Mike Muller

Mike Muller is a civil engineer and visiting adjunct professor at the Wits School of Governance. He was a national planning commissioner (2010-2015) and director general of the then Department of Water and Forestry from 1997 to 2005. He worked for the Mozambican government (1979-1988) before returning to South Africa to join the Development Bank of Southern Africa (1988-1994). Over the past decade he has advised many local and international organisations, including the African Development Bank and Mozambique’s HCB (operator of the Cahora Bassa hydroelectric dam). He has participated in global dialogues on water, energy, climate, regional integration and sustainable development issues, including the Climate Bonds Initiative, the World Hydropower Congress and the World Economic Forum’s water agenda task force, which he chaired (2012-2014).

Stories by: Mike Muller

Analysis

Gas is a game-changer and the players are plotting

In the second of two articles on the energy transition, the battle for gas exploration in South Africa is explored – and why the production delays in Mozambique suit some interests.

By: Mike Muller, Seán Mfundza Muller
22 Apr 2022

Analysis

Who gets the ‘dirty’ profits while going for ‘clean’?

In the first of two articles on the energy transition that must happen across the world, it’s clear that coal will be around for years to come. Less clear is who will benefit from it.

By: Mike Muller, Seán Mfundza Muller
21 Apr 2022