State of the Nation: Zuma adopts Chinese model
President Jacob Zuma is looking East for inspiration, as the ANC pushes for resource nationalism rather than a crude form of nationalisation.
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Local has not been lekker in Lephalale
The builders of Medupi Power Station are being accused of breaking promises.
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Eskom: The power(less) connection
While Eskom nestles on a R50-billion pile of money, everyone from manufacturers to residents are reeling as rising electricity prices hit home.
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Eskom feels the cold
South Africans must gird their loins for a tough, electricity-fraught winter.
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Court asked to halt river 'vandalism'
Residents of Lephalale in Limpopo have gone to court to stop the destruction of an ancient river-bed for the building of Medupi power station.
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Eskom's early Xmas gift
Eskom will get additional loan guarantees amounting to R350-billion, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan confirmed.
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Green revolution starts to take root
Private companies and banks itching to enter alternative energy market, writes Lionel Faull.
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ANC rejects criticism over Hitachi stake
The ANC was defiant this week about its involvement with Hitachi Power Africa, which secured a multibillion-rand contract with Eskom.
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Residents complain to World Bank about Eskom loan
Limpopo residents on Tuesday filed a complaint with the World Bank about the $3,75bn loan sought by Eskom to help finance the Medudi power plant.
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SA becomes a high-carbon zone to attract investment
With its proposed Medupi power station, South Africa is an industrialised global climate player and major polluter.
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