As the world grapples with the emergence of the new highly transmissible variant of COVID-19, worried scientists in South Africa — where omicron was first identified — are scrambling to Continue Reading
South Africa’s recovery from its deepest economic contraction in almost three decades risks being derailed by the identification of a new coronavirus variant that prompted several European nations to ban Continue Reading
The identification of a fresh Covid-19 strain in South Africa could not have come at a worse time for the rand. Already reeling from concerns about Federal Reserve policy and Continue Reading
India’s Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL) (JNSP.NS) will start building a coal mine in Botswana’s southeastern Mmamabula coalfields in 2022, aiming to supply the export market and a planned Continue Reading
The gleaming new chimneys and hulking generators of what will soon be the second-largest coal-fired power plant in the Southern Hemisphere are at the center of South Africa’s $20 billion, Continue Reading
Coal-fired power generation should continue to be part of South Africa’s energy mix, its Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday, noting that he would go to court if necessary Continue Reading
Work is due to begin on Botswana’s second privately-owned coal mine in the first quarter of next year, the CEO of Maatla Resources told Reuters, despite calls to abandon coal. Continue Reading
With the approach of the COP26 climate summit, South Africa is negotiating with a handful of wealthy nations about how to overhaul its ailing electricity sector in what could become Continue Reading
South African banks say they have to keep funding at least some coal projects for now because an immediate halt would put huge political and economic strains on a nation Continue Reading
Four of the world’s richest nations will send a delegation to South Africa as soon as next week to seek a deal to begin closing the country’s coal-fired plants, according Continue Reading
FirstRand Ltd. , Africa’s biggest bank by market value, is ending its funding of new coal-fired power stations immediately and will halt the financing of new projects to mine the Continue Reading
The announcement by SAPREF, South Africa’s largest fuel refinery, that it has suspended its operations due to force majeure, will undoubtedly impact the already critical fuel situation in South Africa, Continue Reading
Why No Country Is Safe From the Delta Variant Excess deaths, seen as a more precise way of measuring total fatalities from the coronavirus, rose to their highest level since Continue Reading
Hospital capacity in South Africa’s industrial hub of Gauteng is at risk of being breached by surging Covid-19 cases within days. The densely populated province, which includes Johannesburg and Pretoria, Continue Reading
A cloud of methane was detected by satellite near coal mines in South Africa, drawing attention to a lesser-known environmental risk that comes from using the dirtiest fossil fuel. The Continue Reading
The plan of South Africa’s government to lease LNG-to-power ships to solve its electricity crisis has drawn a lot of criticism because of alleged irregularities in the bidding process and Continue Reading
It’s been nearly a decade since South Africa lifted a freeze on shale gas exploration, but the resource-rich nation’s potential ensuing shale revolution never quite materialized. Much attention and expectations Continue Reading
More than half of South Africans are likely to have been infected with Covid-19, the chief executive officer of the country’s biggest health insurer said. While about 48,000 deaths have been Continue Reading
The Komati Power Station, due to be decommissioned in the next two years. Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg A photograph in the entrance hall at Komati Power Station shows the plant in Continue Reading
South Africa will suspend use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot in its vaccination programme after data showed it gave minimal protection against mild to moderate infection caused by the country’s dominant Continue Reading
Two of South Africa’s four oil refineries are currently offline and expected to restart next year at the earliest, while the other two facilities also face an uncertain future as Continue Reading
South African plants owned by Glencore Plc and Petroliam Nasional Bhd that make up 43% of the nation’s oil-refining capacity are expected to stay shut until at least 2022, according to energy consultant Continue Reading
South Africa’s program to narrow a shortage of as much as 3,000 megawatts of electricity generation has drawn interest from solar, gas and powership developers. Richards Bay Gas Power 2, Scatec Continue Reading
South Africa’s second-largest crude oil refinery, the Engen plant in Durban, has been shut down to allow investigators a chance to find out the cause of a “fire incident” earlier Continue Reading
