South Africa urged to firm up developmental vision for universal electricity access bit.ly/41mDdUx #Electricity #UniversalAccess #FreeBasicElectricity #SouthAfrica #Development #PovertyReduction PARI - Public Affairs Research Institute Department of Electricity and Energy Terence

Cabinet to meet on support package for firms and workers exposed to 30% US tariffs bit.ly/40OeAzU #Trade #Tariffs #SouthAfrica #USA #ReciprocalTariffs the dtic The Presidency 🇿🇦 DIRCO South Africa Terence

Nersa approves another trading licence in favour of Lyra Energy Trading #electricity #trading Terence bit.ly/4fl5iBD

Pan African signs ten-year renewable supply deal with NOA Trading #gold #renewables Terence bit.ly/3IUEY5c

SAWEM School ‘oversubscribed’ as NTCSA gears up for launch of market platform bit.ly/4lz3tm9 #Electricity #Market #Reform #SouthAfrica #SAWEM #NTCSA Department of Electricity and Energy Eskom Hld SOC Ltd Terence

Cabinet approves support package for exporters exposed to US tariffs as talks continue bit.ly/4lfUEx6 #Tariffs #Trade #SouthAfrica #US the dtic The Presidency 🇿🇦 Terence

EXSA-Seriti Green deal opens way for 155 MW Mpumalanga wind project bit.ly/3Ukpee7 #RenewableEnergy #Electricity #Trading #SouthAfrica #EXSA #UmmbilaEmoyeni Seriti Green Terence

Ramokgopa urges Eskom to withdraw legal case against traders bit.ly/4leCLyN #Electricity #Trading #SouthAfrica #Eskom #DEE Department of Electricity and Energy The Presidency 🇿🇦 Eskom Hld SOC Ltd Terence

Partnership framework being prioritised ahead of Eskom Green launch bit.ly/412Q91U #Eskom #Renewables #EskomGreen #SouthAfrica #JustEnergyTransition Eskom Hld SOC Ltd Department of Electricity and Energy Terence

South Africa’s revised trade offer to the US described as ‘broad, generous, open and ambitious’ bit.ly/4fv2pOt #Trade #Tariffs #SouthAfrica #USA #Agriculture #Exports the dtic National Department of Agriculture Terence

Electricity reform ‘irreversible’, Ramokgopa insists as he again urges Eskom not to pursue legal case against traders bit.ly/45nKbK4 #Electricity #Reform #SouthAfrica #Eskom #Nersa Department of Electricity and Energy Eskom Hld SOC Ltd NERSA_ZA Terence

New online tracker provides updated dashboard of South Africa’s reform progress bit.ly/4fFMr4j

[𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛] bit.ly/4oCVN4I This week's 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 discusses the background to SA's economic reforms; the focus on electricity sector reforms; and an initiative to provide an independent view of reforms' progress. Watch this episode on Engineering News's site.

There are no easy solutions, but there is now an opportunity for a much-needed reset of South Africa’s approach to universal, affordable and developmental #electricity access. Terence bit.ly/45mfYMR

EXSA views Seriti Green deal as key milestone as it scales up for pure-play trading role bit.ly/3HEXZbj #Electricity #Trading #SouthAfrica #Wind #EXSA #SeritiGreen

Eskom says 291 MW renewables offtake scheme tailored to decarbonisation needs of large customers #electricity #renewables #decarbonisation Terence Eskom Hld SOC Ltd bit.ly/47y8jwj

Public procurement uncertainty undermining industrialisation potential of big grid roll-out – Seifsa bit.ly/3JnDsbO #Transmission #Grid #Industrialisation #SouthAfrica #NTCSA #Eskom SEIFSA Department of Electricity and Energy the dtic Terence

First 11 train operators selected for 41 routes as South Africa takes big step in opening freight rail to private sector bit.ly/4lEm53S #Railways #Reform #SouthAfrica #Freight #Logistics #TrainOperatingCompanies #Transport Transnet SOC Ltd Department of Transport Terence

By underlying his #policymaking prerogative in relation to the #electricity trading framework, Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa arguably sent a crucial signal about who should be leading the #reform agenda as more fault lines start to show. Terence bit.ly/41hU4Ic

[𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛] bit.ly/4mqBw0J This 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 discusses Eskom's invitation to large electricity users to bid for 291 MW of solar electricity that it is preparing to build and trade, and what this says about fair competition. Watch more on Engineering News's site.