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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.
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Nene: Energy Dept needs R1 trillion for nuclear plans
Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene confirmed that nuclear plans will remain on the table but will only be implemented at a pace the country can afford.
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Fuel prices to decrease on Wednesday
95 octane will go down by 34 cents per litre, while the 93 octane is set to decrease by 29 cents per litre.
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Petrol price hits all-time high
The petrol price is going up 71 cents a litre to hit an all-time high of R14,49. The Energy Department has also confirmed that from Wednesday motorists will have to fork out between 57 and 60 cents more for diesel. Illuminating paraffin is going up between 73 and 98 cents a litre.
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Civil groups plan to seek interdict to stop nuclear plans
Earthlife Africa & SAFCEI plan to ask for an urgent interdict to stop any plans for issuing a request for proposals for the procurement of nuclear energy until legal requirements from an earlier court ruling are met.
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Lobby group wants govt to stop energy deal with Russia
Demonstrators demanded a meeting with the chairperson of the energy portfolio committee.
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Mahlobo: Cabinet's decision on nuclear power still stands
Energy Minister David Mahlobo says he wants the revised integrated resource plan, which maps the country’s energy needs into the future, to go before Cabinet as soon as possible.
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MPs challenge Mahlobo over his stance on nuclear power
Energy Minister David Mahlobo repeated the mantra on the trillion-rand nuclear programme; that it will be done at a scale and pace the country can afford.
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[ALERT] Energy Department confirms petrol price hike
The price of diesel will increase by 23 cents and 27 cents a litre respectively.
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[LISTEN] Will new Energy Minister push nuclear deal through?
New Energy Minister David Mahlobo insists that South Africa needs nuclear energy as a source of power, adding that nuclear power is already in the country.
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Enegry Dept: Crude oil prices to blame for fuel increase
From Wednesday, a litre of petrol will cost between 25 and 29 cents more.
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‘Failure to maintain electricity infrastructure could hamper power distribution’
The Department of Energy says municipal debt to Eskom is part of the reason there's no money to maintain infrastructure.
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Retail margin increase in petrol price to cover attendant pay rises
The price of both 93 and 95 octane petrol will go up by 67 cents a litre from Wednesday while diesel will cost 44 cents more.
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Energy Department explains petrol price drop
The petrol price will drop by 69 cents a litre for 93 octane and 68 cents a litre for 95 octane on Wednesday.
