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Babcock Applying engineering discipline to restore milling plant reliability
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Vopak pushes R18bn South African LNG terminal decision to 2028 amid energy uncertainty
Vopak pushes R18bn South African LNG terminal decision to 2028 amid energy uncertainty
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CHARGE formally objects to SANRAL RSF policy amendments, which will undermine EV infrastructure rollout
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Fragility disguised as stability: the lights are on, but the prices are up
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“Having put load shedding behind us…”
These were...
Eskom, NERSA and the Trader Respondents have agreed to suspend legal proceedings to enable...
Eskom, NERSA and the Trader Respondents have agreed to suspend legal proceedings to enable the development of the new trading rules
On 24 July 2025,...
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Enlit Africa 2026 Technical Programme: Built for engineers working under operational strain
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Cape Town condemns Nersa’s approval of extra Eskom increase
Cape Town condemns Nersa’s approval of extra Eskom increase
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60‑day reduction in Kriel Unit 6 outage earns Steinmüller Africa Eskom innovation award
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