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Eskom will push up the price of electricity, even though its sales have been dwindling

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 12 Feb 2021

The law of demand says that the higher the price of a good is, the less people will demand it. But Eskom, sales of electricity have been dropping, yet the utility wants consumers to even pay more for its good

Eskom’s emissions are not compatible with the South African constitution

Thought Leader Timothy Lloyd - 20 Nov 2020

The government must not cave to Eskom’s demand that it be exempt from air pollution rules. Furthermore, the power utility needs to stay true to the principles of its own just transition strategy

Businesses should use alternative energy sources, industry bodies advise

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 8 Aug 2020

Business associations are urging companies to continue seeking alternative energy sources in light of Eskom’s court judgement which would allow the utility to bump up electricity prices up to 15% from next year April 2021.

Manage urban transformation to avoid infrastructure blockages

Opinion Eddie Rakabe - 5 Aug 2020

It is possible to urbanise without congestion and the attendant ills through emphasis on better institutions, writes Eddie Rakabe

Kicking coal can improve our water supply to all

Environment Alex Lenferna & Ahmed Mokgopo - 16 May 2020

South Africa’s dependence on the fossil fuel and burning it in power stations uses 5% of water and pollutes even more

Why Soweto residents do not owe Eskom R18-billion

Analysis Aisha Bahadur - 8 Mar 2020

This debt should be deemed a subsidy, an external cost that the government must bear for inadequate service delivery.

Ahead of WEF, Mboweni will have to assure investors that the country does have power

Business Thando Maeko - 16 Jan 2020

The finance minister says despite the difficult fiscal environment, structural reforms are under way to put SA on a new growth path

Progress in rolling out of national power grids has stalled across Africa

Africa Carolyn Logan - 11 Jan 2020

There has been no progress in expanding national electricity grids in most African countries since 2016

Newcastle residents forego electricity as bills rise

Article Amanda Khoza News24 - 30 Sep 2019

Officials’ explanations make no sense to residents, who mourn the town’s formerly welcoming atmosphere

Small power’s green light gets brighter

Article Yolandi Groenewald - 17 May 2019

Efforts are under way to make it easier for firms, farms and households to sell electricity to the grid

Get ready for full day of Stage 4 load shedding on Monday – Eskom

Article Staff Reporter - 18 Mar 2019

Eskom says that South Africans will face load shedding all day on Monday because of a capacity shortage

Eskom board convenes ‘marathon’ meeting to deal with power cuts

Article Lynley Donnelly - 12 Feb 2019

But the board remains 'uncomfortable' with the stability of the power system

Communities say Eskom tariff increase will make the cost of living unbearable

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 15 Jan 2019

Nersa kicked off its nationwide public hearings in Cape Town this week to deliberate on Eskom’s tariff applications

High-voltage innovation

Article Tamsin Oxford - 29 Jun 2018

Engineering Research Capacity Development Award: by an individual

African start-ups draw interest after slow start

Article Staff Reporter - 23 May 2018

African high-tech startups are minuscule compared with their US and European peers but they are finally gaining momentum and attention

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Latest articles on Electricity

Eskom will push up the price of electricity, even though its sales have been dwindling

Eskom’s emissions are not compatible with the South African constitution

Businesses should use alternative energy sources, industry bodies advise

Manage urban transformation to avoid infrastructure blockages

Kicking coal can improve our water supply to all

Why Soweto residents do not owe Eskom R18-billion

Ahead of WEF, Mboweni will have to assure investors that the country does have power

Progress in rolling out of national power grids has stalled across Africa

Newcastle residents forego electricity as bills rise

Small power’s green light gets brighter

Get ready for full day of Stage 4 load shedding on Monday – Eskom

Eskom board convenes ‘marathon’ meeting to deal with power cuts

Communities say Eskom tariff increase will make the cost of living unbearable

High-voltage innovation

African start-ups draw interest after slow start

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