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South Africa will launch a bidding process for an extra 2,500 megawatts (MW) of nuclear power by March, as the country attempts to tackle its worst power outages on record.Businesses and households have been left without power for up to 10 hours on some days this year, hitting South Africa’s economi

CAPE TOWN, Dec 12 (Reuters) – South Africa will launch a bidding process for an extra 2,500 megawatts (MW) of nuclear power by March, as the country attempts to tackle its worst power outages on record. Businesses and households have been left without power for up to 10 hours on some days this year, hitting South Africa’s […]

Government is awaiting regulatory approval after applying for a 20-year extension to Koeberg’s operating licence which expires in July 2024. South Africa expects to commission the first unit of the new 2,500 MW nuclear project by 2032/33, said Zizamele Mbambo, a senior energy ministry official.

South Africa will start a procurement process for an additional 2,500 megawatts (MW) of nuclear power, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said on Tuesday.

The Special Investigating Unit has welcomed two judgments by the High Court against former members of the interim board of the SABC and its decision to award a multi-million rand security tender to Mafoko Security Patrols Pty Ltd…

A weak Public Procurement Bill has been approved by Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance. Despite warnings from the Zondo Commission, the bill fails to address the clear link between tendering systems for corruption, says Caroline James.

South Africa’s tender system has been identified as the dark heart of public sector corruption and state failure. Despite this, the National Treasury is refusing to use the first major legislative overhaul of the system to make any meaningful changes.

The RustMo1 Solar Project, the first renewable energy project developed under South Africa’s large renewables tender program — the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Procurement Programme (REI4P) — is celebrating 10 years of clean energy production.

This week’s top tenders see SA’s National Roads Agency rush to receive tender submissions before the year closes.