Power load shedding could last up to 12 hours at a time, as giant aluminium smelters consume discounted electricity with abandon.
Part of the market is waiting for more clarity from the government, but experts hope that panic selling can be avoided.
Dependence on the utility may fade now that homes can feed solar power back into the grid.
The minister’s intentions to contain expenditure may be undermined by strikes in the civil service.
Mining and manufacturing will be worst affected because of their high-intensity electricity usage.
Many public servants appear to have resigned to get their funds before the law changes.
A group of magazine publishers has complained to Icasa that the post office breached its licence condition, and is looking for a new distributor.
Experts argue that one of the main obstacles to South Africa’s nuclear ambitions is the cost, even with innovative financing models.
The World Bank has praised South Africa’s fiscal system, but with a number of reservations.
The collapse at the Mpumalanga power station shows how difficult it is for Eskom to meet demand.