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Trading blows
By: Terence Creamer 13th December 2024 Trade and industrial policy will play a more prominent and potentially more destabilising role given that President-elect Donald Trump has... →
Eskom reiterates commitment to safeguarding infrastructure
By: Schalk Burger 11th December 2024 State-owned power utility Eskom has welcomed the separate sentencing of two individuals for theft of cables near the Duvha power station, in... →
Mines urged to fill renewables gaps with green electrons from on-site waste heat 
By: Martin Creamer 5th December 2024 Mines using renewable energy are being encouraged to harvest and store heat wasted during minerals processing and to then use its green electrons... →
Outlook for South Africa's trade, investment in 2025 mixed – PwC
By: Schalk Burger 27th November 2024 South Africa’s largest sources of foreign investment, including the US, the UK and Germany, are entering 2025 with mixed fortunes. With great... →
Carbon taxes to add further upward pressure on electricity costs, Discovery Green warns
By: Terence Creamer 24th October 2024 South Africa’s disproportionate reliance on coal for electricity generation is poised to add further upward pressure on tariffs by exposing local... →
End of coal in South Africa: what 100,000 workers will need when their jobs go
23rd October 2024 South Africa’s move to renewable energy means that the coal industry will be phased out over the coming decades. This transition away from a... →
Africa should embrace smart, advanced manufacturing to add greater value
By: Schalk Burger 18th October 2024 Africa contributes about 2% of global GDP, but provides about 30% of global raw materials. However, if African manufacturers focus on adopting... →
Eskom’s tariff application reflects big rise in subsidy support for energy-intensive firms
By: Terence Creamer 15th October 2024 A policy decision to allow electricity-intensive companies operating in South Africa to enter into negotiated pricing agreements (NPAs) with Eskom... →
