A spectacular vision is gradually becoming reality in Cadarache in the south of France. Modelled on the sun, the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) fusion system uses nuclear fusion to generate energy in order to secure...
The City of Ekurhuleni has embarked on an illegal connections clean-up operation at the Dukathole informal settlement in Germiston. A multi-disciplinary team led by the municipality’s Energy Department descended on the township in the early hours...
Eskom is investigating a fire that broke out at its Kusile Power Station in Mpumalanga on Friday. According to Eskom the fire started at the Unit 3 fabric filter plant between 5:30pm and 6:30pm but was extinguished immediately. The power utility...
Residents and business owners in the small North West farming town of Koster near Rustenburg are rejoicing on Tuesday night. An interim court order has granted their local ratepayers’ association permission to take control of the...
Eskom Interim Group Chief Executive Phakamani Hadebe says the power utility is committed to keeping the lights on this winter, despite low coal stockpiles at six of its power stations. According to Hadebe coal stockpiles across all coal-fired power...
Nuclear expert Dr. Anthonie Cilliers says nuclear energy is not any more expensive than any other energy source. Dr. Cilliers, who is the National Coordinator of SAN-NEST (South African Nuclear Education, Science and Technology) the R&D...
Design and construction supervision on the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) will be undertaken by the Matla a Metsi Joint Venture. The announcement was made by the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) last week....
Eskom board chair Ben Ngubane fielded questions around corruption and Brian Molefe at this year’s Africa Utility Week currently underway in Cape Town. Newly reappointed Eskom CEO Brian Molefe was scheduled to deliver the conference’s keynote...
Koeberg nuclear power station is well equipped to handle its nuclear waste, according to a recent KPMG study. The recent study focused on the socio-economic impact of the nuclear power station from 2012 to 2025. It indicated that the site is well...
