L R AS Published on Sunday 18 March 2018 - n° 225 - Categories:Africa
South African coal miners curb RE use
Coal mine workers' unions in South Africa are blocking the signing of contracts for renewable electricity supply on the grounds that
that these contracts will reduce the demand for coal and put tens of thousands of workers out of work
PV Magazine of 13 March
Editor's note The trade union reaction should not come as a surprise, as it is the end of one economy and the emergence of a new one that is at stake. Because of the weight of coal in South Africa, it is natural that there is strong resistance to change.
