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Mzansi scoffs at Eskom's job specs for new CEO to replace Andre De Ruyter: "Best of luck"
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Mantashe U-turns on SA's energy transition, calling for shift to lower carbon emissions
Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe, who is notoriously against rushing into a just energy transition, has called for the shift to lower-carbon emissions in SA.
Solar plant workers down tools in protest of underpayment and racism ahead of Ramaphosa's site visit
Workers at the Redstone Therman Solar Plant are accusing their employers of underpayment and racism and have downed their tools in protest of the treatment.
Fuel price increase looms as price of crude oil climbs again, SA motorists warned to brace themselves
Automobile Association (AA) has warned consumers to brace for a hike in fuel prices in November as data indicates an increase in the cost of petrol and diesel.
Eskom CEO de Ruyer bemoans corrupt suppliers swindling the power utility with bad coal
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter says extremely high coal prices make it much easier for unethical suppliers to defraud Eskom and supply the utility with bad coal.
Gwede Mantashe says hunger kills SA faster than fossil fuels during Africa Oil Week address
Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said that South Africa must be cautious when transitioning away from fossil fuels during an address at the 2022 Africa Oil Week.
Eskom top guns at risk of losing their jobs as government plans to shake up board
An energy expert says that the leadership at Eskom needs to change for the energy crises to be addressed effectively. Calls for Andre De Ruyter to be fired.
Mzansi reacts to expected petrol price decrease in October
Fuel prices are expected to change in October based on the outlook from the Central Energy Fund. Mzansi reacts to the drop in petrol price on social media.
Petrol Price set to drop by more than R2 in September, South Africans rejoice
Data from the Central Energy Fund predicts that the price of 95 and 93 unleaded petrol is expected to decrease by over R2 a liter on Wednesday, 7 September.
Botswana Power Corporation offers to export surplus electricity to Eskom during off-peak times
Eskom is currently in talks with Botswana Power Corporation about South Africa importing surplus power during off-peak times to help with the energy crisis.
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