Vaal’s Hydrogen Hub: Big promises, empty fields
A flagship green hydrogen project is positioned to support industrial development — but there’s no sign of it, and little awareness among locals. #PowerTracker investigates...
25 March, 2026
Author: Oxpeckers Reporters
Namibia’s oil rush: Who benefits most and who is in charge?
Namibia seems almost certain to become an oil producer by 2030, and the war in Iran has added urgency to its ambitions to become a major energy exporter. John Grobler...
20 March, 2026
Connected, but still in the dark
Thabo Molelekwa investigates how prepaid electricity meters – now common in many municipalities — are encouraging a new form of energy poverty...
02 March, 2026
Uncharted waters: Inside the political battle for control of the Orange Basin oil and gas resource
As Namibia looks set to enter the uncertain waters of the international oil industry, John Grobler analyses the legal and technical challenges emerging as the biggest obstacles...
10 February, 2026
Eswatini’s coal comeback: From green promises to black fuel
The approval of a new thermal coal power project derails the kingdom’s green transition efforts, and marginalises local residents, reports Phathizwe Zulu...
29 January, 2026
Oxpeckers journalists win international anti-corruption award
Oxpeckers associates Andiswa Matikinca and Tatenda Chitagu win major international award for their exposé on lithium smuggling across Southern Africa’s borders...
26 January, 2026
Coal’s slow death in Mpumalanga
As jobs disappear from the coal belt, Middelburg’s economy is buckling. Unpaid rates, collapsing businesses and stalled transition support are deepening the crisis...
20 January, 2026
Broken promises: Why South Africa’s Fairtrade farm workers feel short-changed
The international certification system promised to help dismantle inequalities on wine farms, but many workers say reality falls far short of promises made...
12 December, 2025
Power, land and secrecy
After nine months of chasing information about renewable energy land lease deals across South Africa, we share what we learned. Roxanne Joseph reports...
20 November, 2025
Deep threats of drilling the Orange Basin
Climate change, over-fishing and oil-related pollution are collapsing the marine environment off the West Coast. Now there’s the added threat of off-shore oil and gas exploration...
14 November, 2025