insert_link South Africa S.A’s Cabinet Lauds Energy Action Plan for Sustained Power Supply The South African Cabinet has commended the successful implementation of the national energy action plan, led by Electricity and Energy minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. The plan has contributed to 252 continuous days of power supply, and a saving of 17.37-billion-rand. In her media address, minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said cabinet was also updated on Eskom’s progress with the successful rollover of 5.5-million prepaid meters: todayDecember 6, 2024 13
insert_link Africa Nigeria’s National Grid Experiences Ninth Collapse of the Year On Tuesday, Nigeria’s national grid suffered a partial collapse, leading to widespread power outages. According to Reuters, the Transmission Company of Nigeria reported that a disturbance at 12:52 GMT, triggered by line and generator trips, destabilized the system. Although power was restored in areas like Abuja, outages continued in other parts of the country. todayNovember 6, 2024 12
insert_link South Africa Eskom assures consumers that the fire at the Kriel power station in Mpumalanga will not impact power supply Eskom has assured that the fire at the Kriel power station in Mpumalanga will not impact power supply. This follows after Unit 6 tripped due to the loss of hydraulic oil to the turbine valves. The fire was quickly extinguished by the station’s emergency team. No injuries occurred, and other units remain fully operational. Eskom's Daphne Mokwena highlighted that the current reserves are adequate to meet demand: todayNovember 5, 2024 20
insert_link Business / Economics The Year of Expectations: Converting uncertainty into opportunity By Josef Kefas Sheehama This time of year is always a welcome opportunity to reflect on what is most important. His Excellency Dr Hage G. Geingob, the President of the Republic of Namibia has declared 2024 as “The Year of Expectations”. As Namibia approaches the general elections in 2024, there is immense pressure on political leaders to tackle these economic challenges and implement policies that will deliver an inclusive […] todayJanuary 11, 2024 15