'Rationality' needed regarding state intervention in mining

The Chamber of Mines advocates public-private partnerships instead of more state involvement.

Zuma unleashes SIU on fraud, corruption at Eskom

President Zuma has given the Special Investigating Unit the go ahead to investigate Eskom for evidence of corruption, fraud and maladministration.

Eskom's plight dims GDP outlook

Supply constraints, double-digit price hikes and power outages are taking their toll on the economy, experts say. And brace for more load-shedding.

Eskom ordered to raise pay

Eskom has been ordered to raise its wage increase to the National Union of Mineworkers by at least 1%.

Not just now. Now! Eskom urges SA to cut power use

Eskom says South Africans have to reduce their electricity use by a tenth, so it can take power stations offline for dangerously overdue maintenance.

R120-billion clean power boom

Bids will bring 3 750 megawatts of alternative energy on to the grid within the next three years at a total cost of R120-billion.

Private providers out in the cold

Energy amendment Bills centralise rather than devolve powers, industry insiders say.

National Press Club announces its 2011 newsmakers

The National Press Club has named Public Protector Thuli Madonsela and former ANC Youth League president Julius Malema as its newsmakers of the year.

Celebrity showbiz tactics leave us in the fracking dark

Anti-fracking lobby group gets celebrity to be the face of its campaign.

Eskom 'must put SA’s needs first'

In the face of the threat of load shedding, Eskom is being challenged to cut back on exports.

Eskom says power system's performance has improved

Eskom says the performance of the country's power system has improved since Monday, with the parastatal saying it would continue to be on alert.

Fedusa raises concerns about Eskom's blackouts

Fedusa says it is worried that Ethe high risk of power outages announced by Eskom could affect households and businesses for the rest of the month.

Load shedding looms: Eskom warns of rolling blackouts

Eskom has warned of a very high risk of rolling blackouts around SA, but says it has been doing everything it can to avert the "load-shedding".

Eskom's hefty tariff hikes may be put on hold

Energy Minister Dipuo Peters says South Africa may delay electricity tariff hikes in a move likely to hurt power utility Eskom's funding drive.

Municipalities cash in on power

Municipal electricity costs are coming under fire as the state gears up to review South Africa's electricity pricing policy.

Eskom's profit jumps by R63.9-billion

Eskom has grown its net profit to R12.8-billion in the six months to end of September, chief financial officer Paul O'Flaherty says.

Eskom signs R1.9-billion green energy loan

Power utility Eskom has signed a R1.9-billion loan from the World Bank that will finance the building of SA's largest solar and wind power projects.

Solar heater rules eclipse local firms

As SA prepares to sign a green energy accord, solar water heater-makers in the Western Cape are shutting their doors after decades in the business.

Greenpeace activists arrested at Kusile coal station

Three Greenpeace activists have been arrested at the Kusile power station's construction site in Mpumalanga after scaling a crane.

Government in the CPI basket

Inflation figures came in higher than expected as businesses -- and consumers -- face a potential spate of government-controlled price increases.

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