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Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa announces CEO of NRWDI, Riedewaan Bakardien
26th March 2025 The Minister of Electricity & Energy, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, alongside the Board Chairperson of the National Radioactive Waste Disposal... →
Electricity demand fell again last year amid rapid growth of solar installations 
By: Terence Creamer 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... →
Iran and the price of the ANC’s nostalgia
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 14th March 2025 The African National Congress’ friendship with Tehran is becoming the main bugbear in US relations with South Africa. Back in 2022 and 2023 after... →
Major Hazard Installation Regulations, 2022: Reminder of key dates for compliance by duty holders
13th March 2025 The Major Hazard Installation (MHI) Regulations were published in January 2023, repealing the 2001 MHI Regulations. Webber Wentzel previously... →
New ferroalloy technology pilot results ‘looking great’, Merafe presentation hears
By: Martin Creamer 10th March 2025 The results of the pilot testing of a new Proudly South African smelting technology, which lowers electricity usage and has the potential to render... →
Exasperated Ramokgopa warns of ‘casualties’ after latest loadshedding bout
By: Terence Creamer 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
By: Terence Creamer 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... →
South Africa’s trade deficit dilemma with China
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 6th March 2025 South Africa needs to benefit more from its active, albeit highly unequal, trading partnership with China. South Africa’s total bilateral trade... →
