Textile plants, mines and export zones are building their own electricity systems, creating a growing role for independent producers as African factories seek to avoid disruptions that can throttle production. Blackouts are rare these days at United Aryan’s garment factory in Nairobi, Kenya, where thousands of solar panels cover much of the roof above the production floor….
Charge chairman Joubert Roux Off-grid EV charging company Charge will bring its first two stations on the N3 between Johannesburg and Durban live in mid-May, co-founder and director Joubert Roux said in an upcoming interview on the TechCentral Show, marking the commercial debut of a network the company ultimately plans to extend to 120 sites…
Eskom CEO Dan Marokane. Image: Eskom Eskom has firmed up the timing of its long-awaited decision on the future of five of South Africa’s oldest coal-fired power stations, saying it will decide by the end of September on whether to proceed with their orderly shutdown, repowering or repurposing — with the call hinging on whether…
Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross for all of the 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff, marking the first time in decades that a pope carried the cross to every station. “I think it will be an important sign because of what…
Sakshi Venkatraman and Aleks Phillips Getty Images Jimmy Kimmel Live! will now appear again across the US, after two of America’s largest local TV station owners said they would resume showing the programme. Sinclair and Nexstar – which own dozens of stations affiliated with national broadcaster ABC – had taken the show off air for…
City Power’s EV Programme is rolling out charging infrastructure and transitioning its fleet to electric vehicles. Johannesburg is charging ahead with City Power’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Programme, featuring the deployment of EV charging stations and the transition of its fleet to electric vehicles, driving a cleaner and more efficient urban mobility system. The power utility…
Johannesburg’s crisis-plagued electricity supply utility, City Power, has announced plans to replace some its vehicles in its fleet with EVs as it eyes the roll-out of charging infrastructure across the city. In a statement on Tuesday, City Power said it has acquired electric vehicle charging stations as part of a plan to position Joburg as…
