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Large industrial customers face 19.09% electricity hike on April 1
17th March 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has published retail tariff adjustments for 2023/24 that include a 10% increase for poor residential customers, instead of the 18.65% approved... 


transmission lines and pylons
Transmission infrastructure should also be privatised, investment firm argues
16th March 2023 By: Darren Parker

While electricity generation capacity in South Africa is increasingly being privatised and decentralised, the government has stated that transmission infrastructure must remain in the hands of the... 


Eskom sign
Eskom’s 18.65% hike has been tabled in Parliament opening way for April implementation
16th March 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The average tariff increase for various categories of Eskom customers arising from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa’s) recent allowable revenue decision has been tabled in... 


Worker at a solar project
€15m Just SA launched in bid to unlock Mpumalanga transition projects
14th March 2023 By: Terence Creamer

A new €15-million initiative has been launched to provide research and technical support for “catalytic” just transition projects in South Africa’s Mpumalanga province, currently the centre of... 


IPP Office head Bernard Magoro
IPP Office, Eskom in talks about navigating grid constraints ahead of next renewables round
13th March 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

There were two main challenges South Africa faced, in addressing its inadequate electricity generation capacity, Independent Power Producers (IPP) Office Head Bernard Magoro highlighted at the... 


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Progress being made in reforming South African electricity sector, assures Presidency official
13th March 2023 By: Rebecca Campbell

Major changes were indeed under way in the country’s electricity sector, South African Presidency project management head Rudi Dicks assured the RES4Africa Energy Security Conference in Cape Town,... 


Stuart Reneke
Opinion: We need more than plans to achieve a just energy transition
10th March 2023

In this article, Tutwa Consulting Group Just Energy Transition Programme senior associate engineer Stuart Reneke and economist Danae Govender write that South Africa needs a comprehensive... 


B4SA chairperson Martin Kingston
B4SA launches independent fund for corporates to support Energy Action Plan
10th March 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Business body Business for South Africa (B4SA), together with the Presidency, on March 9 announced the establishment of a Resource Mobilisation Fund (RMF) to help capacitate the National Energy... 


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Electricity Minister appointed and battery storage tender released
10th March 2023

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the appointment of Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa as Minister of Electricity in the Presidency; immediate steps taken by the Minister to diffuse possible... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Public Enterprises Ministry to 'cease to exist' on formation of SOE holding company
9th March 2023 By: Terence Creamer

President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that the position of Public Enterprises Minister and the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) will “cease to exist” once a new holding company for... 


Power-starved South Africa halts Karpowership bid for port plant
9th March 2023 By: Bloomberg

Karpowership, the Turkish company seeking to supply 1 220 MW of electricity to South Africa, had its environmental application to moor a ship-mounted power plant at the port of Saldanha Bay... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Kgosientsho Ramokgopa appointed ‘transitory’ Minister of Electricity as Ramaphosa seeks urgent action on loadshedding
6th March 2023 By: Terence Creamer

As anticipated, Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa has been appointed as South Africa’s Minister of Electricity, a position which President Cyril Ramaphosa described as transitory and which has been created... 


Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Barbara Creecy says any environmental exemptions granted under yet-to-be-published directions will be approved on a 'case-by-case basis'
DTIC to act as one-stop shop for streamlining of energy project applications
3rd March 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) has been designated as the “single department” referred to in the recently published State of Disaster (SoD) regulations to coordinate the... 


South Africa must prioritise decarbonisation, as $1.5bn of exports to EU are at risk
2nd March 2023 By: Schalk Burger

South Africa should prioritise its decarbonisation strategy, as it has a carbon intensity much higher than most countries, and $1.5-billion of exports to the European Union (EU) are at risk in the... 


Electricity crisis deeply affecting people, businesses; disaster directives need to be rational, justified
2nd March 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The electricity shortages in South Africa, which have resulted in continuous loadshedding, are severely affecting people and businesses and, consequently, the economy and employment, specialists... 


Power plant cooling towers
Outa warns state of disaster regulations could result in 'unaffordable' generation contracts
1st March 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Civil society organisation the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) says the newly published state of disaster regulations appear to be intended to allow a quick contract with floating power... 


Why Western Cape municipalities' Eskom debt is likely to increase
1st March 2023 By: News24Wire

The Western Cape's treasury department warned that municipalities, which have outstanding Eskom debt, could see it balloon in the new financial year. The department briefed the standing committee... 


