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Road Freight Association: Consumers will bear the brunt of higher fuel prices
The Road Freight Association said that the impact of high fuel prices would be largely felt by consumers as businesses…
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DMRE announces massive fuel price increase for February
From Wednesday, South African motorists will be forced to fork out almost R1 more for fuel, as increases make a…
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Government to take steps against fake diesel resellers
Criminals are always a step ahead, evolving their methods for ill-gotten gains. But the government has pulled the plug on…
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Mineral Resources and Energy Department doesn’t expect any nuclear building project to start before 2034
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy says it doesn’t expect any nuclear building project to begin before 2034. Despite…
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DMRE: Constrained power grid impacting on some renewable energy projects
The limited electricity transmission capacity in some provinces has been identified as a major inhibitor to introducing new renewable energy…
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DMRE announces major drop in diesel fuel prices, petrol also decreasing
Motorists have been given an early Christmas present after the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced decreases in the…
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Government in process of drafting legislation to legalize artisanal mining, says Ntshavheni
Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said the government is in the process of drafting legislation to legalize artisanal or…
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Weaker rand-dollar exchange rate a factor in fuel price hikes
An economist said the R1.71 cents fuel hike announced on Monday is due to two reasons. The Department of Mineral…
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Here are the official petrol and diesel prices for May
Petrol is set to become more expensive in May, but diesel drivers can look forward to a decent reprieve. The…
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NUM calls for probe into fatal accident at Sibanye-Stillwater mine
No stone should be left unturned in the investigation into the fatal accident at Sibanye Stillwater’s Burnstone project in Mpumalanga,…
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Numsa: IPPs a ploy to privatise energy sector
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) has hit out at the government for touting contentious independent power…
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Business rescue plan will enable Eskom to provide consistent power again, says Roodt
Economist Dawie Roodt has suggested that Eskom create a business rescue plan amid continued power cuts. Currently, South Africans are…
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Fuel prices to decrease next week
There is some good news as far as the petrol price is concerned. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy…
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Fuel price to go up on Wednesday
South African motorists should brace themselves for a fuel price hike next Wednesday. Data from the Department of Mineral Resources…
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DMRE to legitimise small-scale mining to root out zama-zamas
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has acknowledged that poor communication has contributed to increasing frustration in mining communities…
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Dept of Mineral Resources admits slow response to warnings over illegal mining
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has admitted and acknowledged it has been slow to respond to the dire…
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Petrol & paraffin prices to go down in August
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy on Saturday announced a decrease in fuel prices for August. “South Africa’s fuel…
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Energy Department begins formal process of deregulating petrol price in South Africa
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has started the formal process of deregulating the price of petrol in South…
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Economist: Even if government amends fuel levy, the impact won’t be sufficient
South Africans can expect their wallets to get thinner as another dreaded fuel price will be implemented on Wednesday as…
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DA submits fuel price deregulation bill to Parliament
In a bid to strip the government off its power to prescribe the price of petroleum products, the Democratic Alliance…
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SA needs to find its own oil reserves to mitigate spiking fuel costs, says Mantashe
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on Tuesday said South Africa would need to explore and find its own…
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South Africa’s energy crisis expected to feature prominently in Sona
The country’s energy crisis is expected to feature prominently in this year’s State of the Nation Address on Thursday. Energy…
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Energy Department yet to study ruling on seismic surveying off West Coast
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy on Tuesday said it noted a court ruling against it on seismic surveying…
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Eskom could be moving to energy department
Deputy President David Mabuza says talks are underway to determine if Eskom will be moved to fall under the Department…
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#Sona2021: Eskom will still fall short of power capacity over next 5 years
In the days leading up to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 2021 State of the Nation (Sona) address, South Africa experienced yet…
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Top vacancy available at the National Energy Regulator of SA
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has gazetted a call for nominations to fill the position of chief executive…
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Minister Mantashe gazettes regulations to allow municipalities to generate own electricity
Municipalities in good financial standing may soon be able to develop their own power generation projects. This according to Department…
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