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Gas lock-in
By: Terence Creamer 19th January 2024 “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail,” the quote, attributed to Benjamin Franklin, reads. What happens, however, when your plan is a... →
Cadastre imminent, 2024 to be used as year to clear backlogs, says Minerals Minister 
By: Martin Creamer 18th January 2024 The introduction of an electronic cadastral system to record and enable online access to mining data is imminent, Mineral Resources and Energy... →
Transnet freight rail collision – DA calls for firm timelines on export line restoration
17th January 2024 Following the unfortunate incident in which two Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) trains, conveying coal, collided on the export coal line to Richard’s... →
The Future of SA Nuclear Energy Post-123 Agreement
By: South African Institute of International Affairs 12th January 2024 The plant at Koeberg is the only current nuclear power station in Africa and is responsible for roughly 6% of South Africa’s total electricity... →
Is there hope in 2024?
12th January 2024 2024 is the year for South Africa to be proactive and solution-driven. Accountability and transparency are the first steps forward. In the past... →
South Africa’s new plan to end power cuts is seriously flawed. Here’s why
11th January 2024 South Africa experienced unprecedented electricity shortages in 2023 as ageing coal plants became increasingly prone to breakdowns. The country... →
Ghana’s electricity crisis is holding the country back - how it got here
10th January 2024 For well over a decade Ghana was exalted as one of the most promising and fastest growing economies on the continent. But recent reports of the... →
Sasol’s Mabelane to head board at Eskom’s unbundled grid company, NTCSA
By: Terence Creamer 9th January 2024 The inaugural board of directors of the National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA), which was announced by the Eskom board on Tuesday,... →
