Paul Burkhardt

Eskom threatens fastest renewable expansion

Article Paul Burkhardt & Michael Coen - 6 Dec 2016

Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson and Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown have done little to pull Eskom into line.

Solar win in coal country shows cheap way to beat blackouts

Article Paul Burkhardt - 2 Sep 2015

Renewable energy is gaining fast in South Africa and may still be the most financially viable way to avoid load-shedding and blackouts.

Eskom’s application for price hike denied

Article Paul Burkhardt - 29 Jun 2015

The energy regulator has rejected Eskom's application to raise its electricity prices further this year.

Eskom tariff increase to help buy diesel

Article Paul Burkhardt - 23 Jun 2015

Eskom has asked at public hearings that it be allowed to raise prices to, in part, fuel gas turbines.

Billionaire Wiese refunded after unauthorised rhino sale

Article Paul Burkhardt - 2 Sep 2014

Christo Wiese is just one of a number of potential buyers who've been refunded their deposits to buy rhino from SANParks.

Nene open to partners for Eskom plants

Article Paul Burkhardt - 26 Aug 2014

Treasury will consider partnerships with the private sector to extend some of SA's infrastructure build despite it being politically impossible.

South Africa’s credit rating at risk – Moody’s

Article Rene Vollgraaff & Paul Burkhardt - 3 Jul 2014

Moody's rating agency has warned that the country's credit rating is at risk as the 220 000-strong Numsa strike enters its fifth day.

Court bars Amcu from calling strikes at gold mines

Article Paul Burkhardt - 23 Jun 2014

The Labour Court has handed down a final order preventing Amcu, a minority union on the gold mines, from embarking on a strike.

Sasol synfuel production soars

Article Paul Burkhardt - 9 Jun 2014

The chemicals giant expects synfuel production for the year to fall in the upper end of the target range as it progresses a number of investments.

Mining minister says platinum industry ‘very close’ to strike solution

Article Paul Burkhardt - 2 Jun 2014

The mineral resources minister says parties are close to finding a solution to the platinum mining strike, although critics are skeptical of this.

Platinum producers in talks with labour court judge

Article Paul Burkhardt - 27 May 2014

Employers on the platinum belt are committed to meeting again with a labour court judge in a bid to end the protracted wage strike.

Platinum talks seek to end longest South African mine strike

Article Paul Burkhardt - 23 Apr 2014

Meetings have resumed between Amcu and major platinum mines, but analysts are divided about whether an end to the three-month strike is in sight.

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