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Terence Creamer

Terence Creamer

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.

By Terence Creamer

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau

Tau insists participating in R100bn Transformation Fund will be entirely voluntary

16th May 2025

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau has again insisted that no new demands will be imposed on business and industry because of the establishment of the R100-billion Transformation... 


Review of 82 tariff codes for solar, wind and battery  inputs could have far-reaching implications

Review of 82 tariff codes for solar, wind and battery inputs could have far-reaching implications

16th May 2025

A tariff review by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) of input materials and components used in wind, solar PV and battery storage facilities could have... 


Eskom's capex plan for coming five years

Eskom’s R321bn capex plan has strong focus on grid, renewables and gas

16th May 2025

State-owned electricity producer Eskom has unveiled details of a R321.72-billion capital expenditure (capex) plan for the coming five years, which includes plans for a material rise in grid-related... 


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Opaque policymaking

16th May 2025

The announcement by Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa that the load factor for proposed gas-to-power (GtP) plants in South Africa will be increased from 25% to above 50% was... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokogopa

Ramokgopa reaffirms Nedlac deliberations on IRP to be ‘last step’ before Cabinet approval

14th May 2025

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokogopa has reaffirmed that deliberations at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) are the “last step left” ahead of... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane

Outage slippages blamed for sixth bout of loadshedding of 2025

14th May 2025

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has fingered cumulative outage slippages of 3 100 MW as the reason behind South Africa’s latest bout of loadshedding – the sixth this year.... 


Discovery CEO Adrian Gore is also a business co-convenor of the Government Business Partnership

Government Business Partnership commits to ‘intensified phase’ amid growth headwinds

12th May 2025

The Government Business Partnership has agreed to what is being described as an “intensified phase” of delivery on the priority interventions vital to economic growth and job creation following a... 


Solar PV and grid

Newly minted electricity department outlines grid and renewables targets to lawmakers

9th May 2025

The newly separated Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) has outlined its vision and mission to lawmakers, listing among its priorities for the coming five years the procurement of 20 GW of... 


Grid access remains a key bottleneck for new wind projects

Rising role of South Africa’s private offtaker market underscored in latest Global Wind Report

9th May 2025

The growing role of the private offtaker market in stimulating the South African wind sector has been highlighted in the latest 'Global Wind Report', which has been released by the Global Wind... 


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Unavoidable trade-offs

9th May 2025

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has initiated two major tariff reviews that could have significant implications for the country’s existing real-economy... 


Powerline

Concern lingers over both content of updated IRP and lack of consultation

8th May 2025

Serious questions continue to be raised about both the content of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) for electricity currently being discussed at the National Economic Development and Labour... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane

Eskom aims to smooth maintenance profile after difficult summer

5th May 2025

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has indicated that the State-owned utility is planning to “smooth” its maintenance profile over a longer horizon to avoid the security-of-supply risks currently associated... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

Ramokgopa announces big increase in gas-to-power load factor to 50%-plus

5th May 2025

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced that the load factor for proposed gas-to-power (GtP) plants in South Africa will be increased from 25% to above 50%. Speaking... 


Exxaro CEO Ben Magara and Eskom CEO Dan Marokane sign MoU to collaborate on coal emissions

Exxaro views collaboration with Eskom as key to lowering of Scope 3 emissions

2nd May 2025

JSE-listed coal and energy group Exxaro Resources and State-owned electricity producer Eskom have announced they will collaborate on research initiatives and projects to reduce carbon emissions and... 


FlexED CEO Wayne Glossop

Aspirant IPP advancing 1 GW flexible gas-engine project in Mpumalanga

2nd May 2025

Aspirant independent power producer (IPP) FlexED is developing a 1 000 MW gas-engine project in Mpumalanga to provide the flexible generation and ancillary services that will be required as the... 


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Window of opportunity

2nd May 2025

The full implications for South Africa of US President Donald Trump’s untargeted trade and industrial policies are not yet fully known. They are unlikely to be pain-free, however. Besides for the... 


Eskom's capex plan for coming five years

Eskom’s R321bn capex plan has strong focus on grid, renewables and gas

25th April 2025

State-owned electricity producer Eskom has unveiled details of a R321.72-billion capital expenditure (capex) plan for the coming five years, which includes plans for a material rise in grid-related... 


Rail wagons

Transnet to shortlist bidders ahead of rail leasing company tender

25th April 2025

State-owned freight logistics group Transnet has initiated a process to select a private partner for a new leasing company, or ‘LeaseCo’, that will lease rail rolling stock to private train... 


Wind turbines

R132bn of private renewables to be built in SA by 2030

25th April 2025

A new Green Cape report is forecasting that 6 GW of new private solar PV and 3.5 GW of new private wind capacity will be installed in South Africa by 2030, involving total investments of... 


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Renewables aspirant

25th April 2025

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has outlined the case for why the State-owned utility will be entering the renewable-energy space more assertively over the coming months and years, as well as how the group... 


Workers on power lines

Procurement of first 1 164 km of powerlines from private investors to be launched in November

18th April 2025

South Africa intends launching a pilot programme for the procurement of 1 164 km of 400-kV powerlines, involving seven corridors in three provinces, in November as part of an initiative to mobilise... 


