World Bank-linked climate fund has backed South African plans, giving the nation’s energy transition an unexpected boost ...

South African authorities said they conducted raids across five provinces Thursday to break up a coal-smuggling syndicate they blamed for stealing more than $26 million in coal, degrading state ...

Just over 74% of South Africa's electricity still comes from burning coal. In 2021, the country negotiated the Just Energy Transition Partnership with Germany, the UK, France, the US and the ...

Coal-rich but energy-starved South Africa will not immediately abandon its fossil-fueled electricity generating plants as it transitions to cleaner forms of power, President Cyril Ramaphosa said ...

Relatively optimistic forecasts for global warming assume that developing countries will quit coal rapidly. South Africa’s case shows that it won’t be easy. By Manuela Andreoni Getting rid of ...

As global demand for carbon-free imports rises, South Africa's coal-dependent economy faces a critical juncture.

South Africa's move to renewable energy means that the coal industry will be phased out over the coming decades. This transition away from a fossil-fuel based economy will affect over 100,000 ...

South Africa is still heavily reliant on coal and the country’s energy minister, Gwede Mantashe, believes that renewables are not a reliable alternative. With offshore oil and gas exploration ...

South Africa’s High Court upheld a legal challenge to the government’s plan to procure 1,500 megawatts of new coal-fired power, ruling that it was unlawful because of the potential impact on ...

Hartmut Winkler receives funding from the South African National Research Foundation. South Africa has experienced power shortages with rolling blackouts on an unprecedented scale in 2022.

Power generation in South Africa is expected to increase by more than 40% through 2030. At present, coal dominates South Africa’s power mix, accounting for more than 80% of electricity generation.