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            <description><![CDATA[The first megawatt-hours of green electricity have been successfully fed into South Africa’s national grid by a newly commissioned solar farm in Limpopo for supply  to a mining company in KwaZulu-Natal. The mine is Richards Bay Minerals, which is part of the Rio Tinto group, and the newly commissioned power plant is Bolobedu Solar Farm, which has been developed by international renewable energy company Voltalia and its empowerment partners.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
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            <description><![CDATA[Anglo American group company Kumba Iron Ore is investing R11.2-billion worth of capital in its "exciting" waste-to-premium-product project that has a three-year payback. Enabled by the modular build approach that has been adopted, 37% of Kumba’s overall ultrahigh dense media separation (UHDMS) project has been completed, with 90% of the engineering work already done.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Germany's special envoy for the Just Energy Transition Partnership with South Africa Rainer Baake says his country’s ongoing commitment to the initiative is reflected by the fact that Germany has more than doubled its original financial commitment to €2.68-billion, from the initial 2021 pledge of €986-million. He also reported that more than €1.4-billion had already been disbursed under the programme, which is scheduled to run to 2027.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The commitment of one of the largest black-empowered businesses listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to transition towards a low-carbon future while continuing to meet current energy demands through coal operations took a major leap forward on Thursday through a 213 MW combined wind and solar renewable energy acquisition and maintenance transaction. In yet another iteration of the commitment to power possibility through a just and inclusive energy transition, JSE-listed Exxaro Resources, through its wholly owned Cennergi subsidiary established in 2012, has entered into binding agreements with Acciona Energía to acquire majority interests in two fully operational renewable-energy assets.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[State-owned utility Eskom has welcomed S&P Global Ratings’ decision to upgrade the company’s foreign and local currency long-term credit ratings from B to B+, with a stable outlook. The upgrade also applies to Eskom’s senior secured and unsecured debt, while government-guaranteed foreign currency debt was raised from BB- to BB+. Eskom’s national scale rating improved from zaBBB+/zaA-2 to zaAV/zaA-1.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[State-owned utility Eskom has expressed support for the launch of South Africa’s Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2025, which it said aims to balance energy security, affordability, environmental sustainability and socioeconomic priorities in the country’s transition from high-carbon to low-carbon energy sources. The IRP 2025 sets out a framework for electricity supply intended to accelerate economic growth and inclusion, in a context where South Africa’s overall unemployment is 30% and youth unemployment exceeds 50%.]]></description>
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            <title>Gibela Rail appoints Reggie Boqo CEO </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Gibela Rail Transport Consortium has appointed Reggie Boqo CEO, effective October 1. The consortium is a South African rail company pursuing the revitalisation of passenger rail. Established in 2013 through a contract with the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), Gibela is tasked with manufacturing, maintaining and supporting 600 new, modern commuter trains for the country’s metropolitan regions.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa experienced a sharp reduction in loadshedding during the first half of this year, with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) reporting on September 26 that the amount of electricity shed fell by 82% compared with the same period in 2024. According to the council’s latest power generation statistics, covering the period from January 1 to June 30, a total of 749 GWh was shed from the grid, down from 4 126 GWh in the first half of last year. The report attributes this improvement to lower electricity demand, new generation capacity and a marginal rise in Eskom’s energy availability factor (EAF).]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa insists that the reforms under way in the electricity sector are “irreversible”, and has again confirmed that he has asked the Eskom board not to proceed with its legal case against the regulator’s decision to license five additional electricity traders in 2024. Having called a media briefing to provide an update on the performance of the grid amid concerns that Eskom was again relying too heavily on its expensive diesel generators, Ramokgopa fielded a series of questions about the status of the reform process and Eskom’s move to have the High Court review and set aside five domestic trading licences.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[A leading advocate for the provision of free basic electricity (FBE) to poor South African households has welcomed moves by government to pursue its universal access goal through a “developmental” lens but believes more still needs to be done to firm up what affordable access means and the best ways of achieving that objective. In his Budget Vote speech, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa announced that government’s revised universal access strategy would reframe electrification as a developmental and rights-based obligation rather than a legacy infrastructure backlog.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Eskom has announced a delay to the return of Koeberg Unit 1 from another extended maintenance outage, but insists that the risk of loadshedding this winter has not increased as a result. The unit was shut early in the year for the second phase of its long-term operation maintenance programme, which was a requirement of its 20-year life extension granted by the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) for the unit last year.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) is expecting the domestic market to recover this year to the record installation levels achieved two years ago, following a marked slowdown last year. CEO Dr Rethabile Melamu tells Engineering News that installations fell by more than 50% to about 1 GW in 2024/25, covering the period from April 1 to March 31, from 2.4 GW in 2023/24.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Energy Council of South Africa is strongly supportive of the goal of launching the initial phase of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market  (SAWEM) in early 2026, arguing that the platform is key to sustaining reform momentum in the electricity sector amid signs of a slowdown. The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA), which has applied for a Market Operator licence, has indicated the SAWEM will be launched in a phased approach starting on April 1.