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Eskom reports R25.5bn loss amid systemic challenges, recovery efforts 
By: Simone Liedtke 19th December 2024 State-owned power utility Eskom has reported a R25.5-billion loss before tax for the financial year ending March 31, 2024, following a year marked... →
Eskom provides update on coal plants where decommissioning has been delayed to 2030
By: Terence Creamer 10th December 2024 State-owned electricity utility Eskom has provided some additional detail regarding the decision to continue operating 17 coal units across five... →
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... →
Lesufi’s government is killing Gauteng's economy, as house prices drop 1.1%
20th November 2024 Gauteng Premier, Panyaza Lesufi’s failure to tackle crime, and corruption and ensure access to quality health care has resulted in the decline of... →
Mining must become more responsible and sustainable. Where hi-tech solutions fit in
31st October 2024 If you visit a commercial mining operation anywhere in the world today, some sights and sounds – workers descending in elevators to underground... →
Miners worry about South Africa’s lagging transition, looming electricity cost increases
By: Schalk Burger 4th October 2024 South Africa is far behind in its work to transition to a carbon-neutral energy system by 2050, and the significant proposed electricity tariff... →
South Africa fires up diesel turbines to keep power cuts at bay
By: Bloomberg 4th October 2024 Eskom has been using diesel-fuelled auxiliary turbines extensively to stave off power cuts in South Africa following delays in restoring some... →
Looming 46% electricity price hike is bad for consumers; a public-private partnership is the answer to Eskom’s woes
23rd September 2024 The United Democratic Movement (UDM) has taken note of reports indicating that the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved... →
