How Can Rural Communities Benefit From South Africa’s Green Energy Transition?
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.
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GBV Survivors Need More Than Justice: Four Keys to Recovery
Gender-based violence responses must include energy access as a structural intervention, not an add-on.
Fossil Fuels Still Dominate in Africa’s Electricity Future – Study Tracks 3,139 Power Plants
Africa is rapidly expanding electricity generation, but new research shows energy planning must also account for water scarcity and carbon dioxide emissions.
Emfuleni Plans to Penalise Solar Power Users
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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Court Halts Solar Company From Seizing Lesotho’s Assets
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
The Israel/Us-Iran War Is Hitting South Africa Hard – Our Oil Dependency Is Why
While government is doubling down on oil and gas, renewable energy would free us from foreign price shocks
Finance for Clean Energy Doesn’t Reach Projects in Africa – The Credit Rules Are Out of Date
Africa’s clean energy funding would work much better if projects could borrow on fairer terms, and have longer to pay back loans.
South Africans Want Solar Power but They Worry Panels Will Be Stolen – Study
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.
A “Subscription Model” for Basic Rights
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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Africa’s Electric Motorbike Future Can Be Built Locally and Powered by Solar – Our 6,000KM Ride Shows What’s Possible
Research suggests a shift to electric mobility is technically and economically feasible.
South Africa’s Power Utility Eskom Wants to Cut Electricity to Municipalities That Haven’t Paid: Households May Pay the Price
Eskom’s plans to cut power to 14 indebted municipalities expose a deepening crisis in South Africa’s state-owned electricity provider.
Why Africa Needs a Green Bank to Fund Climate Action and Build Its Own Renewable Technology
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.
Solar: The Rules Don’t Add Up
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 …
China in Africa: Investment and Trade Work Well When There’s Strong Oversight, and Badly When There Isn’t
Strong institutions ensure that foreign investment supports sustainable growth rather than environmental decay.
City Power Billing Changes Leave Johannesburg Residents With Sky-High Bills
Johannesburg’s power utility says credits of R136-million have been issued to 86 customers who were overcharged
Eskom Tried to Block a Gold Mine From Going Solar – But…
South Africa’s largest gold producer went to court to win the right to use its own solar power.
Damning Probe Into Home Affairs Names “Prophet” Bushiri
Corrupt officials made millions selling permanent residency permits
Limpopo Farmers Go Hungry After Floods
One farming cooperative estimates their losses to be up to R350,000
What’s Stopping Sunny South Africa’s Solar Industry? Court Case Sheds Light on the Wider Problem
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.
On Board the Rainbow Warrior — The Iconic Greenpeace Ship
A world without fossil fuels is possible, says crew
Johannesburg Sabotages Solar Users
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) strongly condemns the Johannesburg Metro’s intention to force residents with prepaid meters who have invested in solar power to switch back to conventional meter readings and billing systems. Should the ANC-led Metro administration proceed with this plan, it may be time to approach the courts. This amounts to consumer […]
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South Africa’s Water, Energy and Food Crisis: Why Fixing One Means Fixing Them All
South Africa’s water, energy and food crises are interconnected. Coordinated funding across all three, including community-led and blended finance, is needed.
Tweedy Park Gets Solar Lights After Lights Are Stolen
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) recently handed over 60 donated solar lights to residents of the Tweedy Park retirement village in Brakpan after many of the lights previously donated by the party were stolen. This is the second time that the Freedom Front Plus, in collaboration with a generous donor, stepped in after vulnerable […]
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SSEG Enforcement Must Follow National Law
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) has reviewed the Association of Municipal Electricity Utilities’ (AMEUs) recent position paper on safety compliance for Small-Scale Embedded Generation installations under 1 MVA. Public and electrical workers’ safety is non-negotiable. However, the AMEU paper unfortunately contains several incorrect interpretations of legislation and introduces requirements that fall well outside the …