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Daily Podcast – February 24, 2025
By: Thabi Shomolekae 24th February 2025 Making headlines: Eskom reduces loadshedding to Stage 4; DA wants Ntshavheni gone; And, 7 000 killed since January in fighting in DRC, says Congo... →
Eskom reduces loadshedding to Stage 4, but questions linger over Stage 6 shock
By: Terence Creamer 24th February 2025 Eskom reduced the intensity of loadshedding to Stage 4 in the early hours of Monday morning after having shocked the country by rapidly ramping up... →
The growing importance of rare earth minerals in African mining
By: In On Africa IOA 14th February 2025 2025 is predicted to be a tipping point for the mining of rare earth minerals in Africa. The continent’s output will make significant strides... →
Energy transition brings mining beneficiation into focus. Who wins?
3rd February 2025 Energy is on the minds of policymakers worldwide. In South Africa, while we may be at the beginning of the end of loadshedding, the government 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 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... →
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... →
Mines urged to fill renewables gaps with green electrons from on-site waste heat
By: Martin Creamer 5th December 2024 Mines using renewable energy are being encouraged to harvest and store heat wasted during minerals processing and to then use its green electrons... →
