Having participated in Electra Mining Africa 2024 (EMA24), energy equipment and solutions provider CHINT, will be returning to the trade show in 2026, to connect with industry stakeholders, showcase its latest innovations, and strengthen its brand presence in the region, says CHINT regional sales director Burt Lei. “EMA presents a remarkable opportunity for us to demonstrate our commitment to innovation and sustainability in the energy sector. Our smart energy solutions are designed to meet the evolving needs of our customers and contribute to a more sustainable future. Building on this momentum, we are excited to return in 2026 to engage with an even broader audience, highlight our expanded product portfolio, and demonstrate our ongoing commitment to empowering Africa’s industrial and energy sectors.”
In the wake of separating its assets from former parent company Anglo American, platinum group metals (PGMs) mining company Valterra Platinum is setting the stage to further develop one of its most significant endowments, the Mogalakwena mine, in South Africa’s Limpopo province. Mogalakwena mine, “a mine within communities”, is nestled among 64 villages 30 km north-west of Mokopane. It is home to vast volumes of PGMs, with only 14% of the total reserve extracted over the past 30 years.
The Infrastructure Fund, a blended finance platform created through a partnership between the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), the National Treasury and Infrastructure South Africa, has secured a R550-million grant from Invest International to support the implementation of the City of Johannesburg’s (CoJ’s) Alternative Waste Treatment Technology (AWTT) project. Valued at about R5.7-billion, the AWTT project marks a significant milestone in South Africa’s transition towards sustainable waste management and renewable energy.
The South African Local Government Association (Salga) has warned that Eskom’s proposal to implement distribution agency agreements (DAAs) to curb growing municipal debt to the utility could be perceived as a backdoor takeover of municipal electricity distribution functions. Eskom outgoing CFO Calib Cassiem earlier this month proposed the use of DAAs and prepaid supply models as possible solutions to the growing municipal debt problem.
Energy security and affordability have become key policy considerations in many regions, particularly as the global energy transition has entered a more turbulent, complex phase, shaped by infrastructure realities and geopolitical risk, as well as decarbonisation ambitions.
Consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG) identifies seven macro shifts and four major implications raised by these shifts in a report called ‘The Energy Transition’s Next Chapter’.
A new report by the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) calls for additional policy reforms to tackle the country’s “unemployment catastrophe”, which is excluding more than 12.5-million people who want to work from participating in the economy. As things stand, fewer than four in every ten working age adults is employed, the report shows.
Global renewable power capacity is predicted to increase by 4 600 GW, or more than double, by 2030, led by the rapid rise of solar PV, says intergovernmental organisation the International Energy Agency (IEA). Solar PV will account for about 80% of the global increase in renewable power capacity over the next five years, driven by low costs and faster permitting timeframes, the organisation says in its ‘Renewables 2025’ report.
A postponement from incorporating indirect carbon emissions into the European Union’s (EU’s) calculation of a product’s embedded emissions under its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) will provide something of a short-term reprieve to South African steel and aluminium exporters, which are heavily exposed to the measure. The EU intends implementing CBAM from January 1, 2026, and the postponement will continue until at least 2027.
Power transformers and electrical infrastructure company ACTOM has acquired primary transformer manufacturing company SGB-SMIT Power Matla (SSPM), which will enhance ACTOM’s transformer manufacturing capabilities to now include Class 3 units up to 500 MVA/500 kV, increase its production capacity and strengthen its energy sector focus to support regional industrial growth throughout Africa. The acquisition will also generate employment opportunities while developing local skills and establishing domestic manufacturing capabilities to decrease import reliance and boost economic performance, says ACTOM Group CEO Mervyn Naidoo.
The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) announced on Monday that it has completed the third and final round of public consultations regarding national electricity utility Eskom’s application for authorisation for Long-Term Operation (LTO) of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant. LTO meant extending the operation of nuclear reactors beyond their original design life. Koeberg had two reactors, known as Unit 1 and Unit 2. “The NNR values the input received during these public hearings,” assured NNR Board Chairperson Protas Phili. “The perspectives and concerns of stakeholders are an important part of our overall assessment, ensuring that the decision we take is informed, transparent, and in the best interests of nuclear safety and radiation protection.”
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