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EXPERT PONDER IF SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HOSPITAL SHOULD GO SOLAR

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For businesses and households that can afford it, solar panels and batteries offer a way to keep the lights on during South Africa’s ongoing bouts of load shedding. Such technologies may also offer a solution for healthcare facilities, where a reliable energy supply can be a matter of life and death. The problem of reliable energy at health facilities goes much wider than South Africa’s current load shedding woes. More than one in ten health…

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PHASE TWO CONSTRUCTION OF TRADE PARK KICK-OFF IN SOUTH AFRICA

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JSE-listed Growthpoint Properties has broken ground on Phase 2 of Trade Park, a prime industrial park in the Mount Edgecombe industrial precinct in KwaZulu-Natal, north of Durban. This R180-million development is in response to demand for, and a scarcity of, quality A-grade warehouse facilities in the region, Growthpoint avers. Trade Park is a midi-unit industrial park comprising two phases of about 20 300 m2 and 21 600 m2, respectively. Phase 1 was completed in 2019 and comprises 15 A-grade units ranging in size…

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BLOMPARK CONSTRUCTION ON TRACK IN SOUTH AFRICA

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With 150 houses already delivered since the first sod-turning ceremony in September 2021, residents of Blompark in Gansbaai, Western Cape can look forward to an additional 100 brand-new homes being completed before the end of March 2023. Western Cape Infrastructure MEC, Tertuis Simmers said the R71 million Blompark Project, in its entirety, is expected to deliver 539 housing opportunities. Giving an update on the progress of the Blompark Project development, Simmers noted that, as with…

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SERITI RESOURCES TO BUILD SOUTH AFRICA’s LARGEST WIND FARM

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South Africa-based coal producer Seriti Resources’ green energy unit subsidiary has plans to build a wind farm in Mpumalanga. Seriti Resources has signed a long-term agreement to draw power from the farm. This 155MW plant will be built by the subsidiary, Seriti Green. This project is claimed to become the country’s largest wind farm and will be built with an investment of approximately $235m. It will be built in the country’s coal-rich Mpumalanga province and…

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HOW SOUTH AFRICA ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION DECLINED FROM DECEMBER

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Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) has revealed that electricity generation in the country decreased by some 8.3% year-on-year in December. This is according to the institution’s Electricity Generated and Available for Distribution release. “Total electricity generation was 3.9% lower in 2022 compared with 2021. The 3.9% decrease in annual electricity production followed an increase of 2% in 2021, and a decrease of 5.2% in 2020. “Seasonally adjusted electricity generation decreased by 5.4% in December 2022,…

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SOUTH AFRICA PRESIDENT CALLS FOR ENERGY CRISIS COLLABORATION

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on all South Africans to pay for the electricity they use, as the country works towards overcoming the energy crisis. “As we work together to overcome the energy crisis, I call on all South Africans to pay for the electricity they use. We can only improve and expand the provision of electricity and other basic services if government and municipalities in particular have the means to do so. “Non-payment and…

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WATER AND SANITATION ON STEADY DECLINE IN SOUTH AFRICA

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The weekly state of reservoirs report issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation indicates a steady decline in the water levels in the country’s reservoirs to 94.6% this week, as compared to last week’s 94.7%. The current readings of the national dam levels indicate a slight improvement as compared to last year’s 97.0% at this time. The provinces which have experienced a sharp decline in their dam levels this week include Eastern Cape from…

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SOUTH AFRICANS URGED TO LOWER WATER CONSUMPTION DUE TO POWER CUT

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Residents of Johannesburg and Tshwane have been urged to lower their water consumption due to the negative impact repeated power cuts have had on water supply infrastructure, Eyewitness News reports. This comes shortly after the City of Cape Town’s appeal to residents for the same reason. The Cities of Tshwane and Johannesburg added that reservoirs for both municipalities are not filling up fast enough while rising summer temperatures have also compounded the crisis. Tobacco Giant Eyes…

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CONSTRUCTION OF SKAO INFRASTRUCTURE BEGINS IN SOUTH AFRICA

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Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Blade Nzimande, unveiled on Monday the kick-start of the on-site construction of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) telescopes infrastructure in Carnarvon, Northern Cape. Radio astronomy, according to Nzimande, has begun to revolutionise our understanding of the universe. The Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister described the development of the SKAO as a major innovation that will provide scientists with data to push the explanatory frontiers of modern cosmology….

