South Africa has received pledges of about $11.6 billion for its just energy transition. Oxpeckers Investigative Environmental Journalism asked the treasury how much will be given to Mpumalanga and what is being done about indebted municipalities to ensure they get the funds for the transition
Companies mining commodities needed for the global energy transition are accused of keeping affected communities in Madagascar in the dark about their plans
Tanzania is banking on its natural resources during the global transition to clean energy, but analysts warn there are dangers ahead
Chief executive Dan Marokane says coal is important for the country to drive industrialisation
Green hydrogen features in projects aimed at producing carbon-free steel and ammonia fuel for shipping and rail transport
Power shortages across the country are fuelling deforestation through the illegal charcoal trade
The province is the focus of ambitious plans for GH2 power development but civil society organisations fear it promises more than can be delivered
Failure to deliver infrastructure impacts on basic social needs
Zimbabwe is positioning itself as a global leader in mining and processing lithium, a critical energy transition mineral. But these ambitious plans come at a cost
As motorists reel amid higher petrol prices, only two of the country’s oil refineries are operational
People who live close to coal-fired power plants continue to fall ill from breathing in dirty air
Despite this, the mineral resources and energy minister said the environmental lobby’s opposition to oil and gas exploration jeopardised South Africa’s energy security
The energy crisis has worsened SA’s existing economic challenges, prompting ratings agencies, the IMF and SARB to flag load-shedding as a significant barrier to recovery
The development of the R155 million liquefied natural gas pilot is being promoted as a way to alleviate energy shortages while South Africa transitions to renewable energy
The continent needs support in the form of training, technology and investment to make the transition
The party’s energy strategy is similar to that of the ANC-led government, which includes liberalising the country’s energy market
Achieving a just transition needs years of planning – without it, people will suffer
The updated long-term blueprint for the country’s power infrastructure looks at supply-and-demand needs
Financing for the JET is increasing, but is being undermined by indebted municipalities in Mpumalanga that are not bankable
The world is changing and alliances shifting which presents opportunities for the continent if the citizenry is engaged
South Africa expects more pledges as COP28 gathers steam, but how far have Western countries come in delivering on previous commitments they made?
The change brings the price of a litre of 95-grade unleaded petrol in South Africa’s inland areas to R24.54 a litre
Gas has the potential to be a transition fuel as the country moves to cleaner energy sources, says the mineral resources and energy department
The Turkish-based gas-to-power firm thinks it is ready to swoop in and save the day by quickly providing more energy to South Africa
Policy has laid the groundwork but our future depends on practical challenges being overcome
The change brings the price of a litre of 95 unleaded petrol in South Africa’s inland areas to R22.83 per litre
An update on the training and community support programmes taking shape at Eskom’s pilot renewable energy plant
Partnerships between the government and independent power producers can be a gamechanger in exploiting the country’s vast solar energy resources for the benefit of the already excluded rural constituency
Coal lobbying has long been an influential force in South Africa’s politics and economy
Mtsweni-Tsipane stresses the importance of getting communities’ buy-in and says that no one must be left behind
The change brings the price of a litre of 95 unleaded petrol in South Africa’s inland areas down to R22.63 per litre from Wednesday
The minister of mineral resources and energy, Gwede Mantashe, assured the mining community that he is still working towards reducing load-shedding