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Eskom and Rand Water will implement maintenance projects taht will impact water supply
17th January 2024 Eskom has informed Rand Water of its planned maintenance to work on the transformers that supply power at the Zuikerbosch Water Treatment Plant... →
South Africa’s new plan to end power cuts is seriously flawed. Here’s why
11th January 2024 South Africa experienced unprecedented electricity shortages in 2023 as ageing coal plants became increasingly prone to breakdowns. The country... →
Renewables readiness assessment: Burkina Faso
9th January 2024 This renewables readiness assessment (RRA) for Burkina Faso has been developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Quarries. It... →
IDC-funded Canada-Botswana battery manganese demo plant to be built in Joburg 
By: Martin Creamer 20th December 2023 Giyani Metals is a company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange in Toronto, Canada. Through its wholly-owned Botswana subsidiary Menzi Battery... →
South Africa moves to procure 5GW of renewables, 2GW of gas-to-power, 615 MW of battery storage 
By: Terence Creamer 14th December 2023 The South African government has released three requests for proposals (RFPs) for new electricity generation and storage capacity, including 5 000... →
PPC hands over Phase 1 of borehole project in Madibeng
14th December 2023 PPC formally handed over Phase 1 of its project to rehabilitate nine boreholes in villages close to its Beestekraal quarry, within the Madibeng... →
South Africa launches renewables procurement round for 5 000 MW of wind and solar
By: Terence Creamer 14th December 2023 The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has released the much-anticipated and delayed seventh bid window (BW7) of the Renewable... →
SA targets 'brightest young minds' as Ramaphosa launches Presidential PhD Initiative
By: News24Wire 12th December 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa launched the Presidential PhD Initiative, which received R1-billion in initial funding from the National Skills Fund, to... →
