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Energy council launches ‘Energise Mzansi’ information campaign
By: Terence Creamer 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... →
Business cautiously optimistic on SoNA commitments, but execution will be critical
By: Darren Parker 7th February 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SoNA), delivered on February 6, has been met with cautious optimism. The Bureau of... →
Halt in US aid cripples global efforts to relieve hunger
By: Reuters 7th February 2025 The Trump administration’s effort to slash and reshape American foreign aid is crippling the intricate global system that aims to prevent and... →
Eskom falls painfully short of going 365 days loadshedding-free
By: Terence Creamer 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 
By: Terence Creamer 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... →
Renewable energy benefits: Leveraging local capacity for concentrated solar power
31st January 2025 Renewable energy development can drive economic growth, create new jobs and enhance human health and welfare. IRENA’s leveraging local capacity... →
AMSA: the sound and fury of a partial closure
29th January 2025 Returning from a very relaxing holiday in Namibia, we walked into a storm around the closure of the long steel business by ArcelorMittal South... →
Platinum playing crucial anti-cancer role, making major pharmaceutical contribution 
By: Martin Creamer 29th January 2025 Platinum group metals (PGMs), which are hosted overwhelmingly in South Africa, are playing a crucial anti-cancer role as well as making a... →
