https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/693.html South Africa news 15 Energy news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/693.html en-us Thu, 28 May 2026 15:03:11 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/construction-of-solar-facility-set-to-power-60000-households-289737a Eskom has begun construction of a new R1.2bn, 75MW solar power plant at the Lethabo Power Station in the Free State, marking a significant step in integrating renewable energy into its coal-dominated generation fleet. 1-268520 Thu, 28 May 2026 09:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-south-african-businesses-can-offset-the-rising-diesel-price-390838a South Africa’s most economically viable industries — mining, agriculture and food production — are heavy users of diesel. They’re currently navigating a plethora of challenges affecting their fuel budgets. 1-268513 Thu, 28 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/johannesburg-sees-light-at-the-of-the-tunnel-in-new-deal-with-eskom-289157a The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says an agreement has been reached between Eskom, the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) and its power utility, City Power, to keep the lights on in the city. 1-268490 Wed, 27 May 2026 11:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-partnership-to-energise-virtual-wheeling-in-south-africa-623581a A new partnership between Mezzanine and Open Access Energy (OAE) is set to electrify virtual wheeling in South Africa. 1-268431 Tue, 26 May 2026 10:32:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/katlehong-residents-use-digger-to-tear-up-main-road-during-protest-401359a Protesting Palmridge residents took turns using a digger to dig up sections of the R550 main road to Johannesburg near the Tsietsi Phase 5 and 6 informal settlements in Katlehong. The protest continued on the morning of Friday, 22 May 2026, with access roads blocked. 1-268425 Tue, 26 May 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pooled-renewable-electricity-wheeling-289137a Etana Energy, Growthpoint Properties and the City of Cape Town have successfully implemented the first pooled wheeling of renewable electricity across multiple properties within the City’s municipal network. 1-268420 Mon, 25 May 2026 16:08:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/iran-war-is-exposing-south-africas-dependency-on-diesel-what-went-wrong-178866a It is forgivable to think that an oil shock mainly hurts at the petrol pump. After all, that is where households feel it first. But when my colleagues and I at the Bureau for Economic Research started digging through South Africa’s fuel data, a different story emerged – one that says as much about the country’s infrastructure failures as it does about global geopolitics. 1-268388 Mon, 25 May 2026 08:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/its-bleak-street-in-sa-mining-as-rising-fuel-price-starts-to-take-its-toll-067785a To quote the late American journalist and Vogue legend, André Leon Talley, it’s “bleak street” in South African mining production. The sector is feeling the effects of the ongoing conflict between Israel, the US and Iran, which has led to a sharp rise in fuel prices. 1-268347 Fri, 22 May 2026 10:39:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/eskom-in-talks-with-world-bank-over-nuclear-expansion-in-sa-390988a A senior company official told Reuters that Eskom is in exploratory talks with the World Bank over funding for a multibillion-dollar nuclear programme that could be launched within 12 months. 1-268283 Thu, 21 May 2026 08:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-economic-hub-could-plunge-into-darkness-over-eskom-debt-512130a The lights may go out in South Africa's biggest city and economic hub. Eskom has indicated that Johannesburg could have its power supply throttled over unpaid debts. 1-268246 Wed, 20 May 2026 08:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Energy South Africa