Kate Bartlett
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 2
- Latest publication
- Aug 17, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for CNBC Africa
- Top 500K sites
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- Jul 22, 2026
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South Africa bets on renewables, but its power grid is not ready | CNBC Africa (opens the original)
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JOHANNESBURG (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Faced with spiralling energy costs and growing demand, South Africa is investing heavily in green energy, but without enough cables to transmit the power, it faces a ‘gridlock’ that could stop it reaching its full renewable potential. President Cyril Ramaphosa opened the latest green energy project last month, a 155-megawatt wind farm in Mpumalanga province, calling it part of a “clean energy revolution”. “Electricity that is affordable, reliable and i
South Africa’s data centre ‘gold rush’ risks resource crunch | CNBC Africa (opens the original)
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JOHANNESBURG, July 22 (Reuters) – Rapid expansion of data centres has helped make South Africa the continent’s biggest digital hub, even as critics warn the industry’s appetite for electricity and water could worsen shortages affecting millions of people. President Cyril Ramaphosa this month hailed the growth of data centres as essential for the country’s security and its businesses, while calling for the protection of human rights and the environment amid the boom. As Africa’s largest economy,
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