South Africa

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10 05 2022 | 07:40

South African police disperse crowd calling for aid after flooding

Police in South Africa have used stun grenades to disperse a crowd calling for more and better official aid for victims of the lethal floods earlier this week.

01 05 2022 | 14:56

A very strong start for VC funding in Africa this year

African start-ups raise US$1.8bn in Q1 African start-ups set up a new record in the first quarter of the year (2022) by raising over US$1.8bn. This is two and half times what they managed to raise…

18 04 2022 | 16:29

China-Africa collaboration boosts Africa's green energy development

Addis Ababa - After nine years of construction, the first unit of the China-built Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Station in Nigeria was put into operation in late March, with the other three units…

13 04 2021 | 09:53

South Africa sets out to tighten 2030 emissions target.

South Africa’s economy is shifting from heavy industry to service sectors, allowing for deeper carbon cuts, but coal lingers in the energy mix. South Africa is proposing to deepen its emissions cuts…

27 02 2020 | 07:03

The economic cost of South Africa's rolling blackouts.

Electricity blackouts in South Africa not only leave millions in the dark, they cost companies millions of dollars in lost business. Electricity blackouts in South Africa not only leave millions in…

16 02 2020 | 05:55

South Africa to procure more renewable energy to ease power shortages.

Adds plans on power procurement, background CAPE TOWN - South Africa will soon procure additional renewable energy to ease electricity shortages, ramping up generation capacity outside struggling…

12 02 2020 | 06:53

Togo breaks ground on West Africa’s largest solar photovoltaic project.

JOHANNESBURG - The African Energy Chamber has congratulated Togo for breaking ground on its 50 megawatt Mohamed Bin Zayed photovoltaic (PV) solar power complex in Blitta. The project was launched in…

29 10 2019 | 13:54

SA power firm Eskom sues Deloitte for 'overcharging'.

South Africa's embattled state power firm, Eskom, is taking legal action to reclaim $14m (£11m) from multinational consultancy Deloitte, accusing it of being awarded contracts improperly. Eskom said…

19 10 2019 | 09:56

Eskom: 75% renewable energy battery storage will be in Western Cape.

World Bank loan condition to Eskom was to install several clean energy projects in South Africa. On 9 October 2019, the Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities, and Tourism convened.…

13 06 2019 | 09:27

South Africa sued for Eskom, Sasol air pollution in coal belt.

Environmental groups calling current levels of pollution in the Highveld Priority Area a violation of people’s constitutional rights. South Africa’s government is being sued for failing to crack…

28 05 2019 | 08:02

Coal-hungry South Africa introduces carbon tax

  The tax will be levied from June 1 on greenhouse gases from fuel combustion, and industrial processes and emissions.

21 05 2019 | 13:59

Lessons on a ‘just transition’ from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

Moving to what is termed a just transition is not an overnight event. It requires careful planning, implementation, oversight and high-level political guarantees. Thankfully, in South Africa, we can…

20 05 2019 | 07:21

Here’s why Zimbabwe faces worst power cuts in 3 years.

HARARA (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s state power utility imposed the worst rolling blackouts in three years on Monday, with households and industries including mines set to be without electricity for up to…

16 05 2019 | 14:48

Botswana teams up with World Bank on renewable energy.

Botswana has partnered with the World Bank to develop a renewable energy strategy that would allow the country to be more independent on energy supplies. For years, Botswana has been relying on…

24 03 2019 | 08:40

Cyclone Idai: How the storm tore into southern Africa.

Aid agencies are scrambling to reach survivors of Cyclone Idai, which swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe last week, destroying towns and villages in its path. Hundreds of people have been…

19 03 2019 | 07:00

Concentrated solar power could help ease electricity woes - Stellenbosch University.

OHANNESBURG – With more electricity disruptions likely to occur in the next few years as state utility Eskom struggles to meet demand, South Africa should look at concentrated solar power (CSP)…

14 03 2019 | 06:46

Floods in southern Africa kill 115

At least 115 people were killed in Mozambique, Malawi and South Africa after heavy rains affected 843,000 people across southeast Africa, officials and the UN said, prompting calls for emergency aid…

13 03 2019 | 09:59

Save the date: 14 – 16 May 2019, CTICC, Cape Town, South Africa.

This year at African Utility Week, the focus on the EPCs, IPPs and Developers in the industry is increased.   Including:

21 02 2019 | 15:17

Climate change spells disaster for small businesses in southern Africa

What do you picture when you think about climate change? Perhaps you see failing crops, rising sea levels or melting glaciers. But what about struggling small businesses?

29 09 2018 | 14:06

The future of renewable energy in Africa is bright

With more than 640 million people in Africa with no access to energy and investors looking for cheaper and reliable sources of power, there is no doubt that renewable energy is the future for Africa…