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Drop in fuel price

South African motorists will experience financial relief at the pumps as petrol and diesel prices decrease, supported by government adjustments to the general fuel levy.

Invitation for public comments on the amendment of the cost recovery rules for independent transmission providers

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa invites stakeholders and the public to review and submit comments on the proposed amendments to the Cost Recovery Rules for…

NERSA Internship / Learnership Programme

Explore exciting career development opportunities with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) through its latest internship and learnership programme.

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Is Food Lover's Market involved in illegal electricity connection?

An engineering report commissioned by Summit Property Company reveals that a Food Lover’s Market franchise in Boksburg allegedly bypassed its meter, leaving the landlord with…

Oil crisis global short

As global oil and diesel shortages persist through 2027, South Africa faces severe economic vulnerability due to depleted fuel reserves, decommissioned refineries, and an…

Declare infrastructure theft and vandalism as acts of economic terrorism

City Power's acting chief executive warns that rampant copper cable theft and grid vandalism are coordinated economic sabotage that demands a military-grade state response.

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Civil society challenges Ramokgopa’s 5GW gas procurement plan

Civil society organisations have raised concerns over the South African government's plan to procure 5 000MW of gas power under IRP 2025, warning that side-lining wind and solar…

Brace for yet another electricity hike

Parliament’s standing committee on appropriations has raised serious concerns over Eskom's proposed electricity tariff hikes of more than 8%, warning they could worsen the…

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Why the Wild Coast Exploration Permit Was Always Defective

The Constitutional Court's definitive ruling against Shell and Impact Africa's exploration permit along the Wild Coast affirms that meaningful community consultation and…

Former Eskom spokesperson, Khulu Phasiwe, dies at 52

Former Eskom spokesperson and veteran communications specialist Khulu Phasiwe, who served as the public face of the power utility during critical load-shedding years, has died at…

At midnight the price of petrol 93 (ULP & LRP) will decrease by 58 cents a litre and the price of petrol 95 (ULP &LRP) will drop 72.00c/l. (File photo)

Petrol price to hit record R30.25 a litre in Gauteng from Wednesday

South African motorists face unprecedented fuel costs as 95 unleaded petrol climbs past R30 a litre in Gauteng following major increases announced by the Central Energy Fund.

Galloway calls for end to Israel coal exports

British politician George Galloway has urged South Africa to halt its coal exports to Israel, arguing the move would align its economic actions with its genocide case at the…

Inside a data center building.

Housing group challenges Cape Town approval of Equinix data centre

A planned 174 MVA hyperscale data centre development in Cape Town has been suspended following an appeal by civil society groups over concerns regarding its impact on water,…

Legal victory: The Constitutional Court delivered a historic affirmation of community rights and living heritage, safeguarding the sacred land, livelihoods and identities that define our people. Photo: Sustaining the Wild Coast

Marine heritage is not for sale

The Constitutional Court's landmark ruling halting Shell’s exploration on the Wild Coast is more than a legal victory—it is a vital affirmation of living heritage, community…

Sardine deaths along Cape coast: PHV detected as Koeberg Unit 1 cuts power

Pilchard herpesvirus is emerging as the prime suspect in the mass mortality of sardines along the Cape coast, an incident that prompted beach clean-ups and forced Eskom's Koeberg…

SOE giants set to create black industrialists

National power utility Eskom is expanding procurement opportunities for South African businesses, anticipating increased electricity demand. CEO Dan Marokane announced this at…

Ayanda Msimang

Growing up in a small rural community in northern KwaZulu-Natal, Ayanda Msimang, 32, could not have imagined a career in environmental law. Today, as a senior associate at…

Africa has abundant renewable resources. Solar, wind and hydropower offer a path to greater stability.

Whose finger on the switch? The case for energy sovereignty in Africa

Energy insecurity turns treatable illness into financial crisis. Health resilience depends on energy sovereignty. Health systems cannot function reliably when they depend on…

Fleeing: Media is urged to stop calling white South Africans who relocated to United States ‘refugees’.

SA’s moral, technical high ground upends unipolar narrative

The “white genocide” narrative works inside this wider machinery. It racialises South Africa’s internal contradictions for foreign consumption. It turns a country struggling with…

Prof Khaled Abou-El-Hossein the Executive Dean of Engineering and Technology at the Vaal University of Technology (VUT) at the Green Hydrogen Centre of Excellence at the Southern Gauteng Science and Technology Park in Sebokeng. Picture: Ihsaan Haffejee

Vaal Hydrogen Hub’s hollow promises

A flagship green hydrogen project is positioned to support industrial development in the Vaal — but there’s no sign of it and little awareness among the communities it is meant…