Dirk De Vos

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The coal stockpile levels are at 35 days

Break up Eskom, for all our sakes

The underlying foundation of the country’s economy is that electricity has been cheap, readily available and abundant, writes Dirk de Vos.

Staff Reporter

Earlier on Wednesday, Eskom chief financial officer Calib Cassim explained that the key driver behind the tariff increases is that the power utility can no longer depend on continued financial support from the government.

Gas could satisfy most of South Africa’s power needs

Eskom’s recent application for price increases is a watershed – it marks the point at which South Africa’s electricity is no longer cheap.

Staff Reporter