Powering Up South Africa: The Energy Conversations Podcast dives deep into the heart of South Africa's energy revolution. Hosted by seasonedz energy expert Thokozile Zambane and powered by the African Energy Leadership Centre at Wits Business School, this podcast platform decodes the complexities of our energy future. From policy shifts to groundbreaking innovations, we bring you insights from industry leaders and academic pioneers. Are you ready to be part of the change? Join the conversation!
Energy Conversations Podcast
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Powering Up South Africa: The Energy Conversations Podcast dives deep into the heart of South Africa's energy revolution. Hosted by seasonedz energy expert Thokozile Zambane and powered by the African Energy Leadership Centre at Wits Business School, this podcast platform decodes the complexities of our energy future. From policy shifts to groundbreaking innovations, we bring you insights from industry leaders and academic pioneers. Are you ready to be part of the change? Join the conversation!
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Recent Episodes
August 4, 2026
Inside the DBSA: The Bank Funding South Africa's Energy Future
<p>Every substation, wind farm, and power line in South Africa gets built because someone took on the risk first. In this episode of Energy Conversations, host Thokozile Zambane sits down with Dr. Phindile Masangane, Group Executive: Programs at the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), to unpack how South Africa's energy infrastructure gets funded. </p><p>Energy Conversations is powered by Kani Development Solutions and the African Energy Leadership Centre at Wits Business School. Also on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.#EnergyConversations #DBSA #JustEnergyTransition #SouthAfrica #WomenInEnergy</p>
July 14, 2026
Listening to Lead: How Loyiso Tyabashe Rebuilt South Africa's Nuclear Energy Firm, Necsa
<p>Loyiso Tyabashe, Group CEO of Nexa (the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation), traces his path from a village outside Mthatha to leading one of South Africa's key energy institutions. He talks through the chance detour from automotive engineering into nuclear at Koeberg, the "nuclearisation" training that reshaped how he makes decisions, and the toughest transition of his life — not a professional setback, but adjusting to city life and a new language as a first-year engineering student. He also shares how listening to staff, not top-down strategy, turned Nexa's finances and governance around after 2021, and closes with advice for young people starting their own energy careers: stay disciplined, and don't be afraid to ask for help.What questions do you want answered this season? Share them in the comments. Energy Conversations is powered by Kani Development Solutions in partnership with the African Energy Leadership Centre at the Wits Business School. Where to find us: LinkedIn: energyconvosInstagram: energyconvosTikTok: energyconvos#EnergyConversations #Necsa #NuclearEnergy #SouthAfrica #Koeberg #EnergySector #CareerJourney #EnergyLeadership #NuclearPower #STEM #EngineeringCareers #WomenInEnergy #AfricaEnergy #EskomEskom #EasternCape #PowerSector #CleanEnergy #EnergyLeaders #CareerAdvice</p>
June 23, 2026
The Skills South Africa Actually Needs for Nuclear, with Necsa's CEO
<p>Necsa Group CEO Loyiso Tyabashe says a nuclear plant's biggest workforce need isn't just physicists, it's artisans.</p><p>In this episode, host Thokozile Zambane sits down with Tyabashe to unpack South Africa's nuclear roadmap: the revival of the PBMR, the IRP's 5,200MW target, and what it actually takes in skills, training and investment to get there.</p><p>Covered in this episode:</p><ul><li>Why PBMR was taken out of care and maintenance, and what its move from Eskom to Necsa means</li><li>What a Small Modular Reactor is, and how it differs from Koeberg</li><li>The skills South Africa has, and the ones it needs to rebuild or bring home</li><li>What success looks like for the programme over the next decade</li></ul><p>Energy Conversations is powered by Kani Development Solutions and the African Energy Leadership Centre at Wits Business School. Also on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.</p><p>#NECSA #NuclearSA #SkillsDevelopment #EnergyConversations</p>
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