Gareth and Phumi are joined by Adil Nchabeleng, an energy expert and former corporate finance buff, to discuss South Africa’s grid woes - as well as the current state of government. Is South Africa a ticking time bomb of an Arab Spring… or will 2024 bring enough change to create stability in our country?
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14.12.23 Pt 2 - Energy expert, Adil Nchabeleng, joins Gareth and Phumi to discuss the state of the grid. Have South Africans had enough of the tyranny of the ANC’s lack of leadership and abuse of resources? Adil does a deep dive into the possible future for the country, should 2024 not bring a change of government.
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02.10.23 Pt 1 - Bakh’abantu tries to explains the science behind energy-saving with a geyser. Leigh-Ann defends women and ‘surprise poos’… and Gareth lists the several scandals that occured over the weekend.
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Eskom’s energy crisis is something we cannot escape as South Africans. Vally Padayachee, ex Eskom and City Power Executive Management, joins to answer some burning questions. Is privatising Eskom the solution? Is wind and solar power the way forward for South Africa, and where has the money disappeared to?
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17.06.21 Pt 2 - A leading authority in the African energy sector, and a strong advocate for African entrepreneurship and the indigenous energy sector, NJ Ayuk joins the team to discuss where the future of oil, gas and other energy lies in Africa.
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Fund managers Avi Gordon and Adriaan Erasmus are two people who think of alternative energy in a progressive and bilateral manner. Taking strain off the grid and presenting cost-effective solar options to the public, business owners and future investors is just a small part of what this dynamic duo is doing for the future of business. Are centralised grids a notion we need to rethink in 2020 and beyond? Section 12J and alternative energy... an opportunity to do well while doing good. Brought to you by Grovest.
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The Future of African Energy
There’s arguably never been a more important time to look at energy in Africa. In this edition of The Burning Platform, the team speaks to an expert on this matter. NJ Ayuk has spent two decades negotiating African oil and gas deals, and now has a grasp of the continent's energy landscape that few can match. He shares why Africa's fledgling natural gas industry can become an international powerhouse, how the continent can improve its notoriously unreliable, economy-sapping power industry, why American energy companies should stop curtailing their investments in Africa, and why the continent's energy industry needs more women. Brought to you by Nando’s.
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