Sasol seeks carbon-utilisation solutions for South African operations

Energy and chemicals group Sasol has initiated a process through which it aims to identify potential partners for the development and demonstration of technologies that can utilise the carbon dioxide (CO2) produced at its South African operations as part of a broader strategy to lower its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A CO2 utilisation request for information (RFI) was issued on September 4 and can be accessed by emailing Sasol at CO2utilisation@sasol.com.
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Eskom tightens reins on power station managers

The Eskom board has pledged its support for group CE André de Ruyter’s decision, on September 3, to suspend the Tutuka and Kendal power station managers, pending disciplinary inquiries.

The decision was taken after load-shedding was escalated from Stage 2 to Stage 4 on September 2 and 3.

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SA’s Eskom suspends managers over power station breakdowns

South Africa’s Eskom said on Friday it had suspended managers at two of its power stations after breakdowns which forced the utility to ramp up rolling blackouts earlier this week to avoid tripping the national grid. Eskom, which has implemented rotational powercuts on and off for more than a decade due to infrastructure failures largely blamed on years of inadequate maintenance, said its group chief executive André de Ruyter suspended the managers at the Tutuka and Kendal stations on Thursday morning pending disciplinary inquiries. 
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World-first heat pump to launch at Electra

Krugersdorp heat pump manufacturer EMS Holdings will officially launch its world-first 200 ℓ low-pressure, integrated heat pump alongside its official distributor, ACDC, at Electra Mining Africa 2020 Connect from September 7 to 11. “For the first time in a long time, we have something that is uniquely indigenous to South Africa. It is a South African-engineered and -manufactured product, which contributes to job creation, especially if we expand our factory,” says EMS director Franco Diederiks.
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