Mantashe sees unions backing Eskom rescue. South African labour unions that oppose the government's plans to split embattled State-owned power utility Eskom Holdings into three units will ultimately have to support the reforms, according to Min...

South Africa to take 'affordable' approach to nuclear - Mantashe. South Africa will consider adding nuclear power capacity in an affordable way as part of its long-term plans, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday. President Cyril Rama...

Acting IPP Office head promises 'extensive' talks with stakeholders on new bid documents. The acting head of the Independent Power Producer Office (IPPO), Advocate Sandra Coetzee, has indicated that there should be "no surprises" in the bid documentation that will be released once procureme...

App to help emergency services cut response times. Technology company what3words on Monday announced the roll-out of its location technology of the same name to South African emergency services provider E24 rand, to enable faster response times in emergenc...

Greenpeace says Mpumalanga a sulphur dioxide emissions hotpot. Environmental organisation Greenpeace's India branch says Kriel, in Mpumalanga province, in South Africa, is the second-largest global hotspot for sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions, mostly owing to the 1...

Cape Town airport to receive multibillion-rand boost over next five years. Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) is set to receive an estimated 7.5-billion rand capital investment over the next five years. By 2024, CTIA will boast a new, realigned runway, as well as revamped do...

Sasol's shares fall as it postpones results. JSE-listed Sasol's shares fell by nearly 16% on Friday morning after the company announced that it had postponed the release of its results for the 2019 financial year to September 19. It had been due...

Newcomer Zeelo seeks active growth in South Africa's mobility market. Looking to go to that big concert or rugby game, but not keen to drive home after a drink or two, or to travel at night? Newly launched mobility service Zeelo hopes to provide a solution to these conu...

SA does not need a loan but it can do much better on growth policies - IMF. The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) senior resident representative in South Africa Montfort Mlachila has confirmed that South Africa has not requested an IMF loan and he added that, "We will not se...

Ramaphosa's dependence on the left stymies South African reforms. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is hamstrung by politics and the economy is suffering the consequences. His narrow win to become leader of the ruling African National Congress in December 2017...