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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... →
Water power is there for the taking in many underground mines 
By: Martin Creamer 22nd October 2024 Water power is there for the taking across a broad spectrum of many of South Africa’s hard-rock underground mines. At a time of high electricity... →
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... →
South Africa’s 36.1% electricity price hike for 2025: why the power utility Eskom’s request is unrealistic
18th October 2024 South Africa’s state-owned electricity company, Eskom, has applied to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to approve a 36.1% electricity... →
How you driven through to how safe your personal information is with Uber
18th October 2024 The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded on 8 October 2024 to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for their “foundational discoveries” that enable... →
Single-cause issues and the problem of collective action
By: Saliem Fakir 18th October 2024 In his book, How Neoliberalism Failed, and What a Better Society Could Look Like, which critiques neoliberal policies and explores alternatives for... →
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... →
South Africa’s rising fuel imports cause supply shortage risk 
By: Bloomberg 14th October 2024 South Africa’s rapid switch to become a net importer of fuel creates supply risks requiring infrastructure to store and transport the fuel,... →
