Climate advisors not surprised by coal station delay; more officers deployed; Tiger Brands to slash product range; and day two of special voting.
Eskom’s decision to delay shutting down older coal-fired power stations until 2030 will not significantly hinder South Africa’s climate goals, assert climate advisors to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Originally, plants like Camden, Hendrina, and Grootvlei were set for decommissioning by 2025 and 2026. Despite concerns this might affect the nation’s emission targets—given the electricity sector’s 70% contribution to emissions—Dr.
[Tiger Brands, South Africa’s largest food producer, plans to cut its product variants and pack sizes by 20% within three years to boost efficiencies. CEO Tjaart Kruger says the focus will be on best-selling flavours and sizes of popular products like Albany bread and All Gold tomato sauce, while less popular items will be dropped. The R37 billion company aims to reduce its stock-keeping units accordingly.
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