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Monday, May 12, 2025

A Just Transition code of good practice is needed to protect workers

As we seek and find solutions to greatest threat of our times- climate change, we do so with the full appreciation that there is an energy transition and green revolution currently underway and  already altering the labour market.

Boitumelo Molete|Published

Spain's blackout highlights renewables' grid challenge

If a power plant fails or if electricity demand increases too quickly, they help stabilise the grid by releasing the kinetic energy stored in the rotors.

AFP|Published

Eskom optimistic about winter 2025 amidst operational setbacks

Eskom outlines its winter 2025 strategy, highlighting improved performance metrics and plans to ensure stable electricity supply despite ongoing operational challenges.

Banele Ginindza|Published

Eskom’s solar clampdown: A risk to renewables and business confidence

As commercial and industrial businesses increasingly turn to renewables to escape erratic power supply, these new requirements raise serious questions about legality, cost, and Eskom’s role in shaping South Africa’s energy future.

Matthew Cruise|Published

Digital inclusion as Africa’s economic game-changer

For Africa, with 18% of the global population but less than 1% of the world’s data centre capacity, digital inclusion is not just about connectivity; it is about economic sovereignty and global competitiveness.

Nomvula Mabuza|Published

Power in reserve: How energy storage will make or break SA’s renewable transition

Energy storage is no longer an add-on, but the foundation of a reliable, resilient, and renewable energy system.

Ezzat Sankari|Published

Nation building and social dialogue for a just transition

To achieve this transition, we must engage in robust, meaningful, and inclusive social dialogue, ensuring that the transition is fair, equitable, and beneficial for all South Africans – a Just Transition.

Mbali Baduza and Zimasa Vazi|Published

Powering a just transition for people, planet and prosperity

For the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC), every day is Earth Day.

Dorah Modise|Published

Plugged in and playing by the legal compliance rules: when sectional title schemes go solar

Rooftop solar installations grew around 350% in 2023 and last year, according to the SA Photovoltaic Industry Association, the nation added another 8. 97MW of solar power generating capacity to its rooftops.

Matthew Kapp|Published