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.
Steady progress
18th April 2025 Methodical progress is being made ahead of the launch, later this year, of South Africa’s inaugural procurement of independent transmission... →
Marokane says Eskom must be given ‘space’ to pursue renewables strategy
14th April 2025 Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has appealed for the State-owned utility to be given “space” to implement its renewable-energy strategy, insisting that it... →
Back to the future?
11th April 2025 There’s some concern that government is delaying the inevitable, after more support was extended to ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) to facilitate... →
South Africa aims to use US tariff pause to have formal talks on ‘mutually beneficial’ trade deal
10th April 2025 Having received confirmation that the 30% reciprocal tariffs imposed on South African exports by President Donald Trump have been paused, Trade,... →
America’s application of tariff-setting formula ‘hugely inflated’ South Africa’s trade surplus
9th April 2025 South Africa’s trade surplus with the US, which was used to calculate the ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, has been... →
Draft regulations mark yet another step towards private grid investment
7th April 2025 In yet another step towards clearing the path for South Africa’s inaugural procurement of independent transmission projects (ITPs), draft... →
Retaliatory tariffs against US would be ‘counterproductive’, South Africa’s Tau says
4th April 2025 South Africa has confirmed that it has no intention of imposing retaliatory tariffs on the US after President Donald Trump announced that South... →
New narrative
4th April 2025 Developments in those transport sectors hitherto dominated by Transnet reflect not only a belated acknowledgement of South Africa’s fiscal... →
As US imposes 30% tariff on South African exports, Presidency reiterates desire for new bilateral trade deal
3rd April 2025 South Africa’s Presidency has expressed concern over new tariffs that have been imposed on South African exports to the US following President... →
Pilot procurement of 1 164 km of powerlines from private investors to be launched in Nov
1st April 2025 South Africa intends launching a pilot programme for the procurement of 1 164 km of 400-kV powerlines, involving seven corridors in three... →
George insists new air-pollution exemptions for eight Eskom coal stations not a ‘blanket reprieve’
31st March 2025 Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has granted Eskom air-pollution exemptions for eight power stations that would... →
Striking the right Budget balance
28th March 2025 There are arguably three ways to view recent developments around South Africa’s Budget process. The first, is to lament. →
Cabinet to consider new Economic Growth Plan, as it mulls including gas in Operation Vulindlela
27th March 2025 South Africa’s Cabinet is planning to hold a special meeting on an ‘Economic Growth Plan’ for the country, while it will also consider additional... →
Decision on Eskom’s application for more air pollution exemptions to be announced on March 31
26th March 2025 Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George will on March 31 announce a decision regarding Eskom’s application for additional... →
South Africa considering export taxes and quotas to revive ferroalloy smelters – Mantashe
25th March 2025 Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe reports that discussions are under way within government and with manganese and chrome... →
Creecy moves to test private sector appetite for rail and port partnerships
23rd March 2025 Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has launched an online request for information (RFI) process to test market appetite for potential private sector... →
Eskom’s four seasons
21st March 2025 Listening recently to a live rendition of Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons as South Africa descended into yet another unwelcome bout of loadshedding,... →
Comment sought on proposed R100bn Transformation Fund to support black-owned firms
20th March 2025 Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has released draft details of a plan to establish a new R100-billion Transformation Fund, which... →
Electricity demand fell again last year amid rapid growth of solar installations
17th March 2025 Demand for electricity in South Africa continued to trend down in 2024, a new Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) report... →
Government advertises for new head of Independent Power Producers Office
17th March 2025 The South African government is advertising for a new head of the Independent Power Producers Office (IPPO), a position that has been held by... →
Trade war blueprint
14th March 2025 US President Donald Trump’s recently published trade policy agenda leaves absolutely no room for nuance. Not even the tiniest crack has been left... →
Transnet urged to use Budget Facility for Infrastructure to fund project partnerships
12th March 2025 While Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said that additional guarantees will be considered to refinance Transnet’s maturing debt and its capital... →
New credit guarantee vehicle to derisk grid projects to be launched in 2026
12th March 2025 A credit guarantee vehicle to mobilise private sector capital by derisking projects will be launched in 2026, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana... →
Lower VAT hikes in delayed Budget not enough to secure full GNU backing
12th March 2025 Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tabled his delayed Budget on Wednesday that included lower, yet still controversial, increases to the value-added... →
Ramaphosa insists South Africa will send envoys to ‘transactional’ US once offer is crafted
11th March 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa insists that his government intends following through on sending envoys to the US as announced during his State of the... →
Exasperated Ramokgopa warns of ‘casualties’ after latest loadshedding bout
8th March 2025 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has expressed exasperation and disappointment over the most recent implementation of Stage... →
Eskom implements Stage 3 loadshedding after losing Koeberg unit again
7th March 2025 Eskom again resorted to Stage 3 loadshedding on Friday, after a loss of 2 700 MW in 14 hours, including Koeberg Unit 2, which was taken offline on... →
What could go wrong?
7th March 2025 The perils associated with assigning shareholder responsibilities for State-owned enterprises (SOEs) that previously fell under the Department of... →
South Africa confirms US withdrawal of $1.5bn Just Energy Transition Partnership pledge
6th March 2025 The Presidency has confirmed that it has been formally informed that the US has withdrawn from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), to... →
Creecy turns to courts after audit confirms driving licence machine tender was irregular
5th March 2025 The Department of Transport will lodge a High Court application for a declaratory order seeking guidance on how to proceed after a driving licence... →
Cabinet agrees on guidelines for reworked Budget ahead of March 12 tabling
4th March 2025 At a special meeting held on March 3, Cabinet considered a variety of options to fund the 2025/26 Budget, the tabling of which was delayed for the... →
New World Bank report proposes four priorities for accelerating South Africa’s growth
28th February 2025 A new World Bank report argues that South Africa can raise growth and employment by pursuing four priorities aimed primarily at stimulating market... →
AMSA to proceed with closure of longs unit after talks with govt fail to yield solution
28th February 2025 Steel group ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has confirmed that it will proceed with the wind down of its longs business after talks with... →
Has the inconceivable been made conceivable?
28th February 2025 Absent that dreaded black sharpie, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana (consciously or unconsciously) engaged in a manoeuvre last week that bore more... →
Investment value of private projects registered with Nersa climbs to above R200bn
26th February 2025 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) reports that it registered a further 143 renewables generation facilities with a combined... →
G20 energy work group set to meet amid divergence over just energy transition
25th February 2025 The G20 Energy Transition Work Group will have its inaugural meeting this week to discuss the energy priorities that South Africa is seeking to... →
Eskom reduces loadshedding to Stage 4, but questions linger over Stage 6 shock
24th February 2025 Eskom reduced the intensity of loadshedding to Stage 4 in the early hours of Monday morning after having shocked the country by rapidly ramping up... →
Eskom says maintenance focus to shift to balance of plant, after failures lead to shock Stage 6 return
23rd February 2025 After taking the shock decision to ramp up loadshedding to Stage 6 in the early hours of Sunday February 23 - having declared Stage 3 on Saturday -... →
Ramokgopa hints that new IRP includes 10-year delay to coal shutdowns
21st February 2025 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has given the strongest indication yet that the next edition of the Integrated Resource... →
What next?
21st February 2025 Amid much hand wringing over President Donald Trump’s hostility towards South Africa, some clear-eyed analysis has emerged confirming that Trump’s... →
RFP for multi-line transmission package to be released in Nov – Budget docs
20th February 2025 Note: This article has been written partly using information from documents provided to the media during the 2025 Budget lock-up prior to the... →