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PCC SAYS SOUTH AFRICA NEEDS R1.5M TO TRANSFORM ENERGY SECTOR

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South Africa requires an initial funding of about R1.5 trillion to transition to a low carbon and climate resilient society for the five years 2023-2027, says Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) Commissioner Joanne Yawitch. Addressing a hybrid Special Sitting on Understanding the contents of South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Investment Plan (JET-IP), Yawitch said achieving the JET IP outcomes is dependent on the scale and nature of financial support that South Africa can secure from the…

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SCHOOL OPENS AFTER FIVE YEARS OF CONSTRUCTION DELAY IN SOUTH AFRICA

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The newly built Noninzi Luzipho Primary School in Gunguluza, KwaNobuhle in Kariega has officially been handed over to learners and the community. While most learners have been attending classes at the new school since February, construction of the R63-million building was finally completed recently following several delays. The school was initially established in 2004 by unemployed teachers who volunteered their time to start a “night school” in the community. Construction of the new school started in 2017…

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SOUTH AFRICA TO RESOLVE IT’s ELECTRICITY CHALLENGES ACCORDING TO PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA

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President Cyril Ramaphosa says  South Africa will resolve its electricity challenges after the recent problem facing the nation power sector. “Much as we are still dealing with the challenges of load shedding with Eskom, if we look through the tunnel, we see the light. We are going to resolve our energy challenges,” said President Ramaphosa. The President said this following his walkabout at the Redstone Solar Plant in Postmasburg in the Northern Cape. The 100 MW…

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ESKOM LAUNCHES POWER PURCHASE PROGRAM IN SOUTH AFRICA

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Eskom launches power purchase programme to secure 1 000MW to bolster constrained generation capacity As part of the broad measures to address the load-shedding crisis, Eskom has today launched three programmes to procure much-needed power for the national grid. Initially, the programmes will focus on generators capable of supplying more than one Megawatt to the grid. Over time the threshold will be lowered to enable smaller producers to participate. The combined impact of the programmes,…

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SOUTH AFRICAN ENGINEER WINS FIDIC 2022 FUTURE LEADERS AWARD

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Tony Igboamalu, a water and wastewater infrastructure director at Osmotic Engineering Group in South Africa, has been unveiled by international engineering federation FIDIC (the International Federation of Consulting Engineers) as the winner of its 2022 Future Leaders Award at a high-profile gala dinner event held on 12 September 2022 in Geneva. The FIDIC Future Leaders Awards acknowledge and promote the outstanding achievements of future leaders in the consulting engineering industry worldwide and also encourage effective…

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South Africa – Carbon tax – Impact on carbon-intensive businesses and the way forward

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By Denny Da Silva, Director Designate, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg South Africa’s carbon tax, which came into effect in 2019, is predicated on the “polluter pays” principle and ensures that the real cost of greenhouse gas emissions to the environment and society are incorporated into the price of carbon-intensive production activities. This tax was introduced to assist South Africa to deliver on commitments made in the Paris Agreement in 2015, which aimed to substantially reduce global greenhouse…

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SOUTH AFRICA ESKOM TO BEGIN STAGE 2 LOAD SHEDDING

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State power utility Eskom has confirmed that Stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 4 pm to midnight on Wednesday and Today Eskom had warned on Tuesday afternoon that load shedding may be extended due to losses in generation capacity at some of its power stations on Tuesday evening. By Wednesday afternoon, the power utility was battling breakdowns amounting to some 14 637MW of energy, while planned maintenance outages stood at 4 550MW. “The…

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SOUTH AFRICA NORTH WEST GOVT. TO LAUNCH ZERO-TOLERNACE AGAINST POTHOLES

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As part of the Provincial Accelerated Service Delivery Plan to rid the province of the scourge of recurring potholes, the North West Provincial Government through the Department of Public Works and Roads has launched a Zero Tolerance Drive Against Potholes. Over R120 million has been set aside for the project which is currently in full swing in all four districts of the municipality. Premier of the North West Premier Kaobitsa Bushy Maape has lauded the initiative….

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ARE COUNTERFEIT BEARINGS A GROWING CONCERN IN SOUTH AFRICA?

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The reality of counterfeit bearings is definitely on the increase in South Africa. In fact, the Hawks team has recently discovered a large quantity of fake bearings – valued at over R5-million – being stored at a warehouse in Johannesburg. “As global trade increases, the issue of counterfeit goods continues to affect all aspects of our economy. BMG – which is the authorised distributor of a wide range of engineering consumables – is concerned about…

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SOUTH AFRICA ESKOM TO RESUME STAGE 2 LOAD SHEDDING THIS WEEK

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State power utility Eskom has announced a further week of stage two load shedding following the continued shortage of generation capacity at its power stations. The electricity supplier has been battling breakdowns and the slow return to service of some of its generation units for the past two weeks leading to load shedding from about 5 pm to 10 pm daily. “While there may be instances where load shedding might need to be implemented outside…

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ESKOM GROUP EXECUTIVE RESIGNED AFTER 26YEARS IN SOUTH AFRICA

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Eskom Group Executive for Generation, Phillip Dukashe, has resigned from his position, following a 26-year association with the power utility. The power utility announced Dukashe’s resignation on Monday – just more than a year after his permanent appointment in April 2021. “A true, loyal asset to Eskom and the country, Mr Dukashe’s last day will be on 31 May. In his resignation letter and discussions with Eskom executives, Mr Dukashe has cited the critical need…

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