South Africa: No Loadshedding On Election Day allafrica.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from allafrica.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Presidency dismisses 'return of load shedding' social media post as an 'ill-guided political ploy' dailymaverick.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymaverick.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
South Africa plans an $85 billion investment to transition from coal to renewable energy, aiming to reskill coal workers and develop new sectors. However, coal communities like those in Mpumalanga are fearful about job security, with little clarity on green job prospects. Political commitment to the transition remains contentious.
Growing up surrounded by the towering smokestacks of coal-fired power stations, 22-year-old Siya Mokoena's life is inextricably linked to the coal industry that dominates his hometown of Emalahleni in South Africa's eastern province of Mpumalanga. Like many in Emalahleni, generations of Mokoena's family have worked in the coal sector. His father, a miner, was laid off in March when his mine was shut down.
Gordhan: There's still corrupt people at Eskom that 'need to be dealt with' news24.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from news24.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.