Two employees of City Power’s contractor nabbed
Two employees who work for City Power’s contractor, were arrested on Tuesday, by a joint operation with the Hawks’ Anti-Corruption Unit. The two were arrested on allegations they demanded a…
Gauteng to inject R10 billion in Waste to Energy projects
Gauteng will inject R10 billion into Waste to Energy (W2E) projects. Panyaza Lesufi, Premier of Gauteng, said plans for facilities are gaining traction in Midrand, Thembisa and Centurion. Speaking at…
Multiple reasons why Mthatha South is in the dark, following storms
Some electricity poles are lying in wet areas, south of Mthatha, after a storm ravaged parts of King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality, in the Eastern Cape, on the 13th of February…
City Power’s Chief resigns
Tshifularo Mashava has resigned as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of City Power. Makhosini Kharodi Chairperson of the Board of City Power, announced that her resignation would be effective from the…
Agreements to speed up infrastructure projects to be signed on Friday
Agreements to fast track the delivery of significant infrastructure projects, is expected to be signed on Friday, by Dean MacPherson, the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, alongside Lazarus Mokgosi,…
Authorities in the Nelson Mandela Bay discuss energy plans, including nuclear
Authorities in the Nelson Mandela Bay, in the Eastern Cape, met on Tuesday to take stock of the proposed projects to advance energy security. This includes projects such as a…
First solar plant for Lyra Energy
A renewable energy platform (Lyra) is a partnership between Scatec, Standard Bank, and Stanlib. Scatec owns 50% and the partners own the remaining 50%. Lyra announced it signed power purchasing…
Fire at the Wildfontein substation
A transformer caught fire at the Wildfontein substation. This has led to a widespread outage at the Depan, Volgestruis and Sluis Houkop, part of the Carletonville area. Eskom said in…
3 people struck by lightning revealed by KZN Cogta
Names of people struck by lightning near Ixopo, were released by the Department of Cooperative Governance in KwaZulu Natal (KZN), on Wednesday. Reverend Thulasizwe Buthelezi, MEC of Cooperative Governance in…
South Africa’s Cheaper Petrol Masks a Looming Gas Gap
This article was written by the Africa Energy Chamber. South Africans are once again seeing relief at the pump, with the latest fuel price cuts delivering the cheapest petrol in…