Karpowership to get SA environmental ruling by March 7
Karpowership, the Turkish company seeking to supply 1 220 megawatts of power to South Africa, will get a decision on its application to proceed with the projects from the nation’s…
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Saldanha Bay residents voice support for Karpowership
At a public meeting held in Saldanha Bay as part of Karpowership’s regulatory requirements, many residents expressed their backing for the controversial electricity-generation deal, despite…
Karpowership appeal fails
Karpowership, the Turkish company seeking to supply more than 1 200 megawatts of power to South Africa, said its appeal to overturn an environmental ruling against its plans has failed in…
DNG Energy’s legal challenge to stop Karpowership IPP deal dismissed
A key obstacle to an emergency programme to supply 2 000 megawatts of power to South Africa’s grid has been removed with the dismissal of a legal challenge to the process by a losing…
Nelson Mandela Bay SME group backs Karpowership, plans march to Transnet
The Local Business Committee (LBC) – a group claiming to have the support of more than 5 000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality – has thrown…
Fishing communities fear their livelihoods are threatened by Karpowership plan
Fishing communities in Saldanha Bay and Gqeberha are worried that newly-approved gas powerships will drive away or even kill the fish their livelihoods depend upon.
“What will happen if we…