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Saturday, June 7, 2025

Clean energy investment rising despite economic uncertainty: IEA

Amid global economic uncertainty, the International Energy Agency reports a record surge in clean energy investments, outpacing fossil fuel spending for the first time since 2020. What does this mean for the future of energy?

AFP|Published

Is JETP the savior of South Africa - or is it about to make the embattled country’s problems worse?

Four years after its launch, the Just Energy Transition Partnership faces serious scrutiny. As South Africa grapples with its coal dependency and international pressures, is JETP the solution it needs or a recipe for further complications?

Jack Wolf, Oliver Stallwood and Sakhile Dube|Published

Fossil fuels are still subsidised: G20 could push for the funds to be shifted to cleaner energy

South Africa, as the G20 presiding nation, has a pivotal opportunity to champion the reallocation of fossil fuel subsidies towards cleaner energy solutions, addressing both economic and environmental challenges.

Published

Green economic diversification will safeguard our transition

What will happen to the workers, families, and communities dependent on fossil fuels as a key economic driver? How will they be protected and prepared?

Zimasa Vazi|Published

Scatec wins major battery storage project in South Africa

Scatec has been awarded the prestigious contract for the 123 MW/492 MWh Haru Battery Energy Storage System, a pivotal project aimed at stabilising South Africa's national grid and advancing renewable energy efforts

Philippa Larkin|Published

National energy month: priorities and challenges for a secure energy future

South Africa's energy landscape is undergoing a dramatic turnaround, moving from crippling power shortages to a more resilient and diversified energy system

Forbes Padayachee|Published

Philanthropy’s role in powering South Africa’s Just Transition

South Africa, much like other emerging economies, faces a complex climate finance landscape, with much higher investment needed than what is currently available.

Dorah Modise|Published

How South Africa is leading the charge in hybrid solar energy development

Explore how South Africa is transforming its energy landscape through hybrid solar solutions, enhancing grid stability and meeting net-zero commitments in the face of climate challenges.

Ashley Lechman|Published

South Africa in talks with Zambia and Zimbabwe to run Grand Inga transmission line

South Africa's Minister for Minerals and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, reveals plans to engage Zambia and Zimbabwe in discussions about the Grand Inga project, which could deliver 2 500 megawatts of electricity to the nation

Banele Ginindza|Published