The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has published the latest fuel adjustments for November 2022, showing a big jump in prices for both petrol and diesel.
Power utility Eskom says that lower weekend demand has made it possible to suspend load shedding for the weekend ahead - but rolling blackouts will be back on Monday.
Power utility Eskom says that it will need 53,000MW of new additional generation capacity over the next 10 years to ensure energy security in South Africa. This will require "extraordinary measures" to expedite the rollout of the grid, it said.
South Africa and Indonesia will receive a combined $1 billion from the Climate Investment Funds to replace some of their coal-fired power plants with renewable energy facilities, part of global efforts to cut planet-warming emissions.
Yergin recently published a new book titled “The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations,” which is one of the key topics of discussion in this Business Talk episode with Michael Avery.
Heineken South Africa launched a solar power plant at its Sedibeng, Midvaal brewery in Gauteng on Wednesday (26 October) – moving closer to reducing carbon emissions in all its operations.
Power utility Eskom has given its latest load shedding update, laying out the expected schedule through to Sunday (30 October).
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana says that the government will take over a significant portion of Eskom's R400 billion debt.
Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) chief executive officer, Busi Mavuso, says that the expected taking on of Eskom's debt by government will bring short-term relief but more is still needed.
EY- Parthenon Africa Leader Paul O’Flaherty explains what net zero is and why it is important.