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
The university has over the last decade achieved in a number of areas that are of strategic importance for its development
The key theme in the air quality case heard in the supreme court of appeal this week focused on holding government and polluters to account
Tsakani Maluleke’s latest report shows the pace of improvement in the financial management of municipalities has been slow, hurting service delivery
Tension has risen in the province, with some party members alleging political manoeuvring is behind the suspension of the former treasurer
Wind farms are picking up speed in the province at the heart of South Africa’s energy transition
The province is the focus of ambitious plans for GH2 power development but civil society organisations fear it promises more than can be delivered
In 2012 the municipality was ordered to fix Carolina’s water problems, but has still not done so
A coalition of environmental justice organisations says the proposed coal mine will have an adverse effect on the functioning of downstream ecosystems
The initiative aims to capture air pollution and store it in the ground
The Major Air Polluters in Africa report has found that two of the world’s 10-largest sulphur dioxide emission hotspots are in SA
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
Achieving a just transition needs years of planning – without it, people will suffer
Crispian Olver, the climate commission’s head, has said that fossil fuel jobs will shrink but citizens will benefit from the green market
Infighting among the top brass in Mpumalanga stems from the police’s allegations of money-laundering and illegal mining cover-up
Financing for the JET is increasing, but is being undermined by indebted municipalities in Mpumalanga that are not bankable
South Africa expects more pledges as COP28 gathers steam, but how far have Western countries come in delivering on previous commitments they made?
Burning fossil fuels makes the Earth warmer, causing weather patterns to change. In areas with air pollution, this can make it even harder for people with lung diseases to breathe
Wheeling electricity across the grid offers a solution to South Africa’s power crisis, so why is it not happening in the energy heartland?
Gas has the potential to be a transition fuel as the country moves to cleaner energy sources, says the mineral resources and energy department
An update on the training and community support programmes taking shape at Eskom’s pilot renewable energy plant
Arsonists set trucks alight on the N3 and N4 highways in attacks that have been described as economic sabotage
“The municipality must fix these streets because we cannot live like this”
Gauteng, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal are currently the only provinces that have capacity for new renewable energy to be added to the grid
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
Much has been made about the $8.5 billion pledged to support South Africa’s Just Energy Transition
A business coalition in South Africa’s energy heartland proposes a private takeover of Eskom’s assets to keep the lights on. But not everyone agrees with privatising energy production
The route is managed by the Mpumalanga, Eswatini and Mozambique tourism boards, and is considering including Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Lesotho and Botswana
South Africa’s transition to renewable energy is challenged by a shortage of planning, skills development and training, an investigation by Oxpeckers finds
A new report by groundWork shines the spotlight on the closure of Komati power station in Mpumalanga
South Africa is on the path to a just transition. But does it make sense?