Total and its partners have made a “significant” gas condensate discovery near the major Brulpadda find off South Africa’s Western Cape raising the prospects of a new gas push in Continue Reading
Lauded in the early stages of the pandemic for taking decisive steps to limit Covid-19 infections, South Africa is now battling one of the world’s fastest-growing coronavirus outbreaks that is Continue Reading
Total SA has deployed a rig to South Africa to look for more oil near a massive discovery, in a rare example of exploration in a frontier area. The Odfjell Deepsea Continue Reading
South Africa could see up to 50,000 coronavirus deaths and as many as 3 million infections by the end of the year as the southern hemisphere winter leads to a Continue Reading
Caught in the Saudi-Russian oil price war, Africa’s largest oil producer, Nigeria, has discounted deeply its crude and aims to pump as much as it can, trying to retain customers Continue Reading
With only 709 confirmed coronavirus cases as of March 25, South Africa may be lagging a few weeks behind the outbreaks now unfolding in Europe and North America. But when Continue Reading
South Africa’s iconic mines, from the ever-deepening gold shafts on which the economy was founded to massive iron ore pits and rich platinum seams, are about to go silent. From midnight Continue Reading
South Africa needs to seriously start thinking about shifting its energy focus. This is for two reasons. The first is that the country’s important exports – coal and platinum – Continue Reading
South Africa’s struggling state power firm Eskom said on Sunday that it would extend electricity cuts until 5 a.m. local time (0300 GMT) on Monday. Eskom said late on Saturday Continue Reading
After nearly a decade of delays, South Africa has just joined some 40 countries that have enacted national carbon tax policies, aiming to curb the rise in carbon emissions to Continue Reading
South Sudan and South Africa have inked an exploration and production sharing deal for oil in a sign that South Sudan is well on its way to put its best Continue Reading
South Africa is facing an energy crisis. The once distinguished national public energy provider, Eskom, has been driven to the point of collapse by “years of corruption, incompetence and political Continue Reading
In early-February, South Africa discovered huge reserves of oil and gas off its shores. President Cyril Ramaphosa, along with many experts, described the find as a “game-changer” and promised legislation Continue Reading
Many South African politicians, economists and specialists in the energy sector are celebrating the news that a promising show of natural gas has been discovered in deep water south of Mossel Bay. Continue Reading
French oil and gas major Total’s discovery offshore South Africa could be around 1 billion barrels of total resources and is “probably quite big”, the company’s chief executive Patrick Pouyanne, Continue Reading
Fuel rocket to its most expensive yet come Wednesday, according to the latest increase announced by the Department of Energy (DoE). Both grades of petrol, 93 and 95 (ULP & Continue Reading
The funds will be used to build refineries for one and will also be used to advance petrochemicals and renewable energy projects in the developing economy of South Africa. The Continue Reading
Cape Town — Motorists’ wallets are in for another shock after the June petrol price hike. Minister of Energy Jeff Radebe has announced a 23 cents price increase for 93 Continue Reading
A natural harbor to the northwest of Cape Town keeps a secret that oil tracking professionals are still trying to uncover. The secret is exactly how much oil is in Continue Reading
Saldanha Bay in South Africa is home to one of the world’s largest crude storage facilities, with a current capacity of 45 million barrels (although more is coming online later Continue Reading
Because Cape Town sits between picturesque beaches and mountains, it is a favored travel destination . And, its weather during the summer is described as “almost too perfect.” That’s in Continue Reading
South Africa’s Cape Town, one of the world’s iconic tourist destinations, could run out of water by April as the city’s worst drought in a century risks forcing residents to Continue Reading
Companies said to be selling crude from Saldanha Bay in Africa Brent crude time-structure strengthens, encouraging sales Oil traders are emptying one of the world’s largest crude storage facilities, located Continue Reading
South Africa, the continent’s second largest economy, with the most organized business and financial sector in the region, has had its share of electricity related issues culminating in a spate Continue Reading
China’s Sinopec ( 600028.SS ) ( 0386.HK ) said on Wednesday it has agreed to pay almost $1 billion for a 75 percent stake in Chevron Corp’s ( CVX.N ) Continue Reading
South Africa’s land is known for its resources such as platinum, gold, diamonds, copper and coal. But its waters may be hiding future giant oil and gas discoveries potentially capable Continue Reading