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The three power purchase agreements (PPAs) that Richards Bay Minerals (RBM) has signed to date will provide the lion’s share of this energy-intensive Rio Tinto group company’s current energy needs. RBM, a northern KwaZulu-Natal heavy mineral sands miner and refiner, produces materials used in everyday products that range from paints to smartphones.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[A new Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report recommends allowing South African municipalities to enter into concession agreements with independent electricity distribution companies to help address the maintenance and investment backlogs that are undermining security of supply. The recommendation is made in the latest OECD Economic Survey of South Africa, which includes a chapter on the country’s electricity sector, which has been central to the country’s economic underperformance for nearly two decades and where risks persist despite a recent reduction in extreme loadshedding.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has indicated that the State-owned utility is planning to “smooth” its maintenance profile over a longer horizon to avoid the security-of-supply risks currently associated with the concentration of maintenance in the summer months. Speaking at the release of a winter outlook, where Eskom’s base case is for a loadshedding-free period from April 1 to August 31, Marokane acknowledged the difficulties faced last summer, when 14 days where affected by rotational cuts, breaking a 300-plus-day period when no loadshedding was implemented.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Higher-than-expected electricity demand, the loss of generation units and extensive planned maintenance have placed strain on the electricity system, prompting Eskom to implement Stage 2 loadshedding from 16:00 today until 05:00 tomorrow.   "Given these ongoing constraints, we urge the public to use electricity sparingly to help reduce pressure on the grid.  ]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[The newly separated Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) has outlined its vision and mission to lawmakers, listing among its priorities for the coming five years the procurement of 20 GW of new renewables capacity and the addition of 5 044 km of new powerlines. The department previously operated under the umbrella of the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, but from April 1 began operating separately from the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, in line with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2024 proclamation to again separate the two departments.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africa’s telecommunications experienced growth in 2024, driven by a surge in fibre subscriptions, heightened engagement on social media platforms and substantial advancements in network coverage. The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa’s) tenth yearly ‘State of Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) sector’ report shows that fixed broadband subscriptions surged from 1.4-million in 2023 to 2.7-million by the end of 2024, mostly owing to the rapid adoption of fibre-optic solutions.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[JSE-listed chemicals group AECI will dispose of its wholly-owned water and process solutions subsidiary ImproChem Public Water business to a South African majority black-owned special purpose vehicle, with water treatment speciality chemicals business Nsukutech as the controlling shareholder and Junaco, incorporated in Tanzania, as the minority shareholder. It has also successfully concluded the divestment of Much Asphalt. This disposal closed in line with the previously guided purchase consideration of R1.1-billion. The purchase consideration has been transferred to AECI and will be used in line with AECI's capital allocation framework, it says.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has granted Eskom air-pollution exemptions for eight power stations that would otherwise have been forced to close on April 1. He insists, however, that the exemptions do not represent a “blanket reprieve” and that they have been granted together with “rigorous conditions”. On December 10, Eskom applied for relief from the minimum emission standards (MES) for eight of its coal-fired power stations, including Duvha, Kendal, Lethabo, Majuba, Matimba, Matla, Medupi, and Tutuka.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Power utility Eskom implemented Stage 2 loadshedding from 18:25 on March 19, stating that it would remain in effect until 05:00 on March 20. This followed the loss of five generation units before the evening peak period.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Demand for electricity in South Africa continued to trend down in 2024, a new Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) report confirms. It shows that peak demand was a per cent lower year-on-year at 33.5 GW (33.9 GW), while energy demand was three per cent lower at 219.6 TWh (225.9 TWh).]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has expressed exasperation and disappointment over the most recent implementation of Stage 3 loadshedding by Eskom over the weekend starting March 7, saying there should be consequences for the recent failures at the utility. Having reduced rotational power cuts dramatically since early 2024 after an intense few years when loadshedding was implemented almost daily, Eskom has again resorted to using the  growth- and confidence-sapping practice three times since January 31.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Eskom again resorted to Stage 3 loadshedding on Friday, after a loss of 2 700 MW in 14 hours, including Koeberg Unit 2, which was taken offline on March 2 and was meant to have been returned to service within two days. Implementation began at 14:00 on Friday March 7 and was scheduled to continue until 5:00 on Monday, March 10, the utility said in a statement.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[In this opinion article, Energy Council of South Africa CEO James Mackay argues that the recent shock return of Stage 6 loadshedding does not signal a return to the dark days of 2023. However, he also warns that without accelerating reforms and investment, South Africa could face a renewed crisis as early as 2028.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Power utility Eskom suspended loadshedding at 05:00 on February 26, following the recovery of generation capacity and the replenishment of emergency reserves. “We maintain our guidance that loadshedding is largely behind us due to structural improvements in the generation fleet. Our focus remains on eliminating loadshedding as a structural constraint on the economy.]]></description>
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