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.
Tel: +2711 622 3744
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... →
