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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.
Mulilo gears up for big year of execution as it accelerates transition to integrated IPP
With several new renewables and battery storage projects under construction or being advanced to financial close, 2025 is poised to be a significant year in Mulilo’s ongoing transition from an...
Gas markets set to stay tight in 2025 – IEA
Global natural gas markets reached an all-time high last year and are set to remain tight in 2025 despite an ongoing rebalancing following the supply shock of 2022/23, the International Energy...
Ramaphosa says South Africa won’t ‘be bullied’ in SoNA overshadowed by tensions with US
In a State of the Nation Address (SoNA) overshadowed by diplomatic tensions between South Africa and the US over land, social inclusion and climate policies, President Cyril Ramaphosa said South...
AMSA postpones longs wind down by month amid intense rescue talks with government
Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has postponed the wind down of its longs business by a month to allow talks with government on possible ways to prevent the closure to progress, as...
Closing date for rail-slot bids extended to Feb 27 after updates are made to Network Statement
The Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) has announced an extension, from February 7 to February 27, to the closing date for slot applications under the recently published Network Statement,...
Bate still expects to play role in green transition following IDC departure
Former Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) COO Joanne Bate, who departed the development financier at the end of January, expects to continue to play some role in South Africa’s green energy...
Eskom falls painfully short of going 365 days loadshedding-free
After having operated South Africa’s electricity system without resorting to rotational power cuts for 310 days, Eskom declared Stage 3 loadshedding at 17:00 on January 31, after the loss of 3 600...
Eskom forecasting full-year profit of R10bn, as it digests Nersa decision
Eskom has confirmed that it is forecasting to make a full-year profit of more that R10-billion for 2024/25, having reported a R17-billion profit for the interim period, up from the R1.6-billion...
Much at stake as Itac moves on ‘flagship’ review of South Africa’s steel tariff structure
The review of South Africa’s steel tariff structure set to be undertaken by the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has been described as the largest ever and is,...
Inland port body dubs publication of Network Statement as ‘transformative moment’
The Multi-Modal Inland Port Association (MIPA), which represents six inland ports in South Africa and one in Namibia, has added its voice to a growing chorus of support for the newly released rail...
Itac expects to finalise review of scrap export regulations during first half of 2025
International Trade Administration of South Africa (Itac) chief commissioner Ayabonga Cawe reports that a summary report relating to the commission’s review of the Price Preference System (PPS) for...
Nersa approves 12.74% tariff hike for April 1, as Eskom reports R16bn interim profit
The Energy Regulator, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (Nersa’s) highest decision-making body, has granted Eskom a 12.74% tariff increase for implementation on April 1. The...
Hikes alone won’t guarantee Eskom’s viability, warns AGSA as it releases alarming audit findings
On the eve of the highly-anticipated announcement of Eskom’s tariffs for the coming three years, the Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) has warned that tariff increases will fail to improve the...
Discovery Green concludes five wheeling deals across the resources, property and hospitality sectors
South African electricity trader Discovery Green has confirmed that it has signed supply agreements for wheeled electricity with five companies in the mining, property and hospitality sectors,...
Implats signs deal with Discovery Green for supply of wheeled electricity to Springs refinery
JSE-listed Impala Platinum (Implats) has signed a five-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Discovery Green for the supply of wheeled renewable electricity to its refinery operations in...
Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager gears up to allocate first rail slots to private operators
South Africa’s recently established Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) is gearing up for the allocation of the first route slots to private train operating companies (TOCs) in line with...
Eskom now targeting full year loadshedding-free milestone as it breaches 300-day mark
Eskom group executive for generation Bheki Nxumalo says the utility is focussed on ensuring that South Africa achieves a full year without loadshedding at midnight on March 26, after the 300-day...
Senior National Treasury official Lekhethe to lead IDC
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Mmakgoshi Lekhethe, a senior official from the National Treasury, as the first woman CEO of the State-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)....
Eskom outlines ‘aspirational’ generation vision in meeting with lawmakers
Eskom Group CEO Dan Marokane has outlined an “aspirational” and largely unfunded new generation project pipeline to progressively replace its aged and polluting coal fleet. Having previously...
100 MW Free State solar project represents IPP empowerment landmark
The selection of Pele Green Energy (PGE) to supply renewable energy to the South African ferrochrome smelters operated by the Glencore Merafe Venture represents an important milestone in the steady...
Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager gears up to allocate first rail slots to private operators
South Africa’s recently established Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) is gearing up for the allocation of the first route slots to private train operating companies (TOCs) in line with...
No reprieve likely this time after talks on Newcastle mill’s survival fail
The failure of a task team established to chart a survival strategy for ArcelorMittal South Africa’s (AMSA’s) Newcastle Works, in KwaZulu-Natal, culminated in the JSE-listed steel group notifying...
AMSA confirms closure of Newcastle Works as it issues profit warning
Steel producer ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has announced that it will close its long-products business in a move that will affect 3 500 direct and indirect jobs and which is likely to have...
Updated IRP report to be released ahead of Cabinet approval, Mathe confirms
South African National Energy Development Institute CEO Dr Titus Mathe has confirmed that a report containing a remodelled Integrated Resource Plan for 2024 (IRP2024) and incorporating stakeholder...
100 MW Free State solar project represents IPP empowerment landmark
The selection of Pele Green Energy (PGE) to supply renewable energy to the South African ferrochrome smelters operated by the Glencore Merafe Venture represents an important milestone in the steady...
Ramokgopa seeks to catalyse Japanese finance for green hydrogen projects
Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is in Japan this week in a bid to secure financial backing for flagship South African green-hydrogen projects in the Eastern and Northern...
Eskom provides update on coal plants where decommissioning has been delayed to 2030
State-owned electricity utility Eskom has provided some additional detail regarding the decision to continue operating 17 coal units across five power stations beyond their original decommissioning...
NTCSA says independent transmission projects must not reflect as balance-sheet liability
The head of the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has confirmed that the entity’s board will insist that any independent transmission projects (ITPs) procured in the coming years...
Ramokgopa again proposes relief from Eskom hike
Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, who is Eskom’s shareholder Minister, has reiterated his opposition to the utility receiving a 36.15% tariff hike next year, while also...
Time to make IRP updating routine
After the false start of January when the draft Integrated Resource Plan 2023 (IRP2023) was released to much criticism and even incredulity, an effort is now under way to have a revamped IRP2024...
Eskom outlines ‘aspirational’ generation vision in meeting with lawmakers
Eskom Group CEO Dan Marokane has outlined an “aspirational” and largely unfunded new generation project pipeline to progressively replace its aged and polluting coal fleet. Having previously...
Energy council calls for overhaul of public IPP procurement model
The Energy Council of South Africa has called for an overhaul of the way government procures new electricity generation and storage capacity from independent power producers (IPPs), describing the...
First hot-rolled coil produced at Scaw’s new R5bn mill
The first hot-rolled coil (HRC) has been produced at Scaw Metals’ Union Junction complex in Ekurhuleni, heralding the reintroduction of competition into South Africa’s flat-steel market. The...
Updated IRP report to be released ahead of Cabinet approval, Mathe confirms
South African National Energy Development Institute CEO Dr Titus Mathe has confirmed that a report containing a remodelled Integrated Resource Plan for 2024 (IRP2024) and incorporating stakeholder...
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