Efforts to restore electricity underway in Gqeberha
Efforts to get the lights back on in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, is underway. The Municipality informed aggrieved residents on Wednesday, that three monopoles were erected and rings were…
African petroleum ministers dump Africa Energies Summit
This article was written by the African Energy Chamber. African Petroleum Ministers have withdrawn from the Africa Energies Summit (AES), taking place on May 12–14, 2026 in London. They are…
Green Coalition court case against Government enters day 2
Day 2 of court proceedings kick off on Tuesday, at the Western Cape High Court, in a case brought by a civil society coalition. The coalition made up of the…
Eskom loses bid to keep coal and diesel contracts private
The Gauteng High Court, directed Eskom to give AfriForum access to information it had refused to provide. AfriForum wanted access through the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of…
Government discourages fuel panic buying amidst persisting conflict in the MidEast
Brent Crude oil is around $107–$113 per barrel while the West Texas Intermediate (WTI), is around $98 per barrel. America has threatened to attack Iran if the Strait of Hormuz…
Africa’s bankable power projects took centre stage at the Energy Indaba
Investment needs exceed 1.2 trillion euro for the Continental Power Systems Masterplan (CMP) to be successfully implemented. This emerged at a Deep Dive session, hosted at the Energy Indaba, held…
Green coalition and Government back in court on Monday over TotalEnergies
A coalition of environmental organisations are back in court, against Government decisions related to the TotalEnergies saga. The coalition made up of the Green Connection, Natural Justice and the Aukotowa…
Electricity restored for most suburbs of the Nelson Mandela Metro
Electricity was restored to multiple suburbs affected by a circuit breaker trip on the Chelsea–Arlington line in Nelson Mandela Bay (Port Elizabeth), from 8pm on Monday evening. There was a…
It’s Day 6 without electricity in Zone 8 and small business is feeling the pinch
It’s Day 6 without electricity in Zone 8, Meadowlands. Small business owners gather in wonder, of whether electricity will be restored on Monday afternoon. Eskom got residents and businesses alike,…
Sasol’s destoning plant reduces ash from gasification process
Sasol launched a new destoning plant, to remove high density stone from coal. The plant which has been operating since December 2025, was developed through the conversion of the Twistdraai…