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Energy security takes centre stage as global coal demand hits record high in 2025 (Image source: © Future Coal

Coal remains essential to keeping the lights on and economic development

Last year mining companies contributed more than R5bn to generally lift skill levels and to secure jobs both within the industry and in the future when mining has ceased (Image source: © Alliance for Responsible Mining)

#MiningMatters contributes R5bn to training and upliftment of skills

In Q3 2025, while many industries experienced employment declines, mining added 2,000 jobs (y-o-y), bringing its workforce to 474,000. (Image source: ©World Finance )

Mining sector a rare source of resilience in Q3 2025

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The case for turning South Africa's coal fields into a renewable energy hub

Hartmut Winkler 26 May 2020

Rising electricity tariffs are a major constraint for agriculture, says AgriSA

Rising electricity tariffs are a major constraint for agriculture, says AgriSA

21 May 2020

Kendal Power Station

DEFF orders Eskom to shut down Kendal units

20 May 2020

Judgment reserved in CoCT's bid to procure power from independent sources

Judgment reserved in CoCT's bid to procure power from independent sources

12 May 2020

Water and energy sector talks this week at Virtual African Utility Week and PowerGen Africa

Water and energy sector talks this week at Virtual African Utility Week and PowerGen Africa

Clarion Events 11 May 2020

Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter

Lockdown gave Eskom time to build capacity

7 May 2020

The first two of 24 new solar and wind farms under construction were completed in February but there’s still a long way to go to boost electricity supply. GettyImages

Power shortages will remain a big challenge in a post-Covid-19 South Africa

Hartmut Winkler 24 Apr 2020

Using the lockdown drop in energy demand for a better future

Using the lockdown drop in energy demand for a better future

Philip Konig 17 Apr 2020

Barbara Creecy overrules officials on air pollution data

Barbara Creecy overrules officials on air pollution data

John Yeld 16 Apr 2020

Powering South Africa

Powering South Africa

15 Apr 2020

Dr Fatih Birol

What current global challenges are teaching us about energy development

9 Apr 2020

HOTT3D, Africa Oil & Power team up to build hospitals in Africa

HOTT3D, Africa Oil & Power team up to build hospitals in Africa

9 Apr 2020

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

The Bizcommunity: Not taking lockdown lying down

Bizcommunity.com 6 Apr 2020

Anglo American built a photovoltaic plant over a tailings dam at its Los Bronces copper mine in Chile

Mining industry explores self generation

6 Apr 2020

Eskom conducts maintenance work as demand drops during lockdown

Eskom conducts maintenance work as demand drops during lockdown

2 Apr 2020

Ntomfuthi Ntuli, CEO of Sawea

Eskom plans to cut back on IPPs, citing Covid-19

2 Apr 2020

A visitor sanitises hands before entering a state hospital at Yaba, Lagos. Hospitals like this are likely to suffer power cuts as lock down force Nigerians to stay at home and consume more power.
Photo by Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images

Covid-19: Nigeria should prioritise power supply to healthcare facilities

Samuel Ayokunle Olowosejeje 31 Mar 2020

Eskom COO, Jan Oberholzer

Eskom board orders investigation into COO

20 Mar 2020

Image source: Getty/Gallo

Emfuleni to pay Eskom debt

19 Mar 2020

Eskom and other state owned companies have become a huge burden on the government purse. Shutterstock

Governments should always assess the impact of economic reforms on citizens

Danny Bradlow 12 Mar 2020

Dr Angela Wilkinson, secretary general of the World Energy Council

Are we heading for a modern jazz, unfinished symphony or hard rock energy transition?

Nicci Botha 9 Mar 2020

Source: Mercom India

#energyindaba: eSwatini works on energy independence

Nicci Botha 5 Mar 2020

Kandeh Yumkellah

#energyindaba: Africa's energy transition must focus on fairness, wealth creation, jobs

Nicci Botha 5 Mar 2020

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The role of SSEGs and municipalities in long-term energy resilience

Mohammed Patel 28 Feb 2020

How heat can be used to store renewable energy

How heat can be used to store renewable energy

Antoine Koen and Pau Farres Antunez 27 Feb 2020

Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe

Self-use generation projects already in the pipeline

20 Feb 2020

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Environmental considerations for self-generation regime

Gillian Niven & Paula-Ann Novotny 18 Feb 2020

SDG7 under the spotlight at Africa Energy Forum 2020

SDG7 under the spotlight at Africa Energy Forum 2020

18 Feb 2020

Landmark investment secured for 60MW Djibouti Wind Farm Project

Landmark investment secured for 60MW Djibouti Wind Farm Project

14 Feb 2020

Cape Town sought court intervention to buy electricity from independent power producers. Image source: Getty/Gallo

#Sona20: Ramaphosa confirms own use generation plan

14 Feb 2020

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