On the face of it, the power sector in Africa seems to be in trouble. Reports of outages and cable theft and general tales of woe abound on any newspaper page, creating the impression that the ‘dark continent’ is in fact an appropriate moniker....
One of the major factors that play a significant role in the economy is the basic supply of electricity and water. To maintain this supply, welding is a critical part of the maintenance chain that must be carried out at an acceptable standard using...
A new South African private electricity trading company is set to transform the country’s power market after recently being awarded a landmark licence that allows it to transport energy from independent power producers (IPPs) to private end-users...
With load shedding having already cost South Africa’s economy around R25 billion to-date, and no end to the power cuts in sight, the South African government is urgently looking for solutions. The energy shortfalls, primarily driven by poor...
