The withdrawal of funding from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) is a setback for South Africa’s move to a low carbon economy. This initiative was designed to mobilise public and private investment to help developing nations transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources and accelerate the decarbonisation of key sectors.

In the 2023 National Budget Speech, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced several measures aimed at addressing South Africa’s energy crisis, but it is difficult to predict whether these efforts will be enough, considering the complex and multifaceted nature of the situation. However, they represent a step in the right direction.

In 2022 electrical appliances are working harder to provide South Africans with the necessary comfort. This is as South Africans navigate extremely hot weather conditions in the Western Cape paired with higher-than-average rainfall across the rest of the country due to the La Niña weather phenomenon.

When determining whether an installed circuit breaker should be replaced or not, safety is the main priority. When fuses were phased out in the 1950s and the changeover to circuit breakers began, the new technology required a deviation from surface-mounted installations towards distribution panels.