Kim Cloete
Local engineers need to be paid more, says former energy DG
16th July 2015 Young South African engineers should be paid as much as merchant bankers if the country wants to stop them from heading into more lucrative fields... →
Africa capable of raising the money it needs for electricity – Molefe
15th July 2015 Eskom acting CEO Brian Molefe is confident Africa will be able to raise the additional $450-billion it needs to reduce power outages by half and... →
Nuclear energy a 'secure' option for South Africa – Adam
25th June 2015 Although South Africa could procure more energy from other African countries to help plug its energy gap, nuclear energy would be a more secure... →
Kofi Annan calls for an investment boost in African energy
5th June 2015 The African Progress Panel has released a report calling for a ten-fold increase in power generation to provide all Africans with electricity by... →
African competitiveness stagnating
5th June 2015 Despite high economic growth, competitiveness in Africa is stagnating, and even falling in some economies, the African Competitiveness Report has... →
Sustainable business a $350bn/y opportunity – study
5th June 2015 Businesses in Africa have the opportunity to unlock $350-billion a year in value from new opportunities that focus on sustainability, according to... →
Stick to two terms in office, Zuma tells African leaders
4th June 2015 President Jacob Zuma says African leaders should keep their promises to serve only two terms in office. “If they’ve agreed on two terms, they need... →
Forum calls on African leaders to up their game
4th June 2015 More than 500 business leaders attending the World Economic Forum on Africa in Cape Town have been challenged to invest in Africa in the wake of... →
DoE seeks more money for nuclear regulator
3rd June 2015 As the Department of Energy (DoE) on Tuesday presented the case for nuclear energy to Parliament, the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) faced... →
Govt signals firm commitment to nuclear build
3rd June 2015 Department of Energy (DoE) head of nuclear Zizamele Mbambo has told MPs that the government was firmly committed to going ahead with the nuclear... →
Govt says making nuclear progress, but coy on funding
2nd June 2015 The Department of Energy (DoE) told Parliament on Tuesday that technical preparations for the nuclear programme were at an advanced stage and that... →
Eskom exec attempt to reassure SA amid power woes
13th May 2015 Eskom’s group executive for generation, Mongezi Ntsokolo, was at pains to assure South Africans that the utility was working hard to sort out the... →
Eskom determined to get more money from Nersa
13th May 2015 Power utility Eskom is determined to try to get the extra 12.61% increase it needs from the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). This... →
Energy adviser slams Eskom
24th April 2015 South African mining and energy adviser Ted Blom has raised a litany of concerns about the state of power utility Eskom and has warned of runaway... →
Molefe signals plans for getting tough with non-paying Eskom customers
22nd April 2015 Acting Eskom CEO Brian Molefe has suggested that all companies and households should be transitioned across to prepaid electricity systems, adding... →
Eskom CE forecasts earlier-than-expected end to load-shedding
22nd April 2015 Acting Eskom CEO Brian Molefe has outlined a range of moves he hopes will alleviate the State-owned power utility’s power supply crisis, including... →
Energy Minister announces successful fourth round renewable-energy projects
16th April 2015 The Department of Energy (DoE) has announced the names of 13 projects that have been accepted in the fourth bidding window of the Renewable Energy... →
CSP industry calls for more clarity on connection to the grid
15th April 2015 The concentrated solar power (CSP) industry in South Africa has called for clarity on connection to the power grid, as well as certainty about... →
CSP industry hots up
14th April 2015 With one major concentrated solar power (CSP) plant up and running near Upington, in the Northern Cape, and another two in development, players in... →
World economy doing better than one might think – expert
10th February 2015 Despite two huge global disturbances – the burst of the technology bubble and what’s become known as the Great Recession in 2008/9 – world GDP... →
World Bank study calls for integration of energy, mining
9th February 2015 A World Bank report released at the Mining Indaba in Cape Town on Monday has called on mining companies to work more closely with electricity... →
De Beers launches hub for entrepreneurs in Cape Town
9th January 2015 De Beers Consolidated Mines (DBCM) has launched the De Beers Marine Zimele Business Hub in Cape Town aimed at supporting entrepreneurs in a range... →
South Africa’s energy system on knife-edge – NPC commissioner
4th November 2014 State-owned power utility Eskom is in very real danger of a ratings downgrade, with the energy system on knife-edge at the moment, warns Professor... →
Wind energy to benefit communities in South Africa
4th November 2014 Wind energy in South Africa is set to contribute more than R7-billion to communities and socioeconomic development over the next 20 years.... →
Delay in SA’s renewable energy programme creates uncertainty
3rd November 2014 The government has warned that the extended deadline of November 24 for the financial close of the third-bid-window projects in the Renewable... →
Boost for Cape Town tech entrepreneurs supports plans for digital city of Africa
15th October 2014 A R3-million boost from First National Bank (FNB) has been received by a growing community of technology entrepreneurs in Cape Town to strengthen... →
Cape Town signs first embedded electricity generation contract
23rd September 2014 In a boost for renewable energy, the City of Cape Town has signed its first small-scale embedded electricity generation contract with Black River... →
Innovation in Africa is driving change, says leading trends analyst
12th September 2014 Tremendous innovation is under way in Africa, with people shifting their perceptions of what to expect from the continent, says South African... →
UK, SA launch multimillion-rand research and innovation partnership
9th September 2014 South Africa and the UK have launched a multimillion-rand fund to spark more innovation, science and technology in South Africa and more widely... →
Global megatrends to change the way people live, work
15th August 2014 A series of global megatrends could see people radically changing how they live their lives in future. The Growth, Innovation and Leadership (GIL)... →
Adapt to change or be left behind, Frost & Sullivan warns industry
14th August 2014 Sweeping changes, including personal robots and sensory-based tracking, could become an increasing part of our lives, the Growth, Innovation and... →
EnviroServ converting sludge into green energy at Belville facility
13th August 2014 While solar and wind energy tend to attract the most attention in the renewable energy space in South Africa, developments in biogas could make it... →
$80m solar PV factory officially opens in Cape Town
5th August 2014 China-based solar PV giant, Jinko Solar, has officially opened a state of the art factory in Cape Town, creating 250 jobs and producing 1 300 solar... →
Ramatlhodi homes in on transforming SA mining
15th July 2014 Mineral Resources Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi has focused sharply on plans to speed up transformation in South Africa’s mining sector and enforce... →
Platinum strike experience should strengthen collective bargaining – Davies
24th June 2014 Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies is expecting an upswing in South Africa’s economy now that the five-month strike by members of the... →
African processed food demand to increase
18th June 2014 Researchers are forecasting that many African consumers will radically transform their diets over the next few decades, moving increasingly to more... →
SKA reverses brain drain in South Africa
13th June 2014 The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) has reversed the brain drain in the sector by bringing to South Africa young scientists and engineers who are... →
SA to have 400 wind turbines spinning by year-end
13th June 2014 Driving along the West Coast road not far from Cape Town, it is hard to miss the 37 turbines reaching into the sky at the Hopefield wind farm. It... →
Specialist suggests companies sharpen up on sustainability
28th May 2014 Businesses are increasingly under pressure to reduce their carbon footprint. But a sustainability expert says they should see this as an... →
Wind energy gathering momentum, Hopefield farm fully operational
16th May 2014 Wind energy is pushing ahead in South Africa, with five wind farms in full operation, another 15 currently under construction and a further seven... →
Big challenges for smart metering
14th May 2014 Executives from around the world have listed cyber security, regulatory uncertainty and a need to close the skills gap as three of the top... →