Karpowership demands retraction from De Ruyter, denies it is corrupt
28th February 2023 By: Bloomberg

Karpowership, the Turkish company seeking to supply power to South Africa, said it will demand a retraction from Andre de Ruyter, the former chief executive officer of Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.,... 


Eskom power lines
State of disaster regulations open way for emergency procurement, environmental exemptions
28th February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

More than two weeks after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the electricity crisis had been declared a National State of Disaster, the regulations giving effect to that declaration have been... 


Grid constraints are currently particularly severe in the Cape provinces
Eskom consults on new grid queuing rules as grid constraints bite
27th February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom is seeking comment on proposed amendments to the grid code, which it says are required to facilitate open and non-discriminatory access to the network for new generation in a context of... 


Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso
Mavuso, Ackerman question efficacy of ‘Mafia State’ to turn the economy around
23rd February 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Realistically, South Africa will not see meaningful gross domestic product (GDP) growth within the next five years, Citadel Investment Services advisory partner and chief economist Maarten Ackerman... 


Andre de Ruyter
De Ruyter to leave Eskom with immediate effect
23rd February 2023 By: Reuters

Andre de Ruyter, the chief executive of South Africa's State power utility Eskom, will leave the company with immediate effect, Eskom said on Wednesday. Eskom said in a statement that the decision... 


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Godongwana announces R254bn Eskom debt-relief package, with terms and conditions
22nd February 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer gives an overview of the 2023 Budget delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, including the announcement of a R254-billion Eskom debt-relief package... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Conditions linked to R254bn Eskom debt relief may lead to concessioning of coal plants
22nd February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Conditions linked to R254bn Eskom debt relief may lead to concessioning of coal plants The R254-billion Eskom debt-relief package unveiled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in his 2023 Budget... 


SBI lists issues impeding economic growth ahead of Godongwana budget
21st February 2023 By: Donna Slater

Ahead of the national budget, to be tabled on February 22, the Small Business Institute (SBI) has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to support small businesses and their employees,... 


Solar panels being installed
Cities scramble to keep the lights on
21st February 2023 By: Reuters

Reeling from South Africa's worst-ever electricity crisis, local authorities across the country are turning to private suppliers to help businesses and households keep the lights on. President... 


Powerlines
Amid renewed fears of even higher stages of loadshedding, Eskom confirms review of current framework
20th February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has confirmed that it is in the process of reviewing the current framework that governs loadshedding amid renewed concern that the State-owned utility may need to implement rotational cuts... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
Mantashe doubles down on characterisation of Electricity Minister as ‘project manager’
14th February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has doubled down on his characterisation of the proposed Minister of Electricity as that of a project manager but has denied that such a... 


Image of Salga president Bheke Stofile
Salga hopes to play role in alleviating energy crisis
14th February 2023 By: Sane Dhlamini

The South African Local Government Association has welcomed the declaration of a State of Disaster over the country’s energy crisis, and it hopes to play a central role in the process. In an... 


SAWEA applauds appointment of Electricity Minister
13th February 2023 By: Donna Slater

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has voiced its support for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership and firm commitment to fixing South Africa’s electricity crisis, as stated in his... 


BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso
Neither a new Minister, nor a state of disaster helpful for solving energy crisis
13th February 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) says neither the creation of a new post for an Electricity Minister, nor the declaration of a state of disaster, as announced during... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
Determinations opening way for Eskom to procure emergency and cross-border electricity published for comment
11th February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) is seeking public comment on electricity procurement determinations received from Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe that are... 


Eskom infrastructure
Industry reacts to the good and the bad of SoNA 2023
10th February 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SoNA) was delivered amid severe crises across critical economic and social spheres in South Africa, with industry respondents recognising... 


Rudi Dicks, head of the Project Management Office in the private office of the Presidency
NECOM secretariat sees State of Disaster yielding procurement, security benefits
10th February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The Presidency’s Rudi Dicks, who also heads the National Energy Crisis Committee (NECOM) secretariat, believes the controversial decision to classify the electricity crisis a National State of... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
State of Disaster declaration possibly a disaster within itself, as parties call on courts
10th February 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SoNA) on February 9 has evoked mixed responses from trade unions, industry associations, academia and businesses, with some taking to the... 


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Can SA finally turn the switch on its power crisis in 2023?
10th February 2023 By: Darren Parker

Stage 4 to 6 loadshedding has become more commonplace over the past few months, with many analysts expecting it to continue and possibly worsen before South Africa’s energy crisis has abated.... 


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