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Eskom reports R25.5bn loss amid systemic challenges, recovery efforts 
By: Simone Liedtke 19th December 2024 State-owned power utility Eskom has reported a R25.5-billion loss before tax for the financial year ending March 31, 2024, following a year marked... →
Smoggy Sasolburg illustrates conflict between economy and clean air
By: Reuters 17th December 2024 From the moment Mpho Putsoenyane's daughter Hlompho was born in Zamdela, a South African township beside the smokestacks and gas flares of Sasol's... →
Eskom reiterates commitment to safeguarding infrastructure
By: Schalk Burger 11th December 2024 State-owned power utility Eskom has welcomed the separate sentencing of two individuals for theft of cables near the Duvha power station, in... →
Daily Podcast – December 10, 2024
By: Halima Frost 10th December 2024 Making headlines: Ramaphosa says Mpumalanga presents opportunities as S Africa’s powerhouse; South Africa business confidence jumps as government... →
Ramaphosa meets Mpumalanga leadership, highlights potential of province
By: Thabi Shomolekae 10th December 2024 The Mpumalanga province has many advantages that can be used to drive growth and development, said President Cyril Ramaphosa during a meeting... →
Eskom provides update on coal plants where decommissioning has been delayed to 2030
By: Terence Creamer 10th December 2024 State-owned electricity utility Eskom has provided some additional detail regarding the decision to continue operating 17 coal units across five... →
COP29 failed Africa – what went wrong with the climate financing bid and what happens next
10th December 2024 The United Nations’ 29th annual climate change conference of the parties, COP29, ended with countries from the global north committing... →
Climate risks and the socialisation of costs
By: Saliem Fakir 6th December 2024 Climate risks are a product of rising greenhouse-gas emissions caused by our dependence on fossil fuels, with these risks distributed unequally at... →
