South Africa’s power policy split: one decision protects lives and the economy, the other wastes billions on unreliable renewables.

Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has announced that government will pursue private investment ...

The announcement by Energy and Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa that government will in July call for bids from the ...

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has welcomed the latest estimates from the Ember Electricity Data Explorer, which shows that coal accounted for 74.31% of South ...

Eskom notes its waiving of registration fees for solar installations up to 50kVA will end in 2026. Minister Dion George who ...

South Africa’s grid bottlenecks are strangling its renewable energy boom. On Tuesday, the minister of electricity and energy announced a new programme aimed at tackling the problem.

The core of the ITP is to enable the private sector to fund, build, and operate new transmission lines, addressing a critical ...

Eskom is committed to working with the DFFE and all stakeholders, and it will make further announcements in due course. The ...

It aligns with Dr George’s decision, announced yesterday, to impose stringent conditions on Eskom’s coal-fired power stations under the Minimum Emission Standards exemptions, signaling a broader push ...

Eskom, the power utility, has received exemptions from emission rules for eight coal-fired plants, with the aim of stabilising the country's electricity supply.

The DFFE said the exemptions are tailored to each coal powered plant, with stringent conditions attached for Eskom to adhere ...

Balancing these imperatives - energy security, economic stability, and environmental protection - has guided my ...