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Call for comments on draft Gas Master Plan

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… Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe has called on the public to contribute … outlines the role of natural gas in the context of [the] energy mix and provides policy direction to the industry in South Africa,” the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy said on Friday. The draft GMP2024 was published for …

Call to vote in upcoming elections

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… never lose track of where you want to go,” she said. With energy, enthusiasm and musical intensity, Papaya sings …

SA students to participate in solar panel programme in India

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… Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma in partnership with the Energy and Water Sector Education and Training Authority … lead community initiatives and take part in resolving the energy crisis in South Africa particularly in rural areas,” … such as the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, the EWSETA, the Council for Scientific and Industrial …

Stage 2 load shedding anticipated for winter 2024

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… collaboration and to this extent, we’ll be launching the energy saving campaign this May asking all of us to play our …

President Ramaphosa sets sights on five million EPWP jobs in next five years

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… abuse.  The programme will also support tackling clean energy installation and catchment management to improve water …

Energy Action Plan, Eskom Generation Operational Recovery bearing fruit

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… who was briefing the media on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan on Monday. “The kind of progress that we … as a result of, first, at the national level, the Energy Action Plan,” he said. Ramokgopa added that there have … we are not yet where we want to be,” he said. Renewable energy Minister Ramokgopa highlighted that the Energy Action …

Sunny Northern Cape shines in renewable energy space

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… the Northern Cape – with its high sun exposure and wind energy potential – has the potential to be a central part of South Africa’s renewable energy complex. Ramokgopa was speaking during an event to … operation of the Scatec ASA-owned 540MW solar and battery energy storage facility based at Kenhardt in that province. …

Mashatile to launch second phase of Wi-Fi connectivity project in Limpopo

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… “It also galvanises the capability, resources, and energy of public and private sectors towards realising a bold …

Electricity Minister to visit Northern Cape

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… and organised business/industrialists to achieve the Energy Action Plan’s [EAP] target of ending load shedding and creating energy security. “The programme focuses on localised solutions to energy supply to protect local economies and save jobs and …

Ramokgopa visits Camden Power Station

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… that are necessary. So, it’s key and indispensable to the energy equation; the energy mix in the country,” he said.  On Eskom’s recent …

Growth of artisanal and small-scale miners key to transformation

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… Mineral Resources and Energy Deputy Minister, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, has assured … “As part of DMRE’s [Department of Mineral Resources and Energy] efforts aimed at facilitating and opening up funding …

Massification of skills development and job creation programmes to combat unemployment

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… sector. Initially focused on the strategic areas of energy security, port and inland logistics, and crime and … textile, transport, furniture manufacturing; education, energy, food and beverage, health and wellness, aviation, …

Progress made in addressing socio-economic inequalities

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… made further strides in addressing load shedding, ensuring energy security, enhancing logistics systems, and improving … with increased water and sanitation issues, as well as the energy availability factor.  President Cyril Ramaphosa …

Eskom's interventions to improve energy supply commended

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… which have contributed to improvements in the country’s energy supply security. “These interventions come on the back of the Energy Action Plan... It is [like] an accumulation of these … on Tuesday. Briefing media on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan, Ramokgopa said some of Eskom’s …

Reflecting on the achievements of 30 years of freedom

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… of households using electricity as the main source of energy for lighting increased significantly from 58.1% in …

Operation Shanela nets over 500 000 suspects

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… Force (SANDF) and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, 3 298 illegal miners were arrested. Cele said 1 028 …

Department calls for support for those living with autism

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… better by treating co-occurring symptoms such as high energy levels, inability to focus, or self-harming behaviour, …

New fuel prices kick in

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… today.  The new fuel prices, as announced by the Central Energy Fund (CEF), are as follows: Petrol (93 ULP & LRP): 65 …

Eskom applies electricity tariff increase

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… of between 12.72% and 12.74%.  This after the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) determined the …

Presidency releases Energy Action Plan update

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… released the 18-month update on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan (EAP). The EAP was introduced by President … Ramaphosa in July 2022 and is coordinated by the National Energy Crisis Committee under the leadership of Electricity … transform the electricity sector to achieve long-term energy security. The President’s spokesperson, Vincent …