Political parties and NGOs will be taking Nersa and Eskom to court for granting the utility an 18.65% tariff hike
It is incomprehensible that some would claim we flourished under oppression, just because we had better roads and electricity
Chief executive has recently come to blows with the Minerals Council South Africa, which called for her axing in a leaked letter
Power utility will buy significantly more electricity from IPPs as they come onto the grid, outgoing chief executive De Ruyter tells NCOP
Ramaphosa calls on the private sector and labour to work with Transnet and the government to fix escalating problems
Its minerals could drive the just energy transition – if governments and investors get it right
Fed up with the perennial darkness in his village, Israel Habimana sold his land and used the money to build a mini-hydroelectric power station
The reopening of the Chinese economy has prompted a large demand for oil, pushing domestic fuel prices higher
Janet Yellen’s statements on energy come amid stage five load-shedding
The government was advised by Eskom executives to invest in infrastructure to replace old power plants and to meet increased demand
Public enterprises minister raises complexity of issues involved in response to a letter of demand from parties planning to sue the state
Over-reliance on ageing and ailing colonial infrastructure leaves over 40% of the continent’s population without electricity
Party seeks to interdict Eskom from implementing 18.65% hike, pending the outcome of an application to have it set aside as unconstitutional
Opportunity for honest, hardworking South Africans to take their pain and frustrations to the seat of the organisation that orchestrated them
Coalition seeks to halt the 18.65% tariff increase, end load-shedding, and hold the state accountable for its failure to provide electricity
Reserve Bank’s inflation forecast likely to be pushed up, with Eskom set to increase the price of electricity by 18.65% from April
Mining production falls for the 10th consecutive month.
One of the main factors contributing to a sudden increase in load-shedding is not sustaining maintenance for the old fleet
‘Vandalism’ is the official reason for 24-hour blackouts disrupting all economic activity, but lack of investment and upkeep are more likely culprits
Just as the fragile jacaranda flowers drop, so too does the city’s water and electricity supply
The Maluti-a-Phofung municipality’s failure to provide people with water results in locals having to pay thousands of rand for water to private suppliers
The supply of water in numerous municipalities around the country are has been affected by the rolling blackouts
Lessons from when Jan Smuts drove the industrialisation of South Africa in the form of electricity and steel to benefit an elite community
The power utility said three Kendal power station units had tripped, resulting in a loss of generating capacity
Loss of generating units made blackouts necessary, power utility says
South Africa must reject green capitalism and develop a public pathway to energy security
Local government must prioritise indigent households in terms of providing water, electricity, sewerage and solid waste services but need to improve how they identify these families
Experts warn that if Eskom and government does not come to grips with the tariff problem, continued social unrest is inevitable
The July 2021 unrest was shocking and many have since warned that those tensions could be easily reignited
UN Economic Commission for Africa says climate finance action has never been more urgent
For years the city council has come under fire over its billing system, with accusations ranging from overbilling to not sending account statements to ratepayers on time
The president’s plans to ensure a reliable supply of energy are welcome but do not go far enough