IDC and PIC agree to explore investment opportunities

The Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) have signed a new memorandum of understanding under which the two State institutions will explore co-investment prospects. A previous partnership framework, which expired in December 2017, culminated in the conclusion of the PIC Green Bond and the UIF Fund 2.
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Opinion: Risks identified in Eskom’s 2026–2030 system adequacy outlook require a critical …

In this article, EE Business Intelligence MD Chris Yelland writes that Eskom’s ‘Medium-Term System Adequacy Outlook 2026–2030’ report portrays a power system entering a delicate transition and that careful synchronisation of generation, gas infrastructure and grid expansion will be needed.
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UCT, Solarise Africa partner in installing backup power project

The University of Cape Town (UCT) and Solarise Africa, together with partners ACES Africa and WEG South Africa, have launched the UCT Faculty of Health Sciences backup power project at the Health Sciences Campus in Observatory. Designed to secure uninterrupted power for the healthcare, research and teaching facilities, the project also lays the foundation for the integration of renewable energy into the existing power supply in future phases.
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BLSA welcomes Operation Vulindlela progress, but calls for increased implementation momentum

The launch of Operation Vulindlela’s Phase II second-quarter report last week showed that, while it has delivered important results, critical work still remains, business organisation Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso writes in her latest weekly newsletter. Operation Vulindlela is a joint initiative of the Presidency and the National Treasury, aimed at achieving more rapid and inclusive economic growth through a programme of far-reaching economic reforms.
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