Natural gas must play a major role in South Africa’s future energy mix, according to a new report from Econometrix. “Gas is necessary for South Africa to meet its target growth rates and
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A national treasury official received training in nuclear finance, sponsored by South Korea, at an estimated cost of R500 000 in the 2014/2015 financial year. This information listed among others in national treasury’s 2014/2015 annual report contradicts claims by finance
The Democratic Alliance said on Tuesday that energy minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson is “purposefully misleading the public” as to the cost of the nuclear deal. South Africa has signed five
Energy minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson on Tuesday dismissed reports that the nuclear build programme would cost R1 trillion. “I don’t know where the R1 trillion figure came from
In a heated energy budget session, the Democratic Alliance gave energy minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson a roasting and continuously disrupted her during her budget speech in the national
Independent power producers praised the energy department’s announcement on Thursday that it would be opening the door to a host of new possibilities for the private sector to contribute to the production
Pro-government newspaper The New Age received an advertising injection of more than R2m from the department of higher education, which joins a host of other departments in directing advertising
No minister, no deputy minister, no director-general, late paperwork and a broken air conditioning system marked the start on Tuesday of an energy department briefing on South Africa’s electricity crisis. Opposition MPs serving on parliament’s energy portfolio committee angrily
There will be load shedding even if it may cost the ANC votes. This is the expressed attitude of public enterprises minister Lynne Brown, who remains resolute about fixing the problems plaguing power utility Eskom for the long term, even if it means doing the unpopular
Within two years, South Africa could have a further 1,2GW of renewable energy entering the grid. The bidders have been selected and the companies are waiting for financial sign-off so they can start building. But policy uncertainty and a new focus on nuclear energy are responsible for a nearly 18-month