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Groundbreaking digital archive revives Africa’s lost chapters
19th August 2024 Africa Commons is a digital platform that aims to enable Africa to control, digitise, and disseminate its archival riches—those within the... →
President Cyril Ramaphosa on passing of Prof Muxe Nkondo
19th August 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa is deeply saddened by the passing of eminent scholar, academic, social policy and heritage expert Prof Muxe Nkondo who... →
Major shift to green energy under way by mining houses across Africa – Nedbank CIB 
By: Martin Creamer 16th August 2024 Virtually every mining house in South Africa is in the process of procuring green electrons, and similar advances are taking place across the... →
Ramokgopa withdraws 2.5 GW nuclear-procurement determination citing lack of public consultation 
By: Terence Creamer 16th August 2024 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has withdrawn a Ministerial determination for the procurement of 2 500 MW of new nuclear... →
Power Struggle: Why Rolling Blackouts Continue – Isaac Malgas
16th August 2024 An engineer and perennial scholar on power sector reforms in developing countries has just published his debut book, which aims to present the most... →
Vertical integration costs
By: Terence Creamer 16th August 2024 For some, the unbundling of South Africa’s vertically integrated electricity utility is viewed as a wonkish problem somewhat akin to insisting that... →
Exxaro expecting interest rates to begin to lower during the remainder of this year
By: Martin Creamer 15th August 2024 Johannesburg-listed coal and energy company Exxaro is expecting the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the South... →
Zimbabwe commissions wind-energy study to help add generation
By: Bloomberg 15th August 2024 Zimbabwe has commissioned a study of wind power potential in the Southern African nation as part of an effort to increase electricity generation.... →
