Solar

10 September 2026

Answers Demanded Regarding Thaba Chweu’s R582,64 Solar Levy

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) insists that the Thaba Chweu Local Municipality urgently provide clarity on the monthly levy reportedly being imposed on properties that have been disconnected from the municipal electricity grid and exclusively use solar power. On 4 September 2026, AfriForum questioned the legality, rationality and fairness of this levy, stating that […]

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7 September 2026

Africa Gets Only 23% of the Climate Finance It Needs – And Pays Too Much for It

Location: News

Climate finance should not be separated from development funding.

11 August 2026

Monyepao’s Dismissal Provides No Answers Regarding R2 Billion Loss

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is left with more questions than answers after the release of the progress report on the disciplinary process against the Ekurhuleni Metro’s former Chief Information Officer, Moloko Monyepao. The process, which began more than a year ago following serious allegations regarding the mismanagement of information and communication technology (ICT), […]

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9 August 2026

Wind and Solar Projects in Kenya and South Africa Don’t Always Benefit the Communities That Host Them – Study

Location: News

In South Africa and Kenya, some green energy projects have deprived local communities of land and livelihoods instead of sharing the benefits.

4 August 2026

Management Issues Hinder Witsand Desalination Plant’s Operations

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is deeply concerned about the current state of the Witsand desalination plant, which was initially developed as an innovative solution to the town’s water challenges, but is apparently not fulfilling its intended role. According to information provided to the Freedom Front Plus by stakeholders, the plant itself is not […]

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26 July 2026

How Can Rural Communities Benefit From South Africa’s Green Energy Transition?

Location: News

Solar farms can bring jobs, but the story of one South African community shows that rural residents who give up their land need more say in how benefits are shared.

21 July 2026

GBV Survivors Need More Than Justice: Four Keys to Recovery

Location: News

Gender-based violence responses must include energy access as a structural intervention, not an add-on.

24 June 2026

Fossil Fuels Still Dominate in Africa’s Electricity Future – Study Tracks 3,139 Power Plants

Location: News

Africa is rapidly expanding electricity generation, but new research shows energy planning must also account for water scarcity and carbon dioxide emissions.

12 June 2026

Emfuleni Plans to Penalise Solar Power Users

Location: News

The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) will do everything in its power to oppose the application fee and monthly levy on solar panels proposed by the Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging). During the latest council meeting, the Council approved, in principle, a proposal allowing an application fee of approximately R2 […]

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25 May 2026

Court Halts Solar Company From Seizing Lesotho’s Assets

Location: News

The Supreme Court of Appeal in South Africa has overturned a High Court ruling that allowed a German solar company to attach Lesotho state assets

8 May 2026

The Israel/Us-Iran War Is Hitting South Africa Hard – Our Oil Dependency Is Why

Location: News

While government is doubling down on oil and gas, renewable energy would free us from foreign price shocks

28 April 2026

Finance for Clean Energy Doesn’t Reach Projects in Africa – The Credit Rules Are Out of Date

Location: Business

Africa’s clean energy funding would work much better if projects could borrow on fairer terms, and have longer to pay back loans.

16 April 2026

South Africans Want Solar Power but They Worry Panels Will Be Stolen – Study

Location: News

Solar energy can cut costs and pollution for South African households, but fear of theft holds people back. Shared mini-grids offer a safer, affordable alternative.

6 April 2026

A “Subscription Model” for Basic Rights

Location: News

The Draft 2026/27 Budget effectively formalises a "City-as-a-Service" model, where the privilege of being a resident is increasingly defined by mandatory, high-cost subscriptions rather than actual service usage.

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31 March 2026

Africa’s Electric Motorbike Future Can Be Built Locally and Powered by Solar – Our 6,000KM Ride Shows What’s Possible

Location: News

Research suggests a shift to electric mobility is technically and economically feasible.

29 March 2026

South Africa’s Power Utility Eskom Wants to Cut Electricity to Municipalities That Haven’t Paid: Households May Pay the Price

Location: News

Eskom’s plans to cut power to 14 indebted municipalities expose a deepening crisis in South Africa’s state-owned electricity provider.

24 March 2026

Why Africa Needs a Green Bank to Fund Climate Action and Build Its Own Renewable Technology

Location: News

Africa holds key green energy minerals but exports them raw. If the continent had its own Green Bank, it could finance local manufacturing and green industry.

17 March 2026

Solar: The Rules Don’t Add Up

Location: Business

Eskom’s 31 March 2026 deadline for registering residential solar PV and battery energy storage (BES) systems is looming, with minimal uptake of their demand to register by customers. Not because households are unwilling to comply, but because the rules are unclear, inconsistent, and in some cases, unlawful. The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has raised …

11 March 2026

China in Africa: Investment and Trade Work Well When There’s Strong Oversight, and Badly When There Isn’t

Location: News

Strong institutions ensure that foreign investment supports sustainable growth rather than environmental decay.

11 March 2026

City Power Billing Changes Leave Johannesburg Residents With Sky-High Bills

Location: News

Johannesburg’s power utility says credits of R136-million have been issued to 86 customers who were overcharged

7 March 2026

Eskom Tried to Block a Gold Mine From Going Solar – But…

Location: News

South Africa’s largest gold producer went to court to win the right to use its own solar power.

23 February 2026

Damning Probe Into Home Affairs Names “Prophet” Bushiri

Location: News

Corrupt officials made millions selling permanent residency permits

12 February 2026

Limpopo Farmers Go Hungry After Floods

Location: News

One farming cooperative estimates their losses to be up to R350,000

1 February 2026

What’s Stopping Sunny South Africa’s Solar Industry? Court Case Sheds Light on the Wider Problem

Location: News

South Africa needs a renewable energy industrial strategy, not just requirements for green power projects to buy a percentage of solar parts from local companies.