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.
The Budget trade-offs that will now come into focus ahead of March 12
20th February 2025 Note: Some of the information in this article has been written on the basis of documents provided to the media during the 2025 Budget lock-up prior... →
Carbon tax electricity price neutrality extended to end 2030
20th February 2025 As anticipated, the 2025 Budget offered fresh guidance on South Africa’s approach to carbon taxes, including confirmation of government’s decision... →
Budget postponed to March 12 after GNU Cabinet fails to agree on two-percentage-point VAT hike
19th February 2025 In an unprecedented development, the speaker of Parliament Thoko Didiza was forced to postpone the 2025 Budget address by Finance Minister Enoch... →
New abnormal
14th February 2025 In normal times, the State of the Nation Address (SoNA) would be the dominant political event in South Africa during the week of its delivery.... →
Forced removals will never again be allowed, Ramaphosa insists as Trump’s order places spotlight on land rights
13th February 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa insists that South Africans know the pain of forced removals and will, thus, never again allow land to be confiscated – a... →
Soon to be launched grid-funding instrument can be private participation template for all SoEs – Ramokgopa
13th February 2025 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the private sector participation framework being developed for the transmission... →
Steenhuisen urges unity in face of ‘new threat’ from US, while calling for changes to expropriation law and equity rules
11th February 2025 Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen has called on the country to unite in the face of a “new threat” of possible US tariffs and even... →
Energy council launches ‘Energise Mzansi’ information campaign
11th February 2025 The Energy Council of South Africa has launched a communications campaign dubbed ‘Energise Mzansi’, which it says will seek to improve “energy... →
Medium-Term Development Plan to incorporate 3% growth target
7th February 2025 South Africa’s Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) for the five-year period to 2029 will incorporate the 3% GDP growth target announced by... →
Transition momentum
7th February 2025 Recent developments in South Africa’s electricity market point to there being growing, albeit still nascent, momentum behind the country’s energy... →
Ramaphosa says South Africa won’t ‘be bullied’ in SoNA overshadowed by tensions with US
6th February 2025 In a State of the Nation Address (SoNA) overshadowed by diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the US over land, social inclusion and... →
AMSA postpones longs wind down by month amid intense rescue talks with government
6th February 2025 Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has postponed the wind down of its longs business by a month to allow talks with government on... →
South Africa’s energy and transport reforms could create 500 000 jobs – World Bank
4th February 2025 South Africa could increase its GDP growth by 1% in the short term and up to 3% in the medium term by addressing persistent energy and freight... →
Ramaphosa responds to Trump’s land-confiscation claims, says he looks forward to bilateral engagement
3rd February 2025 South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has issued a swift response to US President Donald Trump’s threat that aid from that country could be... →
Eskom falls painfully short of going 365 days loadshedding-free
31st January 2025 After having operated South Africa’s electricity system without resorting to rotational power cuts for 310 days, Eskom declared Stage 3... →
Eskom forecasting full-year profit of R10bn, as it digests Nersa decision
31st January 2025 Eskom has confirmed that it is forecasting to make a full-year profit of more that R10-billion for 2024/25, having reported a R17-billion profit... →
How should SA respond?
31st January 2025 Be it apartheid, State capture or even the government of national unity, South Africans know firsthand the importance and influence of politics on... →
Nersa approves 12.74% tariff hike for April 1, as Eskom reports R16bn interim profit
30th January 2025 The Energy Regulator, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa’s) highest decision-making body, has granted Eskom a 12.74% tariff... →
Hikes alone won’t guarantee Eskom’s viability, warns AGSA as it releases alarming audit findings
29th January 2025 On the eve of the highly-anticipated announcement of Eskom’s tariffs for the coming three years, the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) has warned... →
Perfect storm?
