Reform, State capability, corruption must be addressed before South Africa can progress – Mavuso

Three critical issues stand in the way of South Africa moving forward in terms of developing and attracting investment, Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso said at the Southern Africa France Business Forum on June 22.

Hosted by Business France, French Foreign Trade Advisors and the French South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the forum sought to strengthen business ties between France and South Africa.

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Renewed focus on South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Partnership

Creamer Media’s Chanel de Bruyn speaks to Engineering News Editor Terence Creamer about the fresh attention this week on the $8.5-billion Just Energy Transition Partnership (JET-P) between South Africa and various developed countries; the importance of South Africa finalising a JET-P investment plan before COP27 in November; and other projects in South Africa that may in future be bundled under the JET-P banner.
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Load-shedding to hit stage 4 all weekend after wage talks deadlock – Eskom

Eskom will implement stage 4 load-shedding from 11am on Friday until midnight, and again on Saturday and Sunday from 5am until midnight, amid ongoing unprotected labour action, it said in a statement on Friday. “It is necessary to bolster emergency generation reserves to react to unforeseen circumstances, as well as to replenish emergency reserves to prepare for the week ahead,” spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said.
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If power station protests persist, there’ll be much more load-shedding, Eskom warns

Power utility Eskom warned on Friday morning that if protests at nine of its power stations and facilities continue, it increases the risk of higher stages of load-shedding. SA is currently experiencing Stage 2 load-shedding every day up to midnight until Sunday.
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Is it possible to convert old coal mines into successful farms?

The rehabilitation of South Africa’s closed coal mines has long been a source of contention among miners, environmental activists and affected communities. Numerous old mines were not rehabilitated at all, while many others were rehabilitated to within only the bare minimum requirements of the law, leaving the land looking restored but, ultimately, not suitable for the growing of crops, owing to the plethora of toxic chemicals and metals that remain in the soil and water.
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Right decisons key in green transitioning

“South Africa’s drive towards a just energy transition and net zero carbon emissions should be seen as a great opportunity, rather than a cumbersome task. While the transition is sure to be a challenge, it doesn’t have to be a headache if the right decisions are made, backed by the right technology,” states solar energy company Valsa Trading MD Svilen Voychev. “Valsa has been operating for 12 years, and we have learnt much about the needs and nuances of the South African market. I look forward to engaging with fellow solar photovoltaic (PV) enthusiasts at Solar Power Africa, to share what I have learned,” says Voychev.
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