Stronger action required to bolster energy security. Oil demand has shifted considerably over the past four months in response to the oil crisis, with many consumers scaling back their energy use.
Global electricity demand is set to outpace economic growth as part of a broader trend up to 2030, with electricity consumption projected to grow at least two-and-a-half times as fast as overall energy demand.
South Africa’s supply status in the rapidly evolving and increasingly geopolitically fragmented battery materials market has taken a major leap forward.
The electricity data for April and May reflect a system that is operationally more stable, yet structurally under strain, the Minerals Council South Africa highlights.
A leading radio show recently hosted the DBSA to discuss the low investment, low economic growth (LI-LG) challenge in South Africa. This is a complex but totally solvable challenge.
Plans for strengthening the country's electricity transmission grid and further increasing renewable energy generating capacity are not yet in alignment.
Independent power producer and licensed trader NOA has amplified a recent call for the publication of a Cabinet-endorsed electricity reform roadmap
Strategic procurement and clean energy seen as key to manufacturing revival. Decarbonisation and switching to renewable energy can be key drivers of competitiveness.
Despite the manufacturing sector’s structural decline over the last 30 years there are various positives that bode well for industrial recovery and growth.
While technically resilient, the South African metal fabrication sector is structurally constrained, with its future contingent on its embracing modernisation, sustainability and skills development