Terence Creamer
Terence Creamer is the Editor of Engineering News and a Deputy Editor for Mining Weekly. He also has editorial responsibility for Polity.org.za and Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa.
Details of Eskom debt relief to be unveiled in Feb as loadshedding crimps growth outlook
26th October 2022 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed that government will take over between one-third and two-thirds of Eskom’s R400-billion debt, as... →
Higher revenue collections support consolidation as growth headwinds strengthen
26th October 2022 Better-than-expected revenue collection enabled Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to report an improvement in government’s fiscal position relative... →
South Africa to seek ‘Just Energy Transition Financing Framework’ deal at COP27
24th October 2022 Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy reports that South Africa will push for the establishment of a people-centred ‘Just... →
Cause versus effect
21st October 2022 The fabricated argument that the energy transition is to blame for loadshedding in South Africa, rather than the dismal performance of Eskom’s coal... →
Cabinet endorses Just Energy Transition Investment Plan ahead of COP27
20th October 2022 Cabinet has officially endorsed the Just Energy Transition Partnership Investment Plan (JETP-IP) following a presentation it received at its latest... →
Just energy investment plan to be released for public comment after COP27 unveiling
18th October 2022 South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JET-P) investment plan, which will seek to unlock $8.5-billion in concessional funding for... →
Albert Nolan: Priest, Activist, Author, and Renowned Theologian
17th October 2022 Well-known South African Catholic priest, anti-apartheid activist and internationally renowned theologian and author Fr. Albert Nolan has died at... →
Eskom expects inaugural leasing of grid-ready Mpumalanga land to unlock at least 2GW of guarantee-free renewables
14th October 2022 Four independent power producers have been named as successful bidders for the lease of grid-ready Mpumalanga land, which is being made available... →
Procurement problems
14th October 2022 Given the urgency to inject new electricity into South Africa’s load-shedding-prone grid, it is crucial that the procurement rhythm for utility... →
Nersa sets new dates for Ministerial determination concurrence hearings
13th October 2022 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has announced new dates for public hearings regarding its concurrence with three Ministerial... →
Business appeals for swift resolution to Transnet strike, as miners lose R815m a day
13th October 2022 As the impasse between Transnet and its two recognised unions – the United National Transport Union (Untu) and the South African Transport and... →
Nersa cancels hearings into its concurrence on procurement of 18 771 MW
12th October 2022 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) cancelled two days of planned hearings called to receive public comment on the regulator... →
Presidency says load-shedding likely to persist for another 18 months
11th October 2022 The Presidency insists that progress is being made to implement the plan outlined by President Cyril Ramaphosa on July 25 to tackle load-shedding,... →
Germany says new funding of R6.2bn will help support South Africa’s just energy transition
7th October 2022 Germany has announced that its new funding commitment of R6.2-billion (€355-million) for South Africa includes funding for the country’s “just... →
Debt in focus
7th October 2022 The load-shedding crisis and the attention given to the reconstitution of the Eskom board not only served to eclipse deliberations on Eskom’s... →
Besides 2021, more power was cut in September than in any other year since load-shedding started
6th October 2022 Eskom data has confirmed that South Africans endured their worst-ever month of load-shedding in September 2022, with a total of 1 503 GWh estimated... →
56 wind and solar projects bid into South Africa’s enlarged renewables round
4th October 2022 A total of 56 wind and solar projects have been submitted by prospective bidders under the sixth bid window (BW6) of South Africa’s Renewable... →
Makwana returns to lead a new Eskom board that includes five engineers
30th September 2022 Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has unveiled the names of the much-anticipated new Eskom board, which includes five engineers and a... →
No damp squib
30th September 2022 In any other year, Eskom’s request for a 32% tariff hike would have hogged the print and online media headlines and consumed hours of interview and... →
Ramaphosa backs Ministers as he admits load-shedding is ‘calamity of enormous proportions’
29th September 2022 President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that the current load-shedding crisis is a “calamity of enormous proportions” but has backed Ministers... →
