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South Africa plans insurance vehicle for infrastructure projects
By: Bloomberg 4th October 2024 South Africa is launching a credit-guarantee facility to boost private sector involvement in the country’s ambitious infrastructure investment... →
Miners worry about South Africa’s lagging transition, looming electricity cost increases
By: Schalk Burger 4th October 2024 South Africa is far behind in its work to transition to a carbon-neutral energy system by 2050, and the significant proposed electricity tariff... →
Extreme weather is disrupting lives in southern Africa: new policies are needed to keep the peace
4th October 2024 Over the past decades, heavy and more frequent rainfall and dry spells in southern Africa have caused loss and damage to agriculture, livestock,... →
Joint Committees: DA demands that ANC act in good faith to ensure Parliament serves South Africa
4th October 2024 The Democratic Alliance (DA) demands that the ANC act in a manner that is reasonable and in the best interest of the public in setting up the joint... →
South Africa fires up diesel turbines to keep power cuts at bay
By: Bloomberg 4th October 2024 Eskom has been using diesel-fuelled auxiliary turbines extensively to stave off power cuts in South Africa following delays in restoring some... →
Rand Water to embark on 56-hour water supply disruption to divert pipeline
By: Natasha Odendaal 4th October 2024 Rand Water is preparing to implement a 56-hour project next week to divert its G20 pipeline to enable City Power to expand the Mondeor substation... →
Mix(ed) messages
By: Terence Creamer 4th October 2024 It’s time for South Africa to interrogate its policy of pursuing a so-called ‘energy mix’, which may sound reasonable, but which has become little... →
Rich back South African coalition government, SRF survey shows
By: Bloomberg 3rd October 2024 The formation of a business-friendly coalition government in South Africa has won the support of the majority of citizens, with the richest most... →