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Square peg
By: Terence Creamer 13th September 2024 The haste at which the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is moving to remedy the embarrassment of having to withdraw the... →
South32’s future outlook has probably never looked brighter, CEO tells Mining Weekly
By: Martin Creamer 2nd September 2024 The future outlook for South32, the mining and metals company spun out of BHP in 2015, has probably never looked brighter, says South32 CEO Graham... →
Competition in South Africa’s electricity market: new law paves the way, but it won’t be a smooth ride
28th August 2024 South Africa endured an electricity crisis from 2008 characterised by intermittent rolling blackouts and a growing culture of non-payment. The... →
Eskom holds back from declaring end to loadshedding pending return of delayed units
By: Terence Creamer 26th August 2024 Eskom has refrained from officially declaring an end to loadshedding despite having operated for more than 150 days without implementing rotational... →
Cape Town launches live tracking of water, sanitation snags
By: Irma Venter 20th August 2024 Cape Town has unveiled a new pump station control room, which digitally tracks the live performance of water and sanitation infrastructure.... →
Fight for reliable electricity in QwaQwa
10th July 2024 The community of QwaQwa in Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality has endured several days without electricity, causing immense suffering for... →
Pace of platinum-enabled green hydrogen adoption building up steadily worldwide 
By: Martin Creamer 4th July 2024 The pace of platinum group metals- (PGM-) enabled green hydrogen generation and clean PGM-catalysed fuel cell electricity adoption is building up... →
Benchmarking study highlights slow pace of South Africa’s grid-connection system
By: Terence Creamer 12th June 2024 A new benchmarking assessment of South Africa’s electricity grid access queueing mechanisms indicates that Eskom’s systems are slower and less... →
