Benefits of Biochar this Easter and beyond
This article was written by Siya Sophangisa, co-founder of the Khayelitsha canoe Club. Hello my garden community! 💚🌱 After a number of months of harvesting, carbonising, testing it in actual…
“Hydrogen Cities: Value Chain Opportunities”
A three-day workshop convened in Naivasha, Kenya, from the 15–17 April 2025, was titled “Hydrogen Cities: Value Chain Opportunities.” The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) participated in the Deutsche…
President emphasised the need for a district development model
National Government’s intervention with financial support, was at the centre of Wednesday’s discussions, of the second day of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s oversight visit to the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro. The…
Exxaro and Eskom sign agreement to explore reducing carbon emissions, improving air quality and ensuring a just transition to a low-carbon economy
Exxaro Resources and Eskom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on strategic projects to reduce carbon emissions, air quality and the Just Energy Transition. Through this MoU, the…
SANPC can begin operation, after a rough week
The South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC), a merger of three of the Central Energy Fund (CEF) subsidiaries- iGas, PetroSA and Strategic Fuel Fund, can prepare to operate as a…
R221m lost to vandalism and theft
Vandalism to infrastructure and theft, have cost Eskom an estimated R221 million, from 1 April 2024 until the end of February 2025. This is slightly down from the previous year’s…
SA’s renewable master plan approved
The Cabinet approved the South African Renewable Energy Master Plan (SAREM), meant to be a significant milestone in the journey to sustainable development and green industrial development. Dr Kgosoentsho Ramokgopa,…
Power expected back on Sunday in parts of Roodepoort
Parts of Roodepoort, West of Johannesburg, have been in the dark, since Saturday evening. City Power’s Isaac Mangena, said cables were burnt between Christian de Wet and Florin, plunging at…
Snapshot of available electricity today
Eskom said loadshedding remains suspended, amidst ongoing planned maintenance, which has decreased the likelihood of unplanned outages. From 7 to 10 April 2025, average unplanned outages were reduced to 13,105…
Repeat offender rearrested for cable theft at same spot as the last
City Power said it is concerned about a recent rearrest of a 55-year-old man from Booysens in Johannesburg, for attempting to sabotage vital power infrastructure inside the city’s underground tunnels.…