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Terence Creamer is the Editor of Engineering News and a Deputy Editor for Mining Weekly. He also has editorial responsibility for Polity.org.za and Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa.
Port of Richards Bay moves to diversify beyond bulk exports while bolstering climate resilience
The Port of Richards Bay, in KwaZulu-Natal, is progressing with planning for infrastructure and terminal investments aimed at consolidating its position as a bulk export hub for key minerals such...
Eskom again moots 20 GW clean-energy build programme
Eskom will replace its declining coal capacity with clean-energy options in line with country policy and the Just Energy Transition, Eskom GM for primary energy Dan Mashigo told participants at a...
Ramaphosa signs legislation establishing single public procurement framework
President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Public Procurement Bill, which aims to create a single framework for the procurement of goods and services by all organs of state in a manner that...
Growth and transformation two sides of one coin, Ramaphosa insists as he takes on GNU critics
President Cyril Ramaphosa has again underlined the need for higher levels of economic growth, urging lawmakers not to allow themselves “to be led into a false choice between policies that are...
Decision to impose duties on PV modules met with surprise and support
The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has expressed surprise at government’s decision to introduce a 10% import duty and rebate on “photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or...
Vulindlela 2.0, green industrialisation, infrastructure at centre of GNU’s growth vision
A second round of economic reforms under Operation Vulindlela, together with green industrialisation and scaled-up infrastructure development have been placed at the centre of the Government of...
Eskom makes shock objection to issuance of trading licences
Eskom has lodged a surprise objection to the issuance of licences to private traders in areas where its distribution entity currently holds a licence, arguing that the current rules of the National...
Ramokgopa urges ‘timeous’ passage of Bill to usher in new SOE shareholder management model
Minister in the Presidency of Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Maropene Ramokgopa, who has taken over the coordination of State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) that previously fell under the...
Treasury to sign agreements in transport and water sectors aimed at fast-tracking private investment
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana reports that the National Treasury is working on signing memoranda of agreement in the transport and water sectors with the goal of fast-tracking private sector...
Localisation to be used to create early-stage demand in targeted sectors - Tau
While proclaiming industrial policy to be the “centre piece” of the government of national unity’s economic development strategy, new Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau indicated he...
George promises wide consultation on 2025 decarbonisation pledge
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has promised “wide consultation” on South Africa’s next nationally determined contribution (NDC) decarbonisation pledge that will be...
Nuclear Regulator grants Eskom permission to extend life of Koeberg Unit 1 to July 2044
South Africa’s National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) board has approved a 20-year life extension for Koeberg Unit 1, but has deferred a decision on the nuclear power station’s Unit 2 until late 2025,...
Carbon intensity of our economy has become unsustainable - Ramaphosa
The carbon intensity of our economy has become unsustainable, President Cyril Ramaphosa writes in his latest weekly newsletter, published ahead of his address to a climate finance symposium being...
South Africa continues to push for long extension to Agoa well ahead of 2025 expiry
With the expiry of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act 15 months away, South Africa is continuing to call for an early and substantial extension of the preferential trade arrangement, which has...
'Second wave' of Operation Vulindlela set to prioritise ‘green and digital’ growth
The ‘second wave’ of government’s Operation Vulindlela initiative is poised to be widened to include additional structural reforms to those that have been pursued to date in electricity, freight...
Eskom issues tender for 26 large transformers
Eskom reports that it has appointed five transformer companies to a panel of suppliers that will compete for upcoming contracts for a total of 101 large-scale transformers that will be installed...
Grindrod chosen for Richards Bay Port container facility
South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed Grindrod South Africa as the preferred bidder to develop and operate a container handling facility at the Port of Richards Bay,...
City of Tshwane pushing ahead with plan to procure 1 000 MW by 2026
The City of Tshwane is signalling its intention to proceed with plans to procure and/or revive 1 000 MW of electricity generation capacity by 2026 as part of a strategy aimed at improving security...
Eskom targets JETP funds, partnerships for 2 GW clean-energy pipeline
Having recently confirmed a decoupling of its just energy transition strategy from the decommissioning of its coal-fired power stations, Eskom is aiming to finalise business cases for a pipeline of...
Ramaphosa to issue Gazette notice to clarify Presidency’s role in coordination of SOEs
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has reaffirmed that the coordination of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) previously falling under the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), which is...
Decision to impose duties on PV modules met with mixture of surprise and support
The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) has expressed surprise at government’s decision to introduce a 10% import duty and rebate on “photovoltaic cells assembled in modules or...
AMSA to continue operating longs business, but instability at flats unit hits earnings
Despite a negative trading update, steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has announced that it will continue to operate its longs business, the closure of which was deferred earlier this...
New trade and industry leadership expected to use industrial policy levers to support key sectors
With industrial policy back in fashion in many economies, business and policy specialists expect new Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau to prioritise measures to support key...
Benchmarking study highlights slow pace of South Africa’s grid-connection system
A new benchmarking assessment of South Africa’s electricity grid access queueing mechanisms indicates that Eskom’s systems are slower and less transparent than those being implemented in developed...
Integrate global grid-battery strategies to support roll-out, South Africa urged
South Africa should consider ways to replicate strategies employed in regions such as South Australia and California to facilitate an accelerated uptake of grid batteries, which a new International...
South Africa continues to push for long extension to Agoa well ahead of 2025 expiry
With the expiry of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act 15 months away, South Africa is continuing to call for an early and substantial extension of the preferential trade arrangement, which has...
‘Second wave’ of Operation Vulindlela set to prioritise ‘green and digital’ growth
The ‘second wave’ of government’s Operation Vulindlela initiative is poised to be widened to include additional structural reforms to those that have been pursued to date in electricity, freight...
Eskom issues tender for 26 large transformers to panel of five selected suppliers
Eskom reports that it has appointed five transformer companies to a panel of suppliers that will compete for upcoming contracts for a total of 101 large-scale transformers that will be installed...
Eskom to apply for MES exemptions for four coal stations that will operate beyond 2030
Having secured permission to operate five aged power stations under existing minimum emission standards (MES) plant limits until their closure in 2030, Eskom has confirmed that it will be applying...
Eskom ‘decouples’ renewables roll-out from coal-fired power station closure plan
Eskom CEO Dan Marokane reports that a decision has been made to “decouple” the closure of its coal stations from the building, in partnership, of new renewable energy generation capacity linked to...
V&A Waterfront pilots ‘aesthetically pleasing’ small-scale wind turbines
Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront is pioneering the integration of small, low-noise vertical-axis wind turbines into its green electricity supply mix, following the installation of four 1-kW units within...
DMRE again delays bidding deadlines for procurement of new renewables and battery storage
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has confirmed another extension to the bid submission deadlines for the current renewables procurement round, as well as the second battery...
Grindrod selected as preferred bidder for Port of Richards Bay container facility
South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has appointed Grindrod South Africa as the preferred bidder to develop and operate a container handling facility at the Port of Richards Bay,...
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