Lockdowns: Saving lives, but ruining livelihoods in Africa
Africa
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Radebe: No irregularities with proposed $1bn South Sudan oil deal
According to a report, the deal had raised eyebrows in government circles and could land Energy Minister Jeff Radebe in trouble.
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Energy Dept: Exchange rate, international fuel price to blame for petrol hike
This is the second consecutive fuel price increase since the start of the year.
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Motsepe concerned about perception of conflict of interests over govt contracts
Patrice Motsepe held a briefing on Monday, to deny allegations that the decision to unbundle Eskom, which was announced by his brother-in-law, President Rampahosa, will benefit his company.
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Patrice Motsepe: 'We can't just cancel our contracts with govt'
Patrice Motsepe has rejected claims that he’ll benefit from his brother-in-law President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recent decision to unbundle Eskom.
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Energy Department attributes strong rand for cushioning fuel price hike
From Wednesday, motorists will have to fork out 7 cents more for a litre of petrol.
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SA motorists welcome fuel price drop
While some say they’re happy to hear the news, others say it’s too little too late.
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Petrol price to decrease by R1.84c per litre
This comes after the country saw a record price hike a couple of months ago which saw petrol hitting up to R17.08, while diesel went up to as much as R15.69.
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Economists disappointed petrol prices not decreasing
The Energy Department has announced that prices will remain unchanged for November while there will be a steep increase for diesel which goes up by between 48 and 51 cents.
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Govt reaches out to SAPIA for advice on shielding poor from fuel hikes
Energy Minister Jeff Radebe says the government is deeply concerned about the impact skyrocketing fuel prices are having, particularly, on the poor.
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Dept: Weaker rand & high crude oil prices to blame for petrol price hike
Both grades of petrol will increase by 99 cents and R1 per litre respectively while diesel will diesel will set you back R1,24 cents.
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No tax holiday for cash-strapped motorists and commuters
The Energy Department told Parliament on Tuesday that it would be unwise to give consumers a break from paying fuel levies as a means of reducing the financial impact of the fuel price.
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Deregulating fuel price could lead to massive job losses, Parly told
Energy Minister Jeff Radebe and his top officials were in Parliament to explain what the government is doing to mitigate the effects of the fuel price.
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Radebe says IPPs will create over 100K job over 20 years
The Independent Power Producers have come under heavy criticism from unions who say they will lead to job losses in the mining sector.
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AA explains why South Africans pay more for fuel
The Energy Department has announced that from Wednesday, a litre of 93 octane will cost 23 cents more, while 95 goes up by 26 cents per litre.
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AA ‘concerned’ by latest petrol price increase
AA spokesperson Layton Beard says the price hike is a result of a weakening rand against the US dollar.
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Jeff Radebe planning to use energy sector to ignite SA economy
The Energy Minister would like the energy sector to contribute as a minimum, a quarter of the $100 billion target set by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Govt commitment to renewable energy questioned
Ten years' ago, it pledged one million homes would be fitted with solar water heaters.
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Energy Dept: No new nuclear build programme
Director General of Energy Thabane Zulu says the government doesn’t plan to spend any money on advancing its nuclear programme in this financial year.
