# The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association has elected Mtho Xulu as its new chairperson. De Villiers Botha returns as deputy chair, with Nicola Cencelli as treasurer. Frank Spencer continues as spokesperson, supported by Antje Klauss-Vorreiter and Jonathan Frick. The ten-member board, including new member Mike Mangnall, assumes office as solar energy gains momentum. Outgoing […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir die Sonkragbedryf het Mtho Xulu as nuwe voorsitter verkies. De Villiers Botha is weer die ondervoorsitter, en Nicola Cencelli die tesourier. Frank Spencer sal ook steeds as woordvoerder optree, met die hulp van Antje Klauss-Vorreiter en Jonathan Frick. Die raad van tien lede sluit ook die nuwe lid, Mike Mangnall, […]
# Die minister van Openbare Werke en Infrastruktuur, Dean Macpherson, het die finale forensiese verslag van PwC ontvang oor die 800-miljoen-rand Suurstofaanleg-tender wat deur die Onafhanklike Ontwikkelingstrust toegeken is. Die ondersoek volg na bewerings van verkrygingsonreëlmatighede, insluitende bedrog en die nie-nakoming van die reëls van die Suid-Afrikaanse Gesondheidsprodukte-reguleringsowerheid. Macpherson sê hy hersien die bevindinge en […]
# The Development Bank of Southern Africa says the reconstruction of South Africa’s Parliament is progressing well, with practical completion expected by November 2026. The buildings will be ready for use by early 2027, in time for the State of the Nation Address. DBSA executive Chuene Ramphele says the nearly 3.5-billion-rand project includes refurbishing the […]
# Eskom sê sy kragnetwerk is steeds bestendig. Die kragvoorsiener het geen beurtkrag sedert 15 Mei ingestel nie en slegs 26 uur van April tot Julie. Eskom-woordvoerder Daphne Mokoena sê die huidige onbeplande onderbrekings staan op elf-duisend-695-megawatt, met beskikbare vermoë van 30-duisend-236-megawatt. Mokoena sê Eskom beplan om volgende week drie-duisend-960-megawatt te herstel. Sy bevestig dieselverbruik […]
# Suid-Afrika het ‘n lening van 8,4-miljard-rand van die Afrika-ontwikkelingsbank ontvang om billike energie-oordrag te ondersteun. Die Nasionale Tesourie sê die 15-jaar-ooreenkoms met ‘n driejaar-grasietydperk sal infrastruktuur-volhoubaarheid, energie-doeltreffendheid en ontkoling bevorder. Die befondsing vorm deel van die derde Ontwikkelingsbeleidsoperasie, met die ondersteuning van internasionale vennote soos die Wêreldbank en KFW-ontwikkelingsbank. Die Tesourie sê dis ‘n […]
# Eskom reports continued power system stability, with no load-shedding since 15 May and only 26 hours recorded from April to July. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokoena says current unplanned outages stand at eleven-thousand-695-megawatts, with available capacity at 30-thousand-236-megawatts. Mokoena says Eskom plans to return three-thousand-960-megawatts next week. She confirmed that diesel spend remains within budget, […]
# The National Treasury has invited proposals for innovative and cost-efficient ways to supplement South Africa’s foreign-currency borrowing programme for the current fiscal year. The move aims to diversify funding sources beyond traditional Eurobonds and reduce borrowing costs. Treasury is seeking input from primary dealers, banks, multilateral institutions, and investors. The government plans to raise […]
# South Africa has secured a 8.4-billion-rand loan from the African Development Bank to support its just energy transition. National Treasury says the 15-year agreement with a three-year grace period, will boost infrastructure sustainability, energy efficiency, and decarbonisation. The funding forms part of the third Development Policy Operation, with support from global partners including the […]