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.
DTIC to act as one-stop shop for streamlining of energy project applications
3rd March 2023 The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) has been designated as the “single department” referred to in the recently published State... →
No way back
3rd March 2023 The explosive eNCA interview with André de Ruyter truly rammed home what most people, besides those with their noses in the looting trough, already... →
Retrieved 1999 Eskom time capsule contained warning of likely generation shortfall by 2007
2nd March 2023 In his letter to the employees of Eskom of 2023, buried in a time capsule in 1999 near to the ‘rock man’ energy statue at the entrance of Megawatt... →
State of disaster regulations open way for emergency procurement, environmental exemptions
28th February 2023 More than two weeks after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the electricity crisis had been declared a National State of Disaster, the... →
Eskom denies tipping into Stage 8 loadshedding, but confirms revised framework could go up to Stage 16
24th February 2023 Embattled State-owned utility Eskom has denied having implemented either Stage 7 or Stage 8 loadshedding during what it acknowledged to have been a... →
Wake-up call
24th February 2023 The European Union’s (EU’s) decision to proceed with the implementation of a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) has serious implications for... →
Moves under way to appoint acting Eskom CEO, as De Ruyter’s interview sends shockwaves
23rd February 2023 The South African government reports that an acting Eskom CEO will be appointed “in due course” following the sudden departure of CEO André de... →
Conditions linked to R254bn Eskom debt relief may lead to concessioning of coal plants
22nd February 2023 Conditions linked to R254bn Eskom debt relief may lead to concessioning of coal plants The R254-billion Eskom debt-relief package unveiled by... →
Govt aims to stimulate renewables investment with R9bn in tax incentives, reworked bounce-back scheme
22nd February 2023 South Africa’s 2023 Budget includes tax incentives worth R9-billion to support businesses and households invest in renewable energy, including... →
400 MW of immediate interest in Eskom’s short-term power purchase programmes
17th February 2023 The National Energy Crisis Committee (NECOM) reports that the initial market response to Eskom’s moves to purchase electricity that is immediately... →
Distracting narratives
17th February 2023 With a few notable exceptions, the Members of Parliament who participated in the recent Eskom briefing on the immediate outlook for loadshedding... →
Minister of Electricity’s ‘undivided attention’ to be on loadshedding crisis
16th February 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa has moved to defend the proposed appointment of a new Minister of Electricity in the Presidency, amid concern that the... →
Mantashe doubles down on characterisation of Electricity Minister as ‘project manager’
14th February 2023 Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has doubled down on his characterisation of the proposed Minister of Electricity as that of a... →
NECOM secretariat sees State of Disaster yielding procurement, security benefits
10th February 2023 The Presidency’s Rudi Dicks, who also heads the National Energy Crisis Committee (NECOM) secretariat, believes the controversial decision to... →
Trust deficit
10th February 2023 While the plan for tackling South Africa’s long-running power crisis has broadly taken shape, well-founded concerns persist. Many of these... →
Ramaphosa to appoint Minister of Electricity as crisis is declared a national disaster
9th February 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he would be appointing a new Minister of Electricity in The Presidency to coordinate the response to the... →
DMRE promises urgency as Koeberg seeks to secure ongoing supply of Westinghouse fuel
3rd February 2023 The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) says it is working with other departments to expedite negotiations on a new nuclear... →
Taxing issue?
