With a specialisation in longer conveyors, original-equipment manufacturer (OEM) Electrotron has established itself as a key partner to State-owned power utility Eskom over the years, particularly... 

ISO accredited and 51% black woman-owned company Sekta Group is renowned for its excellence in specialised industrial and maintenance services, mechanical and civil engineering. The Sekta Group of... 

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni reports that the Cabinet committee set up to consider interventions to moderate fuel price increases is likely to turn its attention to electricity... 

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has released results from the 2024 South African Renewable Energy Grid Survey (SAREGS), presented on August 21 by State-owned Eskom's National... 

The big win for surface gold recovery company DRDGOLD is the 60 MW solar farm built at Ergo in the 12 months to June 30. “I call it a R3-billion prepaid electricity facility that will take care of... 

Four employees of State-owned utility Eskom and a contractor security guard have been arrested in connection with the theft of heavy fuel oil valued at R500 000 from Camden power station, in... 

The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has appointed 19 overhead-transmission line contractors to three separate supplier panels as it moves to position itself for a R32-billion... 

The latest edition of the South African Renewable Energy Grid Survey points to there being massive and growing interest from developers of solar PV, wind, battery and hybrid plants to connect to... 

The Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO) has confirmed that 48 onshore wind and solar PV bids with a combined capacity of 10 218 MW have been submitted under Bid Window Seven (BW7) of the... 

Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has called for the Department of Justice (DoJ) and the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development to provide full and complete... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the much-anticipated Electricity Regulation Amendment (ERA) Act, which lays the legislative foundations for the establishment of a fully independent... 

In response to media reports regarding State-owned utility Eskom's revenue application for the 2025/26 financial year, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) says, while Eskom has... 

Virtually every mining house in South Africa is in the process of procuring green electrons, and similar advances are taking place across the African continent, from the Democratic Republic of... 

An engineer and perennial scholar on power sector reforms in developing countries has just published his debut book, which aims to present the most comprehensive narration of load shedding in South... 

For some, the unbundling of South Africa’s vertically integrated electricity utility is viewed as a wonkish problem somewhat akin to insisting that line departments should not have shareholder... 

Johannesburg-listed coal and energy company Exxaro is expecting the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the South African Reserve Bank, among others, to start... 

Mining and renewable energy company Exxaro Resources has declared an interim dividend in reporting its interim results for the six months to June 30. Half-year revenue of the Johannesburg Stock... 

Amid waning loadshedding, government and business have agreed to begin “repurposing” the National Energy Crisis Committee (Necom) to shift focus from interventions aimed at arresting the... 

Platinum group metals (PGM) miner Northam Platinum says it expects to report a year-on-year decrease of between 76.6% and 86.6% in headline earnings per share (HEPS) to between R3.24 and R5.66 for... 

Late last year, residents of Yeoville and Bellevue — crumbling inner city areas of Johannesburg — went without power for four weeks after a 63-year-old cable broke. For several months after, power... 

The value of South Africa’s planned investment projects increased sharply in the first half of 2024, boosted by sustained electricity supply, easing logistical constraints and slowing inflation,... 

By: Awie Bosman and Scott Havemann Reforms in the South African energy sector, while proceeding glacially, are setting the scene for clean, private power generation. Finally, too, this is opening... 

Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS) and power utility Eskom have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) which sets out the terms for ongoing engagement related to GABS’ planned introduction of... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that a new pilot project is being prepared to further “stress test” an initiative aimed at ensuring that municipalities settle their... 

South Africa's plan to expand its power grid, now the biggest bottleneck to replacing coal with renewables, has hit a snag: finding investors to lend the necessary $21-billion to a near-bankrupt... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is correct when he says South Africa’s electricity pricing policy is in need of review, including the approach being taken to set tariffs... 

Nthabiseng Mabizela Position and company name: Director of EHS and Quality at Joy Global (Africa) (Pty) Ltd t/a Komatsu Mining Technologies. 

The Department of Minerals Resources and Energy has decided to extend the bid submission date for the programme. 

Diversified mining company Exxaro says it expects its headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six-month period ended June 30 to be between 31% and 45% lower than that reported for the six-month... 

When it comes to the energy transition, the countries that implement the strongest energy portfolios and power grids the fastest and most effectively are going to be the winning countries. That is... 

Bertie Jacobs South Africans must have ownership of nuclear technology. Without properly trained people, South Africa will face a major problem with nuclear waste. South Africa should not rely on... 

Establishing an energy hub in Richards Bay, in line with the Integrated Resource Plan to support South Africa’s energy security, is closely linked to growing KwaZulu-Natal’s (KZN’s)... 

The Presidency has released new details showing that $613-million of the $821-million in grants pledged to support South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET-IP) have now been... 

Although South Africa has experienced no loadshedding over the past three months, residential solar energy company GoSolr says the energy crisis is far from over, noting that rising electricity... 

Ringfencing revenue for the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) is regarded as a crucial short-term step for ensuring that the newly operationalised Eskom Holdings subsidiary is... 

More than a hundred women in leadership positions in the energy sector have graduated from the Women Leading in the Energy Sector (WLES) training programme, helping to bridge the gender gap in the... 

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has expressed concern about the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa’s) decision to reject Eskom’s application to reserve grid... 

JSE-listed paper and plastics packaging business and recycler Mpact saw revenue decrease by 1.1% to R6.17-billion during the half-year period to June 30, down from R6.24-billion in the comparable... 

JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties has announced a new energy benefit scheme called e-CO2, which it will roll out at ten of its properties in Sandton. This marks a... 

Eskom has released the names to Engineering News of the five transformer companies appointed to a panel of suppliers that will compete for upcoming contracts for a total of 101 large-scale... 

National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) interim CEO Segomoco Scheppers has confirmed that the newly operationalised entity is making an allowable revenue application to the regulator... 

Power and energy expert Vally Padayachee has emphasised the untapped potential and critical importance of optimising the country’s grid system, especially now as it transforms into a high-value...