Steel firms run ‘collateral damage’ risk if they fail to respond to big Itac tariff review

Steel firms run ‘collateral damage’ risk if they fail to respond to big Itac tariff review

18th April 2025

A leading trade adviser is urging companies and individuals with interests in South Africa’s steel value chain to respond to the International Trade Administration Commission’s (Itac’s) call for... 


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Steady progress

18th April 2025

Methodical progress is being made ahead of the launch, later this year, of South Africa’s inaugural procurement of independent transmission projects (ITPs). Following a market-sounding exercise... 


Secunda Operations

Sasol to buy in more coal amid ongoing quality problems at own mines

17th April 2025

Energy and chemicals group Sasol has again reduced its coal production forecast for the current financial year, owing to ongoing quality problems affecting production at its Secunda Operations,... 


Exxaro CEO Ben Magara and Eskom CEO Dan Marokane sign MoU to collaborate on coal emissions

Exxaro views collaboration with Eskom as key to lowering of Scope 3 emissions

14th April 2025

JSE-listed coal and energy group Exxaro Resources and State-owned electricity producer Eskom have announced they will collaborate on research initiatives and projects to reduce carbon emissions and... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane

Marokane says Eskom must be given ‘space’ to pursue renewables strategy

14th April 2025

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has appealed for the State-owned utility to be given “space” to implement its renewable-energy strategy, insisting that it is not designed to “crowd out” private competitors... 


Outgoing African Rail Industry Association chair James Holley

Rail industry hails pre-procurement market testing, but calls for urgency to clear way for train operators

11th April 2025

The African Rail Industry Association (ARIA) has welcomed the launch of a pre-procurement market sounding exercise by the South African government with regard to private sector participation (PSP)... 


South Africa considering export taxes and quotas  to revive ferroalloy smelters – Mantashe

South Africa considering export taxes and quotas to revive ferroalloy smelters – Mantashe

11th April 2025

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe reports that discussions are under way within government and with manganese and chrome producers in an effort to halt the decline in domestic... 


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Back to the future?

11th April 2025

There’s some concern that government is delaying the inevitable, after more support was extended to ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) to facilitate a six-month pause of the shutdown of its longs... 


Freight containers

America’s application of tariff-setting formula ‘hugely inflated’ South Africa’s trade surplus

9th April 2025

South Africa’s trade surplus with the US, which was used to calculate the ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump, has been “hugely inflated”, says Professor Lawrence... 


Auto council urges urgent trade talks, as Trump’s tariffs imperil R35bn in exports

Auto council urges urgent trade talks, as Trump’s tariffs imperil R35bn in exports

7th April 2025

The industry body that represents South African carmakers has called on government to initiate urgent trade discussions with the US, warning that the costs associated with the 25% tariffs being... 


Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau

Retaliatory tariffs against US would be ‘counterproductive’, South Africa’s Tau says

4th April 2025

South Africa has confirmed that it has no intention of imposing retaliatory tariffs on the US after President Donald Trump announced that South African imports faced so-called “reciprocal tariffs”... 


A rendering of the Du Plessis Dam Solar PV2 facility

75 MW Northern Cape solar project advances

4th April 2025

A 75 MW solar PV project being developed near De Aar in the Northern Cape to supply an energy aggregator has advanced to financial close. The Du Plessis Dam Solar PV2 facility is being built by... 


Eskom’s aggregated tariffs increased by 190% since 2014

Electricity demand fell again last year amid rapid growth of solar installations

4th April 2025

Demand for electricity in South Africa continued to trend down in 2024, a new Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) report confirms. It shows that peak demand was a per cent lower... 


TRIM CEO Moshe Motlohi

TRIM confirms 98 applications for rail slots but new tariff uncertainty clouds third-party outlook

4th April 2025

The newly established Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) has confirmed that it received 98 applications for slots being made available across the network to private train operating... 


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New narrative

4th April 2025

Developments in those transport sectors hitherto dominated by Transnet reflect not only a belated acknowledgement of South Africa’s fiscal predicament, but also a growing awareness of the risk... 


US President Donald Trump

As US imposes 30% tariff on South African exports, Presidency reiterates desire for new bilateral trade deal

3rd April 2025

South Africa’s Presidency has expressed concern over new tariffs that have been imposed on South African exports to the US following President Donald Trump’s April 2 'Liberation Day' announcement.... 


IDC mulls bigger AMSA stake after granting R1.68bn loan to halt longs closure for six months

IDC mulls bigger AMSA stake after granting R1.68bn loan to halt longs closure for six months

1st April 2025

Steel group ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has confirmed that the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) is considering taking a larger equity stake in the JSE-listed group and will conduct a... 


Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George

George insists new air-pollution exemptions for eight Eskom coal stations not a ‘blanket reprieve’

31st March 2025

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has granted Eskom air-pollution exemptions for eight power stations that would otherwise have been forced to close on April 1. He... 


Powerlines

New credit guarantee vehicle to derisk grid projects to be launched in 2026

28th March 2025

A credit guarantee vehicle to mobilise private sector capital by derisking projects will be launched in 2026, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced in his delayed Budget speech. He confirmed... 


More than 100 pieces of new cargo-handling equipment will be supplied to the Durban Container Terminal this year

Equipment revival at South African port terminals underpinning move from stabilisation to recovery

28th March 2025

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) CEO Jabu Mdaki believes the steady flow of new equipment, together with improved relations with key original equipment and part suppliers as well as shipping lines,... 


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