Energy One Stop Shop aims to fast-track private power projects
Trade, industry and competition minister Ebrahim Patel launched the Energy One Stop Shop and Energy Resilience Fund on Thursday, 27 July 2023.
This is part of the Energy Mitigation Strategy through the National Energy Crisis...
Competition Commission delays investigation into Takealot and Google online dominance
South Africa's Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition, Ebrahim Patel, has extended the period to complete the Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry (OIPMI) until 19 May 2023.
The inquiry is...
Cable thieves raking in money while South Africa bleeds
Cable thieves rob South Africa's power providers blind, stealing millions of rands worth of copper cabling each year, and increased load-shedding has only worsened the situation.
During an interview with 702, City Power security and risk...
South Africa finalising new rules that could ban fluorescent light bulb sales
Minister Ebrahim Patel of the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition (DTIC) has revealed that new specifications for general-purpose light bulbs in South Africa will be published in September 2022.
The...
South Africa wants to ban scrap metal trading to fight cable theft
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) gazetted a draft proposal to crack down on illegal dealings relating to scrap metal trade in South Africa for public comment, and the African National Congress (ANC) is in...
South Africa's plan to add extra grid power quickly and end load-shedding
The South African government's Energy Crisis Committee revealed there is the potential to add 1,950MW of capacity from independent power producers (IPPs) in the near future.
The additional capacity would come from...
Netflix spending R900 million on shows in South Africa
Video streaming giant Netflix is spending more than R900 million in four South Africa-based productions over the next two years.
Netflix revealed the investment amount at the 4th Annual South African Investment Conference at the Sandton...