 2025 By: Bloomberg

A decision on a disbursement by the World Bank-linked Climate Investment Funds that would trigger a $2.6-billion green-finance package for South Africa may be made as early as Friday, people with... 


The Koeberg nuclear power station
Eskom implements Stage 3 loadshedding after losing Koeberg unit again
7th March 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom again resorted to Stage 3 loadshedding on Friday, after a loss of 2 700 MW in 14 hours, including Koeberg Unit 2, which was taken offline on March 2 and was meant to have been returned to... 


Solar panels installed at the Komati power station
South African health agency calls for coal-fired power station phase-out
7th March 2025 By: Reuters

An influential South African government agency recommended the country phase out coal-fired power stations on Thursday as it published a ten-year study which found that people living near them were... 


Solar panels
International upheavals will affect Africa’s energy development and needs a joint response
4th March 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

The world, including Africa, is facing a major international political event of “seismic proportions”, South African Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa highlighted in his... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Diversified energy resources needed to ensure energy security for Africa, South Africa – Ramakgopa
4th March 2025 By: Rebecca Campbell

South Africa, and Africa as a whole, had to make use of diversified energy resources, to enhance energy security. This was one of the points highlighted by South African Electricity and Energy... 


A solar PV panel
Germany’s KfW to lend Cape Town €150m for green energy
27th February 2025 By: Bloomberg

Cape Town is set to accelerate its switch to green energy and limit reliance on erratic supply from the state power utility after winning a €150-million ($157-million) loan from Germany’s KfW... 


James Mackay
Opinion: If reforms and investment are not accelerated, South Africa risks a renewed electricity crisis by 2028
26th February 2025

In this opinion article, Energy Council of South Africa CEO James Mackay argues that the recent shock return of Stage 6 loadshedding does not signal a return to the dark days of 2023. However, he... 


Eskom Generation executive Bheki Nxumalo
Loadshedding suspended following recovery of generation capacity
26th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Power utility Eskom suspended loadshedding at 05:00 on February 26, following the recovery of generation capacity and the replenishment of emergency reserves. “We maintain our guidance that... 


Eskom's Megawatt Park
Loadshedding downgraded to Stage 2
25th February 2025 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Power utility Eskom downgraded loadshedding to Stage 2 from 05:00 on Tuesday, from Stage 4 on Monday. This followed the successful recovery of eight out of ten generation units and the restoration... 


Sasol CEO Simon Baloyi
Repurposed Twistdraai destoning plant key to Sasol’s plan for recovering Secunda’s output
24th February 2025 By: Terence Creamer

Energy and chemicals group Sasol is repurposing its Twistdraai export coal plant as a destoning operation to improve the quality of coal being used in its Secunda gasifiers, in Mpumalanga, where it... 


A Sasol sign near its Secunda operations
Sasol skips dividend after profit declines 31%
24th February 2025 By: Reuters

South African petrochemical firm Sasol on Monday skipped paying a dividend after reporting a 31% decline in half-year profit on a fall in oil prices and lower sales volumes. Sasol's headline... 


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