Tag: energy
Energy minister wants SA to press the gas pedal more
South Africa’s Minister of Energy Mmamoloko Kubayi has said the country was yet to take full advantage of opportunities provided by the global shift to gas economies as 65%...
The truth about nuclear power in SA
Two international anti-nuclear activists visited Durban on Saturday to educate the community on the harmful effects of nuclear energy. They highlighted why South Africans...
Preparing the water industry for the future
In order to remain fit for the future, water supply and distribution facilities need to set themselves special challenges and take future trends seriously....
Five trends to watch in Africa’s energy and power sector
Africa’s power and energy sector is a critical driver of growth and development across the continent – so in order to ensure that the...
State of the Nuclear: Energy minister reveals the way forward
During a wide-ranging interview with Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi on Friday 4 August 2017, EE Publishers investigative editor Chris Yelland took the opportunity to...
Head in the sand: Eskom fails in a land of cheap energy
Renewables pose a threat to coal and nuclear, because wind and solar are undeniably cheaper forms of energy, argues Dom Wills.
This year...
Energy minister promises energy plans by end of 2017
Mmamoloko Kubayi says the resource and energy plans will pave the way for a decision on sourcing energy from independent power producers.
Energy...
Energy Minister meets petroleum industry
Energy Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi this week met with the board of governors of the South African Petroleum Industry Association (SAPIA).
The meeting held on Monday sought to find ways of...
Oil & Gas Africa 2017, a magnet for industry chiefs
From Tuesday July 11 to 13, Cape Town hosts one of the most important Oil & Gas sector events on the continent in 2017...
Off-grid energy solutions power Africa
With more than 600 million people in African lacking access to lean, affordable, reliable energy, new technological developments such as off-grid solutions are becoming...
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