MTN Business to digitise 257 municipalities through smart electricity and water technology
National Treasury has awarded MTN Business with a three-year contract to enhance digitisation of municipalities.
MTN Business has won a contract to enhance and implement...
NERSA approves applications for electricity tariffs
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has completed considering the approving of all 178 licenced electricity distributors’ tariff applications for the 2024/25...
V&A Waterfront signs deal to source 70% of its electricity from wind and solar
The V&A Waterfront in Cape Town has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Etana Energy for 43 gigawatt hours (GWh) of renewable energy...
Homeowners could spend 60% more on electricity this winter
Homeowners could be paying some 60% more on their electricity bill this winter as a result of the triple threat of winter tariffs, the...
Steinmüller Africa set to unpack plant lifecycle maintenance and power generation at Enlit Africa...
Steinmüller Africa, proud Silver Sponsor Partner of Enlit Africa 2024, will attend the event at stand A55 till 23 May 2024 at the Cape...
AOW 2024 marks 30 years of driving African energy investment
AOW 2024, Africa's leading upstream and energy event, has entered an exciting new phase of its long history driving innovation, collaboration, and facilitating deals...
Cape Town plans mammoth R4bn in electricity grid upgrades
The City of Cape Town plans to invest more than R4bn in electricity grid upgrades and maintenance over three years as part of the...
City’s Energy, Water and Waste (EWW) Forum accelerates efforts in organic waste diversion
The City of Cape Town's Energy, Water and Waste (EWW) Forum recently met with local businesses, to check-in around collaborative efforts in advancing resource...
Electricity & water crises: Black-out of pre-paid meters looms
MUNICIPALITIES across South Africa are in a race against time to enable residents to update prepaid electricity and water meters before they stop working...
Energy resilience is becoming a business incentive for the City of Cape Town
By Larry Claasen
And lower tariffs could also be on the cards.
THE City of Cape Town's efforts to reduce its dependence on troubled power utility...
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