Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on Tuesday said the latest version of government’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) would be tabled before Cabinet next week and would make space for all technologies, ranging from renewables to nuclea…
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Lawyers and activists have warned about the rising modern global slave trade, saying that up to 25 million modern slavery victims are exploited in global supply chains. They are enslaved across the spectrum, from farming, domestic work and construction…
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Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has called on Eskom to be vigilant in checking costs and contracts in a bid to reduce unnecessarily high prices and stop corruption in every step of its supply chain. “We’ve been saying to the Eskom management…
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Eskom’s debt is reaching R450-billion, with no signs of letting up as borrowing increases, revenue remains flat and municipalities renege on their commitments even further, Parliament has heard. Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and Eskom chai…
Parliament briefed on Eskom’s continuing financial challenges Read More »
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has allocated an additional R26-billion to debt-ridden Eskom for 2019/20 and R33-billion for 2020/21 in a bid to help the utility meet its financial obligations. “Eskom’s funding plan is dependent on Eskom raising addition…
Mboweni warns extra R59bn allocated to Eskom comes at ‘huge’ cost to fiscus Read More »
Power Africa, which was launched by former US President Barack Obama six years ago, is working towards its target of providing energy access to an additional 60-million new homes and businesses and adding 30 000 MW of cleaner, more efficient electricit…
Power Africa moves towards its goal of bringing more energy to the continent Read More »
With a crackdown on carbon emissions, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find investors that support fossil fuels, says Eskom CEO Phakamani Hadebe. “The truth is, how will we fund fossil fuels if we remain on them? The trend in financial markets …
Finding fossil fuel investors is becoming harder, says Hadebe Read More »
Energy Minister Jeff Radebe has promised that the update of the Integrated Resource Plan, which reflects the government’s policy blueprint for the power sector, will be concluded "very shortly". He told delegates attending the African Utility W…
Release of updated IRP imminent, says Radebe, as he allays coal producers’ fears Read More »
Advanced technologies in mining explosives are making major inroads in the mining industry. This was highlighted by MAXAM, a global technological leader specialising in the design, development, manufacture and application of energetic solutions, at the…
Better techniques are making a big difference in drilling and blasting, says MAXAM Read More »
A recent survey has revealed that company executives are not adequately identifying and preparing for risks that could have potentially catastrophic implications on business operations, employees and society. The 2018 Global Operations Risk Survey of C…
Executives should take heed of risks, survey shows Read More »