Ramaphosa admits there is ‘no quick fix’ to a power crisis that has ‘long history’
26th September 2022 Amid intense load-shedding, which has been under way continuously since early September and has at times been implemented at Stage 6, President... →
Vicious cycle
23rd September 2022 Eskom’s summer outlook presented to lawmakers recently is incredibly disturbing and shows that the near-term prognosis for security of supply is as... →
October deadline set for residual renewables bids as South Africa signs wind farm agreements worth R11bn
22nd September 2022 A deadline of the end of October has been set for the signing of power purchase and implementation agreements by the remaining 22 Bid Window Five... →
Affordability of Eskom’s 32% hike comes under intense scrutiny on last day of hearings
21st September 2022 The affordability of the 32% tariff hike being sought by Eskom for implementation on April 1 next year came under intense scrutiny on the last day... →
Eskom outlines plan to return 8 GW of coal this week as Nersa questions rampant diesel costs
20th September 2022 Eskom told the regulator on Tuesday that its immediate focus was on returning 14 coal units to service over the coming four days, in an effort to... →
To unlock investment, Ramaphosa promises to ‘remain seized’ with resolving power crisis
20th September 2022 President Cyril Ramaphosa, who cut short his international engagements as South Africa once again descended into Stage 6 load-shedding, has... →
Eskom seeks R16.9bn for diesel as it ups assumed OCGT load factor to 12%
19th September 2022 Eskom is requesting the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to approve diesel costs of R16.9-billion for its upcoming financial year... →
Eskom seeks to buy 1 000 MW of existing electricity as it declares Stage 6 and warns of another week of intense load-shedding
18th September 2022 Eskom aims to approach the market imminently with an offer to buy up to 1 000 MW of surplus electricity that it believes could be immediately... →
Fatal flaws
16th September 2022 The 40-page judgment delivered earlier this month by High Court Judge President Selby Mbenenge in relation to the granting and renewal of an oil... →
Eskom confirms 32% tariff request ahead of Nersa hearings
15th September 2022 After updating some key cost assumptions, Eskom has confirmed that it will be applying for a 32% tariff hike for implementation on April 1, 2023.... →
Nersa says Eskom is seeking deviation from IRP to build 3 000 MW of combined cycle gas
14th September 2022 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has confirmed that Eskom has not applied for a Ministerial determination for a 3 000 MW... →
Fuller visibility
9th September 2022 The scale of South Africa’s energy transition challenge – and opportunity – is arguably not yet fully appreciated. Eskom itself estimates that at... →
Crucial link
2nd September 2022 South Africans won’t agree with all the analysis and recommendations contained in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s... →
Cabinet approves Just Transition Framework for implementation
1st September 2022 Cabinet has approved the Just Transition Framework, which was published by the Presidential Climate Commission in July following extensive... →
Eskom warns of summer load-shedding as it confirms 91 days of cuts for year to date
31st August 2022 Electricity utility Eskom told lawmakers on Wednesday that the risk of load-shedding remained high for the upcoming summer season, while confirming... →
Transnet, CRRC E-Loco say ‘in-principle agreement’ reached to resolve legal disputes
31st August 2022 South Africa’s Transnet and China’s CRRC E-Loco announced on Wednesday that an in-principle agreement had been reach “towards the resolution of all... →
Firoz Cachalia appointed by Ramaphosa to chair National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council
29th August 2022 President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed a nine-member National Anti-Corruption Advisory Council (NACAC) to advise government on the preventative... →
Nersa deadline for new procurement-enabling determinations out of sync with ambition to double next renewables round
26th August 2022 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has invited public comment on it providing concurrence with new Ministerial determinations... →
Attention to detail
26th August 2022 From a high level the energy transition pathway for South Africa is clear. The country needs to shift from a highly centralised, top-down market... →
OECD report links South Africa’s falling productivity to insufficient infrastructure investment
25th August 2022 The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is forecasting that South Africa’s growth will slow to 1.8% in 2022 and dip to... →
Eskom warns of load-shedding risk as Koeberg Unit 2 is shut again
19th August 2022 Electricity utility Eskom reported on Friday that Unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, which was returned to service earlier this month... →
