Terence Creamer
Terence Creamer is the Editor of Engineering News and a Deputy Editor for Mining Weekly. He also has editorial responsibility for Polity.org.za and Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa.
Additional reforms needed to tackle South Africa's ‘unemployment catastrophe’, think tank argues
7th October 2025 A new report by the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) calls for additional policy reforms to tackle the country’s “unemployment... →
When to intervene?
3rd October 2025 When should a Minister intervene at a State-owned company or independent regulator? It’s a difficult question to answer, and will remain so for as... →
Eskom warns that municipal debt could climb to R300bn by 2030
1st October 2025 Eskom CFO Calib Cassim warns that municipal arrear debt owing to Eskom could exceed R300-billion by 2030, while once again highlighting the failure... →
Eskom now modelling single-digit tariff hikes, Marokane reports
30th September 2025 Eskom CEO Dan Marokane reports that the State-owned company is being geared towards receiving no more than single-digit tariff increases in future... →
Eskom chair says future tariff hikes should be in line with inflation
30th September 2025 Eskom chairperson Mteto Nyati says the next mission of the board is to drive electricity affordability in a way that ensures that future... →
Nersa launches market inquiry into impact of fixed charges on electricity customers
29th September 2025 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has launched a market inquiry into the impact of fixed charges being levied by Eskom and... →
Fraught Eskom build programme completed as Kusile Unit 6 enters commercial operation
29th September 2025 Unit 6 at Kusile power station has officially entered into commercial operation, which Eskom says marks the end of its multi-decade build programme... →
Ramokgopa says electricity package for ferrochrome smelters to include ‘significant concessions’
26th September 2025 Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has confirmed that government is finalising an electricity package for the ferrochrome sector... →
Business considers partnership to halt Joburg’s decline along lines of loadshedding intervention
26th September 2025 The CEO-led business partnership that is currently assisting the South African government with the implementation of turnaround initiatives in... →
Electrotech vision
26th September 2025 South Africa is thankfully surfacing from a of period of prolonged electricity disruption that all but stripped the country of its ability to grow... →
New smart meter-led strategy unveiled to tackle load reduction scourge
25th September 2025 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has unveiled a new smart meter-led strategy to address the ongoing problem of load... →
Tariff investigations now taking 27 months on average to complete, report shows
23rd September 2025 Import duty investigations in South Africa are currently taking an average of 27 months to complete – more than four times the official target of... →
Ramokgopa says inquorate Necsa board to be replaced by new board within three weeks
19th September 2025 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says a new board will be appointed at the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa)... →
Market countdown
19th September 2025 It is understandable that few are fully aware of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) and the likely significance of this complex... →
Tariff pushback
12th September 2025 The extreme pace of the 2025 news cycle has made it difficult to remember even the most important developments. For instance, it is difficult to... →
Ramaphosa calls for collective BRICS response to ‘seismic shifts’ in global trade
8th September 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa says the increasingly protectionist environment arising from unilateral tariff actions pose great dangers for countries... →
Nersa’s approval of AMSA applications may spark fresh dispute with Eskom
8th September 2025 Another dispute may be looming between Eskom and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa). This one, over the regulator’s decision to... →
Decision time
5th September 2025 Developments in the South African steel industry offer a glimpse into the pressures being faced by the manufacturing sector as a whole, and the... →
B20 South Africa energy task force urges big upscaling in energy transition financing
4th September 2025 The B20 South Africa task force on energy has unveiled three recommendations that will be presented to the G20 government leaders when they gather... →
Treasury optimistic R2bn smart-meter scheme can help arrest Eskom arrear debt crisis
3rd September 2025 Having rolled-out 67 000 smart meters across eight pilot municipalities in 2024/25 as part of an effort to improve revenue management at... →
Large miners and industrial firms want tariff reopener after R54bn settlement creates price-path uncertainty
2nd September 2025 The Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) has called for a reopening of the most recent electricity tariff determination, arguing that a R54-billion... →
Public hearings to be held on NTCSA’s application for electricity market operator licence
1st September 2025 A public hearing into the National Transmission Company South Africa’s (NTCSA’s) application for a market operator licence will be hosted by the... →
Announcement on inflation target to be made ‘as soon as is practical’
1st September 2025 The National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) have issued a rare joint statement to provide an update regarding the progress... →
Pressure mounting
29th August 2025 With industrial and trade policy firmly back on the global agenda, South African industry is becoming more vocal in highlighting the threats posed... →
Bigger hikes to follow Nersa’s R54bn behind-closed-doors settlement with Eskom
28th August 2025 Eskom’s electricity tariffs are poised to rise by 8.76% on April 1 next year instead of the 5.36% approved previously, and by 8.83% instead of... →
Warning that qualifying criteria for private grid procurement could sideline domestic industry
26th August 2025 Concern continues to be raised over the technical and financial criteria being used to prequalify bidders for South Africa’s inaugural independent... →
First 11 train operators selected for 41 routes as South Africa takes big step in opening freight rail to private sector
22nd August 2025 Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has announced that 11 of the 25 private train operating companies (TOCs) that applied to operate routes on... →
Policy first
22nd August 2025 The message delivered by Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa that the reforms under way in the electricity sector are... →
Ramaphosa outlines vision for leveraging AfCFTA to support reindustrialisation
21st August 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined how South Africa hopes to leverage the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to support the country’s... →
Eskom says 291 MW renewables offtake scheme tailored to decarbonisation needs of large customers
19th August 2025 Eskom says its recently published request for proposals (RFP) inviting large power users to bid for 291 MW of solar PV capacity that the... →
Reset needed
15th August 2025 There has been an important, yet largely overlooked, shift in South Africa’s approach to meeting its goal of providing universal electricity access... →
New online tracker provides updated dashboard of South Africa’s reform progress
14th August 2025 Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) has officially launched a free online platform that provides a regularly updated view of the progress, or... →
Electricity reform ‘irreversible’, Ramokgopa insists as he again urges Eskom not to pursue legal case against traders
13th August 2025 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa insists that the reforms under way in the electricity sector are “irreversible”, and has... →
South Africa’s revised trade offer to the US described as ‘broad, generous, open and ambitious’
12th August 2025 South Africa submitted a revised trade offer to the US on August 12, after its previous ‘Framework Agreement’ submitted in May failed to avert the... →
Partnership framework being prioritised ahead of Eskom Green launch
11th August 2025 Eskom group executive for renewables Rivoningo Mnisi reports that the State-owned company has received a positive response to a tender for... →
Two steps back?
8th August 2025 The idiom ‘one step forward, two steps back’ has surely arisen in the minds of those who have been monitoring developments in the electricity... →
Cabinet approves support package for exporters exposed to US tariffs as talks continue
7th August 2025 The South African government will on Monday August 11 unveil the support measures for companies and workers affected by the imposition of 30%... →
Cabinet to meet on support package for firms and workers exposed to 30% US tariffs
4th August 2025 Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau will present Cabinet with a proposed support package for South African companies and workers... →
South Africa urged to firm up developmental vision for universal electricity access
4th August 2025 A leading advocate for the provision of free basic electricity (FBE) to poor South African households has welcomed moves by government to pursue... →
Ramaphosa says talks with US continue while using citrus to illustrate complementary nature of trade relationship
4th August 2025 All channels of communication remain open to engage with the US, President Cyril Ramaphosa writes in his weekly newsletter, published days after... →
$500m Credit Guarantee Vehicle to be launched in time for first private grid projects
31st July 2025 The National Treasury has confirmed that it will inject 20% of the $500-million initial funding required to set up the Credit Guarantee Vehicle... →
