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Secunda refinery’s post-2030 output cut as Sasol struggles to pin down gas supply

By: Terence Creamer 23rd August 2023 Energy and chemicals group Sasol says it is continuing to assess several technology and feedstock solutions to bolster post-2030 liquid fuels and chemicals volumes at its Secunda refinery, in Mpumalanga, while still meeting its commitment to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 30% by the end of... →

Sasol CEO Fleetwood Grobler

Stellenbosch University converts Toyota taxi to EV, testing to start shortly

By: Irma Venter 23rd August 2023 The Department of Industrial Engineering at Stellenbosch University (SU) has joined forces with Rham Equipment to convert a Toyota Hiace Ses’fikele minibus taxi into a battery electric vehicle (EV). The university’s team, consisting largely of postgraduate students, is headed by professor Thinus... →

Image of the Toyota Hiace EV retrofit project at the Stellenbosch University

The retrofit team at work

Xi says China ready to import more from ‘strategic partner' South Africa

By: Terence Creamer 22nd August 2023 Chinese President Xi Jinping says China stands ready to import more quality products from South Africa, while also encouraging Chinese enterprises to invest in the country, which he described as a “strategic” bilateral and multilateral partner. China is South Africa’s single biggest trading... →

Chinese President Xi Jinping with South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings, in Pretoria

Bank of China, IDC sign agreement on R10bn funding package

By: Terence Creamer 22nd August 2023 South Africa’s Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Bank of China (BoC) have signed a framework agreement that could unlock a R10-billion funding package over the next five years to support regional projects in energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, agriculture, and mining. Signed... →

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel and China-Africa Development Fund chair Song Lei at the MoU signing, which took place at the BRICS Manufacturing Forum in Midrand

EV market stymied by slow public charging roll-out – global research study

By: Irma Venter 21st August 2023 A new study from Juniper Research has found that the lack of public infrastructure is severely limiting electric vehicle (EV) adoption in urban environments. In particular, as flat and apartment owners typically cannot have home chargers fitted, the lack of public infrastructure is acting as an... →

Brics energy ministers agree to cooperate to improve access, reduce emissions

By: Terence Creamer 18th August 2023 Energy Ministers and officials from the Brics bloc met in Sandton on Friday to discuss potential areas of collaboration for improving access to secure and affordable energy, while transitioning to cleaner energy systems. The meeting was chaired by South Africa’s Mineral Resources and Energy... →

South Africa’s Mineral Resources and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe, chaired a meeting of Brics Energy Ministers and officials where it was agreed that the countries would cooperate to on a range of energy matters. Camera Work & Editing: Shadwyn Dickinson. Recorded: 18.08.2023

Tabling of ERA Bill delayed

By: Creamer Media Reporter 18th August 2023 Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the importance of the Electricity Regulation Amendment (ERA) Bill; why the Bill has not yet been tabled in Parliament despite Cabinet having approved its tabling in March; and the implications of this delay. →

Tabling of ERA Bill delayed

South Africa still mulling design for sustainable automotive industry

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 18th August 2023 South Africa’s automotive manufacturing sector has been a real success story for the country; however, it must now bolster domestic demand and adapt its policies and initiatives as the shift towards new energy vehicles (NEVs) happens at different levels globally. This was outlined by speakers... →

Eskom making virtual wheeling strides but says national framework still required

By: Terence Creamer 17th August 2023 Eskom reports that it has made material advances in developing what it calls a ‘virtual wheeling product’ that will allow one or more generators to transact with multiple offtakers, including those supplied by municipal distributors. However, the utility insists that a national wheeling framework... →

South Africa taking an average of 25 months to complete tariff investigations, report shows

By: Terence Creamer 16th August 2023 It is currently taking an average of 25 months for government to complete import duty investigations and to provide the necessary Ministerial approvals for the South African Revenue Service to implement duty increases or reductions, a new report shows. Compiled by XA Global Trade Advisors, the... →

DCT Pier 2 partnership to be ‘catalyst for change’, TPT chief asserts

By: Terence Creamer 15th August 2023 Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) CEO Jabu Mdaki is optimistic that the joint venture (JV) with International Container Terminal Services Incorporated (ICTSI) will be implemented from the start of the State-owned company’s new financial year in April and become a “catalyst for change” across the... →

The Durban Container Terminal Pier 2

Naamsa calls for timely NEV policy on back of 100% increase in Q2 sales

By: Marleny Arnoldi 15th August 2023 Naamsa | The Automotive Business Council reports that new-vehicle sales increased by 8.6% year-on-year in the second quarter of the year, while new energy vehicle (NEV) sales grew by 100.7% year-on-year. The industry, however, sold 8.1% fewer new vehicles quarter-on-quarter, which likely... →

