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  "title": "Execution in the face of complexity will decide South Africa’s energy transition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/execution-in-the-face-of-complexity-will-decide-south-africas-energy",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T15:11:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mail and Guardian",
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    "url": "https://mg.co.za/partner-content/2026-09-17-execution-in-the-face-of-complexity-will-decide-south-africa-s-energy-transition/"
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  "summary": "As South Africa faces coal decommissioning and an urgent need for grid capacity, lessons from SOLA's multi-buyer Project Springbok show how embracing complex commercial models and flexible execution can drive the energy transition forward.",
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