3rd February 2023 Unlike President Cyril Ramaphosa, who has requested the Eskom board to act unlawfully by not implementing a tariff decision arrived at by an... →
Eskom confirms diesel funding, outlines nuclear fuel options
2nd February 2023 Struggling power utility Eskom has confirmed that it has secured funding to pay for its diesel requirements for the remainder of the current... →
NECOM outlines plan for adding and recovering 8 800 MW in 2023
31st January 2023 Initiatives being coordinated under the aegis of the National Energy Crisis Committee (NECOM) will seek to add about 8 800 MW of capacity to the... →
Ramaphosa affirms Nersa’s independence in setting tariffs, but still calls for mitigation solution
30th January 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that tariffs that reflect the cost of producing electricity are necessary for Eskom’s financial... →
Muddling problems and solutions
27th January 2023 South Africa’s power crisis is effectively death by a thousand cuts. It’s the consequence of decades of poor policy choices and inappropriate... →
As diesel funding model is mooted, Eskom confirms diesel spend of R18bn and climbing
24th January 2023 Eskom CFO Calib Cassim told lawmakers on Tuesday that the State-owned utility had spent R18-billion on diesel for its current financial... →
Ramaphosa doubles down on Energy Action Plan, but says loadshedding can’t be stopped overnight
23rd January 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa has indicated that there is no intention of overhauling the Energy Action Plan he unveiled in July last year, even while... →
Eskom to apply for enviro exemption to allow for earlier restart of Kusile units
22nd January 2023 Eskom will approach the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) for an exemption to allow it to temporarily bypass the flue... →
Glimpse into NECOM’s proposed ‘roadmap to end loadshedding’
20th January 2023 The National Energy Crisis Committee (NECOM), which is overseeing the implementation of the National Energy Plan announced by President Cyril... →
Regressive step
20th January 2023 The African National Congress’ resolution to relocate the country’s large State-owned enterprises (SOEs) under their line departments is a... →
Nersa approves 18.65% Eskom hike as it holds back on big diesel request
12th January 2023 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has granted Eskom an 18.65% tariff increase for implementation on April 1, below the 32% hike... →
‘Mutually dependent’
16th December 2022 German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who is also Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Action, made two provocative points during the fourth... →
Gordhan describes Mantashe’s comments as ‘unfair and uncalled for’ as he praises outgoing Eskom CEO
15th December 2022 Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan responded with an “emphatic no” to a question as to whether government considered outgoing Eskom CEO... →
Energy Regulator postpones Eskom tariff decision as Christmas Eve deadline looms
14th December 2022 The Energy Regulator has postponed deciding on Eskom’s tariffs for 2023/24 and 2024/25 after the Electricity Subcommittee (ELS) of the National... →
Organised business urges govt to fund Eskom diesel
9th December 2022 Organised business has called on government to fund adequate and reliable diesel supply for the country’s national peaking generators, which it... →
Disappointing outcome
9th December 2022 Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has attempted to put a positive gloss on its recent attempt to sell 16 slots on its Cape and Container corridors that... →
Only five solar projects advance to preferred-bidder status following latest renewables round
8th December 2022 In a disappointing development, Minerals Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has announced the appointment of only six preferred bidders,... →
Industrial development and climate action are ‘mutually dependent’ – Habeck
7th December 2022 German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, who is also Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Action, argues that there can no longer be a trade-off... →
Eskom moves to appeal Babcock boiler maintenance judgment
6th December 2022 Eskom has given notice that it intends applying for leave to appeal a Gauteng High Court judgment setting aside a decision by the utility to... →
Dire warning
2nd December 2022 By this time next week, Eskom is likely, against the advice of some, to have shut Koeberg Unit 1 for an extended refuelling and maintenance... →
South Africa’s green hydrogen commercialisation strategy to be released for comment
1st December 2022 Cabinet has approved the publication of the Green Hydrogen Commercialisation Strategy (GHCS) for public comment. Minister in the Presidency Mondli... →
Six-month ban imposed on export of copper scrap as South Africa seeks to combat theft
30th November 2022 The South African government has imposed a six-month ban on the export of copper and copper-alloy scrap, as well as most ferrous scrap as part of... →
Embedded generation project pipeline stands at 9 GW – Ramaphosa
28th November 2022 President Cyril Ramaphosa reports that the pipeline of confirmed private embedded generation projects has increased to 100 with a total combined... →
Recovery with risks
25th November 2022 Besides the shock resignation of acting generation MD Rhulani Mathebula, who himself stepped in to the role when Phillip Dukashe resigned in May,... →
