How South Africans can use electricity more efficiently as tariffs rise

South Africa Electricity Tariff Increase: Experts Analyze the July 1 Hikes

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — As the latest South Africa electricity tariff increase takes effect this month, households are bracing for higher utility bills right in the middle of winter. Approved by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) for the 2026/27 municipal financial year, the steep municipal electricity tariffs have sparked widespread concern. Energy expert []

Battery rentals spread from South Africa to Nigeria as energy costs rise

Instead of spending heavily on generators, inverters or rooftop solar, more South Africans are renting batteries that keep homes and businesses running during power cuts.

South Africa: New Electricity Price Hikes Push Families Deeper Into the Dark

[GroundUp] The problem now is not load shedding but price

JOEL AITA: Common User Facilities Could Be Uganda’s Missing Link to Industrialisation

Why Uganda’s next leap from exporting raw commodities to producing value-added products depends on shared industrial infrastructure. By Joel Aita In the year ending October 2025, Uganda did something historic: it overtook Ethiopia to become Africa’s largest coffee exporter, earning more than USD 2.4 billion in a single year. It is a genuine national triumph. [] The post JOEL AITA: Common User Facilities Could Be Uganda’s Missing Link to Industrialisation appeared first on Watchdog Uganda.

Botswana Bets on Solar as Diamond Revenues Slump

Botswana is accelerating its transition toward renewable energy with a 100 million investment in the 100-megawatt Tati Solar Project, as falling diamond prices are putting increasing strain on the country’s finances. Diamonds account for roughly 70 of the country’s exports and one-third of its GDP. However, falling global prices, weaker demand, and growing competition from []