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Eskom targets JETP funds and partnerships for 2 GW clean-energy pipeline
By: Terence Creamer 14th June 2024 Having recently confirmed a decoupling of its just energy transition strategy from the decommissioning of its coal-fired power stations, Eskom is... →
Jacob Zuma: South Africans have five theories about why he’s still popular
14th June 2024 A number of theories are being touted in South Africa about why and how former president Jacob Zuma retains his appeal as a leader. And why the... →
Benchmarking study highlights slow pace of South Africa’s grid-connection system 
By: Terence Creamer 12th June 2024 A new benchmarking assessment of South Africa’s electricity grid access queueing mechanisms indicates that Eskom’s systems are slower and less... →
“No Way Out” – Debt Imprisonment in Tunisia
11th June 2024 Mejid Hedhli, 58, is serving a 122-year and 9 months sentence in Nadhour prison in Bizerte. This former contractor used to have a viable business... →
Richards Bay Minerals signs agreement for additional 140 MW of renewable energy
By: Martin Creamer 6th June 2024 A second renewable-energy project has been announced for heavy mineral sands extraction and refining company Richards Bay Minerals (RBM), which... →
Baker McKenzie’s Africa-focused Banking & Finance team continues its winning streak
6th June 2024 A team from Baker McKenzie, led by London-based Banking & Finance Partner Luka Lightfoot, advised on two transport infrastructure transactions that... →
Think tank outlines five priorities for new government and for shaping coalition talks 
By: Terence Creamer 5th June 2024 The Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) has released a list of five priorities for South Africa’s yet-to-be-formed new government and which... →
Statistics SA on decrease of Gross Domestic Product in first quarter of 2024
5th June 2024 South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0,1% in the first quarter of 2024. The manufacturing industry decreased by 1,4% in the... →
