A change in attitude is needed to keep building, writes Maya Fisher-French.

Deliberations over power utility Eskom's proposed 53% tariff hike are ongoing, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa said on Friday.

The Congress of South African Trade Unions said on Wednesday it would call a strike to protest job losses linked to the electricity generation crisis.

South Africa must embrace private sector involvement in the electricity sector if it wants to solve a power crisis that threatens to derail its growing economy, a business group said on Tuesday.

Electricity authorities on Monday called for action to deal with a R25-billion maintenance backlog that could further stifle economic growth.

South Africa's power crisis poses a threat to economic growth and the government's efforts to reduce unemployment and poverty, Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka said on Monday.

The regulatory framework that will enforce the energy conservation programme and penalise consumers who use electricity excessively is being finalised, it was reported on Friday.

Unplanned power cuts at very short notice may be a possibility this winter, Eskom said on Wednesday.

It is becoming increasingly clear that to guarantee yourself a stable electricity supply power.

Black outs could put the entertainment industry into the red, writes Zahira Kharsany.