Technical fault triggers nationwide blackout in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe was plunged into a nationwide blackout on Monday, July 6, after the country’s national electricity grid collapsed, according to the State-owned Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission […]
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South Africa Confident on Debt Stability Despite Oil Price Surge and Market Volatility
South Africa’s National Treasury on Wednesday, March 18, reaffirmed that Government debt remains on track to stabilise, despite rising oil prices and global market volatility […]
South Africans Demand Halt to Coal Exports to Israel Over Gaza War
Protesters in several South African cities on Thursday, August 21, demanded that the Government impose an embargo on coal shipments to Israel, accusing local mining […]
South Africa: Eskom Restores Power After Major Failures, Aims to Ease Load Shedding
South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, has successfully restored eight units at its power plants following extensive breakdowns over the weekend, which led to the highest […]
Mozambican Government says coal mining company in the center has exceeded “pollution limits”
The Vulcan mining company, which explores coal in Mozambique, has exceeded the “pollution limits” in Ivete Maibaze, Mozambique’s Minister of Land and Environment, announced on […]
Coal mine closures to impact 2.5m people, mainly in South Africa
An overlooked aspect of the just energy transition is the impact coal mine closures will have on mining communities. Now we have a better idea, […]
Mozambican authorities fine 14 mining companies
A total of 14 mining companies were fined by the General Inspectorate of Mines of Mozambique for failing in June 2023 to declare the quality […]
400 million loan for green energy in South Africa
South African energy producers will benefit from a loan of 400 million euros, notably from the European Investment Bank (EIB), to develop renewable energy in […]
South Africa to abandon coal with $8.5 billion grant
South Africa, the continent’s most industrialized nation is set to receive $8.5 billion from Western countries to accelerate the adoption of cleaner forms of energy. […]