But some African countries plan to push for investment in oil and gas exploration at COP27 in Egypt this month
The facility will produce wind and solar energy and employees, who will keep their jobs, will be reskilled to work in the clean energy sector
Eskom’s new board faces the reality that the utility’s problems far outweigh the board’s solutions to achieve a 75% energy availability
South Africa must use the climate conference COP27 to push for just transition funding
Partnership with companies producing green power is aimed at taking pressure off the grid
The power utility, already burdened by a debt of R396‑billion, has taken on a R9-billion loan from the World Bank, causing economists to warn of tariff hikes
Employees, including senior staff members and contractors, have stolen or deliberately broken equipment, which has contributed to load-shedding
Negotiators are concerned that 80% of the money promised by the UK, US, Germany, France and the European Union is in the form of high interest loans
Union questions the utility’s decision to stall maintenance at the nuclear power plant
A total blackout is unlikely, but South Africa’s municipalities say they won’t be caught off guard