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GuarantCo – part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) – and UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII) expect to unlock $500-million of new...
Supply chain management and logistics company Super Group’s 53.58%-owned subsidiary SG Fleet has entered into a scheme implementation deed with Westmann Bidco, an entity owned and controlled by...
Following the successful production of the fourth-generation X3 30E plug-in hybrid vehicle since October this year, BMW South Africa will embark on manufacturing the 20D derivative at its plant in...
The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has told lawmakers that a “step change” will be needed in the delivery of new grid infrastructure if 14 500 km of new powerlines and 133 000...
Power utility Eskom has appointed Alfred Seema as group executive for strategic delivery. He joins the utility from Sasol, where he most recently held the role of VP for gas sourcing and business...
Dr Beyers Naude local municipality (DBNLM) in the Eastern Cape has, to date, achieved all of the goals of the municipality’s electricity programme. This was noted during a visit by Electricity and...
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JSE-listed packaging manufacturer Nampak’s turnaround plan has resulted in its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) increasing by R1.1-billion from R343-million...
Schneider Electric, the world’s most sustainable company and leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation has, has officially launched its Africa Explorer Programme—an...
Engen is proud to announce the successful launch of a cutting-edge solar power system at its Engen Maths and Science School (EMSS) at Ganges Secondary School in South Durban. This initiative...
The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has awarded the engineering design and construction supervision contract for the Oxbow Hydropower Scheme – Lesotho’s preferred option for the...
A recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) states that the growth in demand for electricity in 2024 and 2025 is forecast to be among the highest levels in the past two decades. They...
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday as the country honours its Olympic and Paralympic champions, it must recognise the ongoing work that needs to be done to support athletes with disabilities....
While the new climate finance goal of $300-billion a year from developed nations to support developing nations' energy transition by 2035, and the aim to mobilise an additional $1.3-trillion a year...
Advanced transfer chutes help industrial operations comply with environmental regulations while reducing emissions risks to workers, local communities, and ecosystems. Weba Chute Systems designs...
A total of 33 bids have been submitted for South Africa’s latest bidding round for 616 MW/2 464 MWh of utility-scale battery storage capacity that is being procured across five pre-selected...
A new platform designed to transform skills development and foster innovation in the water sector has been launched by the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority (EWSETA), the...
Filtration solutions provider Donaldson Company’s hydrogen dryer serves as an advanced solution for drying hydrogen gas by removing contaminants such as water vapour and impurities, improving...
While State-owned electricity utility Eskom produces more than 34-million tons of coal ash a year, only 7% to 10% is beneficiated, with the remaining material accumulating in dumps scattered across...
As Africa embraces the digital age, and demand for robust, reliable digital connectivity rapidly increases, the continent’s energy challenges are negatively affecting mobile network operators and...
It was fascinating to listen to Eskom chairperson Mteto Nyati outline, in a recent exchange with the Centre for Development and Enterprises’ Ann Bernstein, why he believed the latest turnaround...
Africa’s energy transition presents one of the most significant investment opportunities globally as the continent strives to improve electricity access while prioritising decarbonisation....
Russian news agency Tass has reported that the State Duma has ratified the protocol to the agreement between Russia and Egypt for the provision of a $25-billion State export loan to build the plant.
While State-owned electricity utility Eskom produces more than 34-million tons of coal ash a year, only 7% to 10% is beneficiated, with the remaining material accumulating in dumps scattered across...
South African National Energy Development Institute CEO Dr Titus Mathe has confirmed that a report containing a remodelled Integrated Resource Plan for 2024 (IRP2024) and incorporating stakeholder...
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramakgopa is confident that regulations permitting private sector players to participate in the electricity transmission space will be finalised by the...
Developing gold mining company West Wits Mining, which is reinvigorating the gold mining prospects west of Johannesburg with its Witwatersrand Basin project (WBP), on Thursday, November 28...
Aim- and TSX-V-listed Amaroq Minerals has completed the first gold pour at its flagship Nalunaq gold mine, in Greenland. The pour took place on Wednesday, following the approval of Phase 1...
South Africa’s MTN Group and Northern Virginia-headquartered Open RAN Development Company (ODC) have entered into a strategic partnership to develop and test innovative Open RAN (ORAN) solutions...
Indian power generation company NTPC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South African State-owned utility Eskom to exchange knowledge and collaborate on research and development...
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State-owned power utility Eskom has welcomed the decision by international ratings agency S&P Global Ratings to upgrade Eskom's 'B' long-term global-scale foreign and local currency ratings to...
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The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has reiterated its aim of securing Cabinet approval for a new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity by the end of March after...
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