The economic fix: Sarupen’s roadmap to faster growth
Fix the plumbing, slash the red tape and confront our hostile labour market: how to get South Africa back to real economic growth…
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Mozal goes dark as power prices crush beneficiation ambitions
High power prices have forced South32 to shut Mozal, dealing a blow to Mozambique’s economy and raising hard questions about beneficiation in Southern Africa.…
Why is coal miner Glencore doing a ‘green energy’ deal with Discovery?
Is Glencore’s green energy deal underscored by damage control, an effort to drum up good climate PR, or a legitimate mitigation exercise?…
The people who own the sun
The SalTuba Cooperative is a flagship example of socially-owned renewable energy, and a model for energy democracy…
Consultants guzzle millions in just energy grants
R300m in funds meant for South Africa’s just energy transition have ended up in the accounts of consulting and audit firms…
Playing Europe’s green power drive
The JSE’s second listing this year, Greencoat Renewables, offers an entry point to Europe’s €1.5-trillion renewables market…
Protecting small business from Eskom’s chokehold
A new plan from Discovery will see the company wheeling electricity to small businesses…
Eskom’s R92bn ‘gift’ for South32
South32’s Hillside smelter gets a 50% discount from Eskom. The power utility says South Africa receives a ‘net benefit’, but there is no evidence…
Chasing Ramokgopa’s R60bn nuclear unicorn
South Africa’s nuclear ambitions are back with a bang. But the odds of new nuclear assets going online any time soon are slim…
Elliott makes a mint as Big Oil wrestles with identity crisis
Critics who argued the commitment of energy giants to renewables was greenwashing will feel vindicated by their haste in pivoting back to oil…
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The complaint economy
Jono Hall reflects on bad service, online feedback culture and…
The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Will It Go Round In Circles’ by Billy Preston
I haven’t had an opportunity to see the documentary Billy…
Ban Ki-moon’s (overly) simple fix for South Africa
The former UN secretary-general says South Africa should focus on…
The utility – and tragedy – of a boring budget
South Africa’s increasingly low-grade ambitions are writ large in this…
