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Are we being kept in the dark by the Minister of Electricity?
11th July 2023 Barely one day after the Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramakgopa stated that he expected that there would be no increase in loadshedding,... →
Antidevelopment – the paradox of development
By: Saliem Fakir 7th July 2023 It has been said by some that those who desire to ensure we have a more sustainable planet and oppose fossil fuels are antidevelopment. Indeed, the... →
Weather and winter tariff on large users helping to moderate electricity demand 
By: Terence Creamer 26th June 2023 Eskom is expecting demand for the rest of South Africa’s winter months to remain below levels initially assumed when the utility finalised its base... →
S Africa's GDP growth to expand 0.3% in 2023 – Reuters poll
By: Reuters 15th June 2023 South Africa's economy will grow a modest 0.3% this year, softened by a mild contraction this quarter, but will gain just enough momentum in coming... →
Mining council zeroing in on aluminium, copper, silicon, steel in accelerating circular economy
By: Martin Creamer 23rd May 2023 In setting up to accelerate a global circular economy, the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) will be focusing on the value chains... →
That blackout feeling
By: Terence Creamer 19th May 2023 There is justifiable concern that South Africa’s grid could collapsed this winter given ongoing high breakdowns across the Eskom coal fleet, the... →
Eskom warns of Stage 8 loadshedding this winter but insists risk of blackout is low
By: Terence Creamer 18th May 2023 Eskom has indicated that Stage 8 loadshedding – representing 16 hours of cuts in a 32-hour cycle – is possible this winter if coal plant breakdowns... →
Fuel industry does not foresee loadshedding-induced diesel shortages this winter
By: Terence Creamer 15th May 2023 The South African Petroleum Industry Association (Sapia) is not anticipating a domestic diesel supply crunch this winter as a result of a spike in... →
