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Nersa releases latest version of draft trading rules for public comment
Nersa releases latest version of draft trading rules for public comment
26th June 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has called for public comment on revised draft rules for electricity trading as part of a second round of consultations after Eskom raised... 


Boshoek and Wonderkop smelters to be restarted after Glencore Merafe and Eskom finalise 62c/kWh terms
Boshoek and Wonderkop smelters to be restarted after Glencore Merafe and Eskom finalise 62c/kWh terms
26th June 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The Glencore Merafe Chrome Venture has announced that the Boshoek and Wonderkop ferrochrome smelters will be restarted, following the conclusion of the detailed terms and conditions of negotiated... 


District Energy Council in Upington the first in national pilot programme
25th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) has launched a District Energy Council (DEC) in Upington, in the Northern Cape, that includes representatives from the DEE, State-owned utility Eskom,... 


IEA holds second energy strategies dialogue for COP31
24th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

International organisation the International Energy Agency (IEA) hosted the second in a series of High-Level Energy Transition Dialogues on June 23, ahead of the COP31 summit to be held in Antalya,... 


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Eskom says CoJ PAJA consultation process extended by 30 days
17th June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Power utility Eskom says it has, in the interest of ensuring a fair administrative process, extended the deadline for the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA) notice issued previously to... 


From left to right is Dom Wills, DBSA’s Maxoli Njoli, HKA’s Siham Sali-Abrahams and Khumoetsile Kotelo
Grid Access Unit must move out of Eskom sooner rather than later – Sola Group CEO
17th June 2026 By: Irma Venter

Eskom’s Grid Access Unit (GAU) must be moved to the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) as soon as possible, says Sola Group CEO Dom Wills. Speaking at a Webber Wentzel Power... 


Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa
Ramokgopa urges Africa to turn cross-border power plans into bankable projects
17th June 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has called for Africa to accelerate the implementation of cross-border electricity infrastructure by converting continental energy plans into... 


Necsa CEO Loyiso Tyabashe
Necsa expects to identify SMR partner within a year
17th June 2026 By: Mariaan Webb

The South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) expects to identify a partner within the next year for a planned demonstration small modular reactor (SMR), as it steps up efforts to revive... 


Johannesburg skyline
City of Joburg not sharing how it will deal with Eskom interruption threat - JCA
15th June 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Civil society organisation the Johannesburg Crisis Alliance (JCA) says the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has not provided information to residents and businesses about State-owned Eskom’s threatened... 


Interviews of candidates to fill nuclear regulator board vacancies have been completed
12th June 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy has completed its interviews of candidates to fill vacancies on the board of the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) and has agreed on which... 


Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber sounds alarm on 11% electricity tariff hike
Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber sounds alarm on 11% electricity tariff hike
9th June 2026 By: Irma Venter

The Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Business Chamber is “very concerned” about the 11% average increase in electricity tariffs proposed by the metro council. CEO Denise van Huyssteen says the proposed... 


SOLA Group assets MD Katherine Persson
Opinion: The rise of electricity wheeling – the silent winner of the energy transition
9th June 2026

In this article, independent power producer SOLA Group assets MD Katherine Persson writes that South African businesses are looking for more predictable energy costs, that wheeling and virtual... 


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Can DAA's help solve Eskom's municipal debt crisis?
5th June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

With municipal debt to Eskom now exceeding R114-billion, government and Eskom are turning to Distribution Agency Agreements (DAAs) as a potential solution. Engineering News editor Terence Creamer... 


September Distribution Agency Agreement deadline looms for Eskom-indebted municipalities
September Distribution Agency Agreement deadline looms for Eskom-indebted municipalities
3rd June 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The National Treasury has issued termination letters to 13 municipalities and is preparing to issue similar notices to 14 others in relation to their continued participation in a scheme set up in... 


An image of the Glencore-Merafe chrome venture
Glencore-Merafe venture withdraws Section 189 process
1st June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Glencore-Merafe chrome venture has withdrawn a Section 189 process following the approval of a proposed discounted tariff for South African ferrochrome producers by the National Energy... 


Nersa considers Eskom's tariff offer to ferrochrome producers
Nersa considers Eskom's tariff offer to ferrochrome producers
29th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses some of the issues the National Energy Regulator of South Africa will need to consider in relation to an application by Eskom to extend a 62c/kWh... 


Energy Council of South Africa project delivery senior manager Vasanie Pather
Opinion: The electricity conversation nobody is having – tariffs are the market
28th May 2026

In this article, Energy Council of South Africa project delivery senior manager Vasanie Pather writes that, as South Africa's electricity sector moves toward a competitive market, tariffs must... 


The sod turning ceremony was attended by a high-powered delegation, including Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa (centre)
Eskom flags big renewables ambitions as it starts work on 75 MW solar project alongside Lethabo coal station
27th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has started construction of a 75 MW solar PV project alongside its Lethabo coal-fired power station in the Free State, which is expected to generate some 147 GWh yearly once at full... 