Engineering consultancy appointed at big Namibian green hydrogen project

By: Terence Creamer 14th August 2023 Independent international engineering and consulting firm ILF Consulting Engineers (ILF) has entered into a partnership agreement with Hyphen Hydrogen Energy, which is preparing to build a $10-billion green hydrogen project in southern Namibia. The project is being developed in the Tsau // Khaeb... →

Hyphen CEO Marco Raffinetti

Eskom unbundling, ERA promulgation will demonstrate electricity reform ‘political will’

By: Terence Creamer 11th August 2023 Energy Council of South Africa CEO James Mackay believes an expedited promulgation of the Electricity Regulation Amendment (ERA) Bill together with the unbundling of Eskom will send a clear signal to stakeholders and investors that the “political will” exists to place the country’s poorly... →

Energy Council of South Africa CEO James Mackay

Nissan set to end NP200 production next year

By: Irma Venter 11th August 2023 Nissan South Africa (SA) will end production of the NP200 half-ton bakkie in March next year, says Nissan SA country director Kabelo Rabotho. This follows 16 years of production at Nissan’s Rosslyn plant, in Pretoria. →

NP200 production at the Rosslyn plant

Koeberg, battery storage and Eskom's unbundling make headlines

By: Creamer Media Reporter 11th August 2023 Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the latest developments with regard to the Koeberg nuclear power station, a big battery storage programme and the unbundling of Eskom. →

Koeberg, battery storage and Eskom's unbundling make headlines

Gordhan insists unbundled distribution business to remain State-owned as he approves Eskom asset transfer

By: Terence Creamer 10th August 2023 Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has given an assurance that there is no plan to privatise any of the three Eskom entities of generation, transmission and distribution currently being unbundled in line with a policy initially outline in the so-called ‘Eskom Roadmap’ of 2019. In a... →

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Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan

Presidency says progress being made to increase grant funding for Just Energy Transition Investment Plan

By: Terence Creamer 8th August 2023 The Presidency is exploring several avenues for increasing the grant component in the financing of South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET-IP), following broad-based stakeholder criticism about the limited nature of such funding in the initial $8.5-billion pledge made by... →

DMRE aims to unveil battery storage preferred projects in two months after receiving 17 bids

By: Terence Creamer 4th August 2023 A total of 17 bids have been received in response to the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy’s (DMRE’s) inaugural public procurement for battery energy storage system (BESS) projects. The BESS request for proposals was launched on March 7 with an initial bid submission deadline of July 5,... →

Electricity reforms prioritised amid uneven progress

4th August 2023 South Africa’s electricity reforms are again being prioritised amid uneven progress. Engineering News editor Terence Creamer unpacks the developments. →

Electricity reforms prioritised amid uneven progress

Alternative funding models for South Africa’s R235bn grid investment outlined in new report

By: Terence Creamer 3rd August 2023 To unlock the estimated R235-billion in investment required to strengthen and expand the grid in a way that positions it to connect the 53 GW of new generation capacity that will be required by the early 2030s, a new consultation paper has been published making the case for South Africa to... →

Presidency, business call for expedited passage during current Parliamentary term of Bill overhauling electricity market

By: Terence Creamer 2nd August 2023 The Presidency and organised business have called for the passage of the Electricity Regulation Amendment (ERA) Bill to be expedited within the sixth Parliament, following a meeting on August 1 to discuss the progress being made under a previously announced partnership to jointly tackle the... →

The August 1 meeting of South African Presidency and various government departments, with Business Unity South Africa, Business for South Africa, and Business Leadership South Africa

In appeal against air-quality decision, Sasol again makes case for load-based emission limit

By: Terence Creamer 1st August 2023 Energy and chemicals group Sasol has moved to formally appeal a decision of the National Air Quality Officer (NAQO) to decline its application to have its Secunda boilers regulated using a load-based emission limit for sulphur dioxide (SO2) rather than the prevailing concentration-based emissions... →

The Secunda complex

Energy Regulator approves 25-year transmission licence for NTC with two more approvals to follow

By: Terence Creamer 28th July 2023 South Africa’s Energy Regulator, the highest decision-making body of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), has approved a 25-year transmission licence for the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTC), which is being unbundled from Eskom. Only a transmission facilities... →

Another turbulent week for electricity in S Africa

28th July 2023 It’s been another turbulent week on the electricity front, with ongoing high levels of loadshedding, the launch of a law suit against Eskom’s grid queuing rules and false and confusing statements about the decommissioning of Komati. Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the week’s... →

Another turbulent week for electricity in S Africa

ArcelorMittal South Africa pins hopes on renewables demand after confirming big loadshedding-induced loss

By: Terence Creamer 27th July 2023 ArcelorMittal South Africa, which slumped to a R448-million loadshedding-induced loss in the interim period to June 30, expects renewable energy and regional infrastructure projects to stimulate a recovery in sales for the remainder of the year but probably without a commensurate price recovery.... →

