Parliament welcomes army deployment at Eskom

The deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) at four Eskom power stations has been welcomed by the chairperson of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy, Sahlulele Luzipo.  News24 reported late on Saturday that a minimum of 10 soldiers would be deployed at each of the following power stations: Majuba, Camden, Grootvlei, and Tutuka.
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Bumper green aluminium output is good news for carmakers, and climate

Aluminium makers are set to boost low-carbon metal output by 10% in 2023 and churn out even more in the years ahead, driving down the cost for carmakers seeking climate-friendly supplies and shrinking the industry’s hefty carbon footprint. Aluminium is the most energy-intensive metal to produce, accounting for about 1.1 billion tonnes of global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per year. Next year’s forecast increase in “green aluminium” output would reduce that by 13-million tonnes, or about 1.2%.
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