The closure nearly four years ago of the mighty Komati power station, located in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga, stands out as an example of how not to handle the transition to cleaner energy. “As part of South Africa’s international commitment to reduce carbon emissions, Komati became the test case for the country’s transition to clean energy,” says Read more >
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CORRUPTION NEWS
Image: CoGTA By Kwazi Dlamini In the 10 years of its existence, Corruption Watch has worked on scores of corruption reports coming from the Eastern Cape (EC). Mismanagement and corruption are virtually the order of the day, and there seems to be no end to the shenanigans. Therefore, it did not come as a surprise Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS
• A cemetery in Phola, a black residential area near Witbank, from which some graves were relocated to make way for coal mining. Image: Supplied South Africa’s mining sector has been in a state of upheaval for some years – not least because of the controversy surrounding the disbursement and use of mining royalties, those Read more >