Nersa extends deadline for comments on electricity market code and rules
Nersa extends deadline for comments on electricity market code and rules
26th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has extended the deadline for written comments on the Market Code and Market Rules needed before the South African Electricity Wholesale Market... 


Eskom and ferrochrome smelters make case for ‘win-win’ 62c/kWh tariff, amid transparency concerns
Eskom and ferrochrome smelters make case for ‘win-win’ 62c/kWh tariff, amid transparency concerns
25th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Although Eskom confirmed that it would not make a profit from the sale of electricity to two ferrochrome producers at a tariff of 62c/kWh, the State-owned company nevertheless argued that the costs... 


James Mackay
Opinion: Unpacking Minister Ramokgopa's electricity sector plan for the year ahead
25th May 2026

In this article, Energy Council of South Africa CEO James Mackay provides a breakdown of the budget vote presented by Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa in Parliament earlier... 


GreenCo co-founder and CFO Pug Bennet
Sanlam Alternative Investments takes 10% stake in Africa GreenCo for $10m
25th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Sanlam Alternative Investments, the alternative investments business within Sanlam, has become the first private institutional shareholder in renewable energy trader and buyer Africa GreenCo... 


Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub
Opinion: Africa’s energy transition is a growth story, but only if we act together
22nd May 2026

In this article, Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub questions why, despite enormous renewable potential, progress in Africa's energy transition remains slow, as well as what is needed to change this... 


SA's electricity distribution sector in crisis
SA's electricity distribution sector in crisis
22nd May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the growing challenge of municipalities' failure to settle arrear debt owed to power utility Eskom, as well as the possible remedies to this... 


Modern utility projects require project certification
21st May 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Modern integrated projects are posing a challenge, when it comes to certification. So highlighted accredited certification body Conformity International South Africa director Igor Djurdjevic in a... 


Nersa moves to consult on key building blocks in shift to electricity market competition
Nersa moves to consult on key building blocks in shift to electricity market competition
21st May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The outcomes of two public consultation processes initiated recently by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) are likely to have far-reaching implications for the country’s... 


Siemens South Africa CEO Sabine Dall'Omo
Water and electricity systems are coming together, Enlit audience hears
20th May 2026 By: Rebecca Campbell

Water and electricity systems are no longer separate and isolated, but are now intertwined in South Africa and across Africa. So highlighted Siemens South Africa CEO Sabine Dall'Omo, in her keynote... 


Power lines in Johannesburg
South Africa's biggest city could have power supply throttled over unpaid debts
20th May 2026 By: Reuters

South Africa's biggest city and economic hub Johannesburg could have its power supply throttled by state-owned electricity company Eskom over unpaid debts, Eskom said on Tuesday. Engineering News... 


Thabo Kekana
Dept of Energy targets affordability, load-reduction as loadshedding moves to the rearview mirror
19th May 2026 By: Irma Venter

As South Africa this month celebrates 365 days without loadshedding, the Department of Electricity and Energy (DEE) is turning its attention to the challenges of load-reduction, supply security and... 


Eskom warns of Joburg power cuts after city ‘fails to honour terms of court order’
Eskom warns of Joburg power cuts after city ‘fails to honour terms of court order’
18th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has issued a public notice warning of possible electricity supply interruptions in the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) from July 8, owing to an alleged failure by the municipality to honour the... 


Power lines
Opinion: Why tariff reform will make or break South Africa’s electricity market
15th May 2026

In this article, Apollo Africa CEO Nico de Bruyn writes that South Africa’s electricity reform debate often centres on generation, yet these reforms are entirely dependent on the underlying issue... 


Eskom to start disciplinary proceedings as forensic firm confirms diesel procurement noncompliance
15th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned power utility Eskom says an interim report by an independent forensic firm has identified instances of non-adherence to Eskom processes in the procurement of the services and the... 


NOA head of trading Andrew Taylor
Amplified calls for Cabinet-endorsed electricity reform roadmap
14th May 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Independent power producer and licensed trader NOA has amplified a recent call for the publication of a Cabinet-endorsed electricity reform roadmap to ensure that the shift to the competitive... 


Nersa asks court to extend deadline for final 14 municipal tariff applications
13th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), on May 13, said it would approach the High Court to seek an extension of the May 11 deadline imposed by the court on February 20 to finalise... 


Lit lightbulbs
Nersa approves free basic electricity rate for 2026/27
12th May 2026 By: Schalk Burger

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has approved the national Free Basic Electricity (FBE) rate of R2.38/kWh for the 2026/27 municipal financial year, effective from July 1, this... 


Energy transition, policy in the spotlight
Energy transition, policy in the spotlight
8th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Amid rising fuel prices and dropping temperatures in South Africa, Engineering News editor Terence Creamer joins me to discuss what issues these developments raise for the energy transition and... 


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