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ArcelorMittal South Africa CEO Kobus Verster

Mining, water businesses drive AECI’s record interim performance

By: Cameron Mackay 26th July 2023 Diversified chemicals group AECI delivered record growth in revenue; earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda); and headline earnings per share (HEPS) for the six months ended June 30. The group’s revenue increased by 19% year-on-year to R18.4-billion, while Ebitda... →

AECI Group CE and executive director Holger Riemensperger discusses AECI’s mining and water businesses and how they drove the company’s record interim performance. Camerawork: Shadwyn Dickinson. Editing: Shadwyn Dickinson

Three consortia selected to bid for greenfield Boegoebaai port and rail project

By: Terence Creamer 25th July 2023 South Africa’s State-owned Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has shortlisted three consortia to participate in an upcoming bidding process to design, fund and construct a greenfield deep-water port at Boegoebaai in the Northern Cape, as well as rail infrastructure linking the port to mines... →

IFC ready to support private grid investment in South Africa

By: Terence Creamer 25th July 2023 The World Bank’s private sector financier, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has indicated a willingness to fund public–private partnerships (PPPs) aimed at expanding and strengthening South Africa’s transmission infrastructure. IFC VP for Africa Sérgio Pimenta tells Engineering News... →

IFC VP for Africa Sérgio Pimenta

Service stations must look beyond fuel to thrive

By: Irma Venter 24th July 2023 Around 83% of people stopping at a service station for fuel also shop at the forecourt retail offering, says Trade Intelligence business development and advisory lead Andrea Ellens. Only 4% of customers fill up with fuel only, with 13% there for forecourt shopping only, such as the Spar Express... →

Any interdict of Eskom’s new grid rules would create ‘problem’ for renewables roll-out

By: Terence Creamer 23rd July 2023 The South African government has expressed concern that its plans for the addition of new renewables capacity could be disrupted should a legal challenge launched against Eskom’s recently announced grid allocation rules prevail and has also indicated that it would favour a settlement instead. G7... →

BMW to launch electric CE 02 bike in SA next year

By: Irma Venter 21st July 2023 BMW Group South Africa will introduce the electric CE 02 motorbike to the South African market in the second quarter of next year. The CE 02 is neither e-scooter nor e-motorcycle. The German car and bike maker calls it an ‘eParkourer for cities and urban areas’. →

Potential Koeberg slip a concern

By: Creamer Media Reporter 21st July 2023 Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the growing concern about another potential outage slip at the Koeberg nuclear power station, as well as what it could mean for loadshedding and the long-term operation of the plant. →

Potential Koeberg slip a concern

South Africa urged to elevate universal electricity access to status of education to fight extreme poverty

By: Terence Creamer 20th July 2023 Calls are growing for government to overhaul its free basic energy (FBE) scheme amid indications that fewer than a quarter of qualifying indigent households are benefiting from the 50-kWh-a-month currently on offer and with the scale of the grant being described as insufficient to reduce poverty... →

Power lines running above informal settlement in Cape Town

Toyota SA targets 2024, made-in-Durban hybrid Hilux introduction

By: Irma Venter 20th July 2023 Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has confirmed that it is targeting the introduction of a mild-hybrid Hilux bakkie into the South African market next year. TSAM says the hybrid version of South Africa’s best-selling vehicle will be produced at its Prospecton plant, in Durban, alongside the rest... →

The mild-hybrid Hilux concept bakkie

Eskom system operator doesn’t foresee grid instability should both Koeberg units be offline simultaneously

By: Terence Creamer 19th July 2023 Eskom’s system operator GM, Isabel Fick, does not foresee the Western Cape power grid being materially destabilised if both of Koeberg’s two nuclear reactors are out of service simultaneously later this year, owing to yet another Unit 1 outage slip. She noted during a webinar that the two Koeberg... →

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Power lines with Koeberg in the background

Ever-expanding Maltento eyes opportunities in aquaculture, cosmetics

By: Irma Venter 19th July 2023 The Maltento insect farm started as a small, test-scale operation in a home bathroom in Craighall Park, Johannesburg. Almost seven years later, founder and CEO Dean Smorenburg has seen the operation evolve into a fully-fledged business based in Epping, Cape Town. →

Dried black soldier fly larvae

Nestlé launches R79m local coffee mix production plant in Hammanskraal

By: Marleny Arnoldi 19th July 2023 Food and beverage company Nestlé South Africa has invested R79-million into localising the production of its Nescafé Gold range of coffee mixes. The company inaugurated its new plant in Babelegi, Hammanskraal, on July 18, which is also where Nestlé’s Maggi instant noodles and Cremora coffee... →

Nescafe gold coffee mixes

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