Eskom’s emissions exemptions: What the decision means, and practical steps forward On 31 March 2025, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment issued a media statement confirming that Eskom had been granted limited exemptions from South Africa’s Minimum...
Draft Electricity Transmission Infrastructure Regulations (ETIR)A step closer towards market certainty on the procurement rollout of the transmission infrastructure projects On 3 April 2025, the Minister of Electricity and Energy released the draft ETIR for public...
New ministerial determination for 1164 KM of 400kv transmission powerlinesA proactive step towards addressing South Africa’s grid challenges On 28 March 2025, the Minister of Electricity and Energy published a ministerial determination confirming the procurement...
South Africa’s potential green hydrogen future On 17 February 2025, two environmental planning tools for the responsible planning and development of green hydrogen projects in South Africa were published. These tools were developed by the Department of Forestry,...
The 2025 Budget and South Africa’s infrastructure gamble: is it enough? A step forward, but are we prioritising the right areas? The 2025 Budget makes a much-needed investment on infrastructure, with over ZAR1 trillion set aside for roads, energy, water, and...
Amazing paradigm shift for private involvement in PPPs The recently published Amendments to Treasury Regulation 16 under the PFMA, which are effective 1 June 2025 — specifically the addition of new Regulations 16.11 to 16.15 — has completely upended unsolicited bids...