24th January 2025 There is every reason to expect that 2025 will be a year of disruption. It’s an expectation informed largely by the reality of widespread national... →
Outa outlines alternative to Eskom’s proposed retail tariff plan ahead of hearings
23rd January 2025 The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has released an alternative to Eskom’s proposed retail tariff plan (RTP) ahead of public hearings into... →
Eskom now targeting full year loadshedding-free milestone as it breaches 300-day mark
21st January 2025 Eskom group executive for generation Bheki Nxumalo says the utility is focussed on ensuring that South Africa achieves a full year without... →
Eskom appoints renewables executive as it targets initial 2 GW by 2026
17th January 2025 Eskom has appointed Exxaro’s Rivoningo Mnisi as its new group executive for renewables in line with the coal-dominant utility’s stated goal of... →
Unsurprising yet painful
17th January 2025 News that the struggling Newcastle Works will close at the end of this month is yet another painful reminder of South Africa’s ongoing... →
Itac expects to finalise review of scrap export regulations during first half of 2025
13th January 2025 International Trade Administration of South Africa (Itac) chief commissioner Ayabonga Cawe reports that a summary report relating to the... →
The dtic says it will continue to seek ‘workable resolution’ to closure of AMSA’s longs unit
9th January 2025 The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic) says it intends to continue its engagements with ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) “until... →
Trading blows
13th December 2024 Trade and industrial policy will play a more prominent and potentially more destabilising role given that President-elect Donald Trump has... →
South Africa tests market appetite for Independent Transmission Projects ahead of pilot
11th December 2024 South Africa has issued a request for information (RFI) to gauge the level of interest and readiness of industry to participate in Independent... →
Eskom provides update on coal plants where decommissioning has been delayed to 2030
10th December 2024 State-owned electricity utility Eskom has provided some additional detail regarding the decision to continue operating 17 coal units across five... →
Senior National Treasury official Lekhethe appointed to lead IDC
6th December 2024 Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mmakgoshi Lekhethe, a senior official from the National Treasury, as the first woman CEO of the State-owned... →
Time to make IRP updating routine
6th December 2024 After the false start of January when the draft Integrated Resource Plan 2023 (IRP2023) was released to much criticism and even incredulity, an... →
Eskom outlines ‘aspirational’ generation vision in meeting with lawmakers
4th December 2024 Eskom Group CEO Dan Marokane has outlined an “aspirational” and largely unfunded new generation project pipeline to progressively replace its aged... →
NTCSA still mulling private participation in grid roll-out but confirms deployment ‘step change’ needed
4th December 2024 The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has told lawmakers that a “step change” will be needed in the delivery of new grid... →
Germany commits R5.2bn to South Africa and promises to deepen cooperation ahead of Joburg G20
3rd December 2024 Germany has committed further funding of €276.5-million (about R5.2-billion) to South Africa for the period to 2026 to support several initiatives,... →
From crisis to . . .
29th November 2024 It was fascinating to listen to Eskom chairperson Mteto Nyati outline, in a recent exchange with the Centre for Development and Enterprises’ Ann... →
Updated IRP report to be released ahead of Cabinet approval, Mathe confirms
28th November 2024 South African National Energy Development Institute CEO Dr Titus Mathe has confirmed that a report containing a remodelled Integrated Resource Plan... →
DMRE to push for Cabinet approval of new-look IRP by end-March despite big revisions
26th November 2024 The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has reiterated its aim of securing Cabinet approval for a new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)... →
Far-reaching consequences
22nd November 2024 By the time you read this, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) will be about halfway through its nationwide public hearings into... →
Ramokgopa again moots policy interventions to provide relief from Eskom hike
20th November 2024 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, who is Eskom’s shareholder Minister, has reiterated his opposition to the utility... →
Remodelled draft IRP to be unveiled next week for limited public consultation
20th November 2024 A remodelled Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity will be released to the public next week and is expected to deviate materially from the... →
Affordability and Eskom inefficiencies come under scrutiny as Nersa hearings kick off
18th November 2024 The issues of electricity affordability and Eskom’s inefficiencies emerged as recurring themes as the National Energy Regulator of South Africa... →
