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Electricity

Is Nersa really to blame for Eskom’s mess?
National
/ 9 February 2023

Is Nersa really to blame for Eskom’s mess?

Political parties and NGOs will be taking Nersa and Eskom to court for granting the utility an 18.65% tariff hike

By Mandisa Nyathi
Here’s an honest response, Professor Jansen: You’re off the mark
Opinion
/ 8 February 2023

Here’s an honest response, Professor Jansen: You’re off the mark

It is incomprehensible that some would claim we flourished under oppression, just because we had better roads and electricity

By Sphesihle Nxumalo
Transnet and mine companies have ‘a brilliant working relationship’, says Portia Derby
Business
/ 7 February 2023

Transnet and mine companies have ‘a brilliant working relationship’, says Portia Derby

Chief executive has recently come to blows with the Minerals Council South Africa, which called for her axing in a leaked letter

By Sarah Smit
Eskom plans to spend 18.2% more on independent power producers in the next five years
National
/ 7 February 2023

Eskom plans to spend 18.2% more on independent power producers in the next five years

Power utility will buy significantly more electricity from IPPs as they come onto the grid, outgoing chief executive De Ruyter tells NCOP

By Eunice Masson
Ramaphosa vows to fix logistics constraints that have cost the mining sector R51 billion in exports
Business
/ 7 February 2023

Ramaphosa vows to fix logistics constraints that have cost the mining sector R51 billion in exports

Ramaphosa calls on the private sector and labour to work with Transnet and the government to fix escalating problems

By Anathi Madubela
Africa must reverse the mining resource curse
Opinion
/ 2 February 2023

Africa must reverse the mining resource curse

Its minerals could drive the just energy transition – if governments and investors get it right

By Busisipho Siyobi
Rwandan man powers entire community with hydroelectric energy
Africa
/ 1 February 2023

Rwandan man powers entire community with hydroelectric energy

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

By Themistocle Hakizimana
Petrol and diesel prices going up from Wednesday
Business
/ 31 January 2023

Petrol and diesel prices going up from Wednesday

The reopening of the Chinese economy has prompted a large demand for oil, pushing domestic fuel prices higher

By Anathi Madubela
US Treasury Secretary lauds South Africa’s just energy transition
Business
/ 26 January 2023

US Treasury Secretary lauds South Africa’s just energy transition

Janet Yellen’s statements on energy come amid stage five load-shedding

By Anathi Madubela
Eskom sacrificed for other social needs and ideological hang-ups
Opinion
/ 22 January 2023

Eskom sacrificed for other social needs and ideological hang-ups

The government was advised by Eskom executives to invest in infrastructure to replace old power plants and to meet increased demand

By Mcebisi Ndletyana
Gordhan asks for more time on legal demands relating to load-shedding
National
/ 20 January 2023

Gordhan asks for more time on legal demands relating to load-shedding

Public enterprises minister raises complexity of issues involved in response to a letter of demand from parties planning to sue the state

By Emsie Ferreira
Africa’s energy crisis leaves continent in the dark
Africa
/ 20 January 2023

Africa’s energy crisis leaves continent in the dark

Over-reliance on ageing and ailing colonial infrastructure leaves over 40% of the continent’s population without electricity

By Marko Phiri
DA files high court challenge to pending electricity price increase
Politics
/ 19 January 2023

DA files high court challenge to pending electricity price increase

Party seeks to interdict Eskom from implementing 18.65% hike, pending the outcome of an application to have it set aside as unconstitutional

By Emsie Ferreira
If ANCYL is serious about tackling SA’s energy crisis, they’ll join DA’s march to Luthuli House
Opinion
/ 19 January 2023

If ANCYL is serious about tackling SA’s energy crisis, they’ll join DA’s march to Luthuli House

Opportunity for honest, hardworking South Africans to take their pain and frustrations to the seat of the organisation that orchestrated them

By Lindokuhle Sixabayi
Build One South Africa has joined the legal proceedings against Eskom and Pravin Gordhan
Opinion
/ 19 January 2023

Build One South Africa has joined the legal proceedings against Eskom and Pravin Gordhan

Coalition seeks to halt the 18.65% tariff increase, end load-shedding, and hold the state accountable for its failure to provide electricity

By Mmusi Maimane
Higher electricity tariffs stand in the way of inflation normalising in 2023
Business
/ 18 January 2023

Higher electricity tariffs stand in the way of inflation normalising in 2023

Reserve Bank’s inflation forecast likely to be pushed up, with Eskom set to increase the price of electricity by 18.65% from April

By Anathi Madubela
Load-shedding hits mining output
Business
/ 17 January 2023

Load-shedding hits mining output

Mining production falls for the 10th consecutive month.

By Anathi Madubela
Focus on improving the energy availability factor as a quick win to stop load-shedding
Opinion
/ 16 January 2023

Focus on improving the energy availability factor as a quick win to stop load-shedding

One of the main factors contributing to a sudden increase in load-shedding is not sustaining maintenance for the old fleet

By Zwanani Titus Mathe
Zimbabwe’s power cuts cripple business
Africa
/ 9 December 2022

Zimbabwe’s power cuts cripple business

‘Vandalism’ is the official reason for 24-hour blackouts disrupting all economic activity, but lack of investment and upkeep are more likely culprits

By Marko Phiri
Joburgers flee the purple paradise
Opinion
/ 2 November 2022

Joburgers flee the purple paradise

Just as the fragile jacaranda flowers drop, so too does the city’s water and electricity supply

By Charmain Naidoo
‘Water tanker mafia’ in Free State making a killing from desperate residents
National
/ 29 October 2022

‘Water tanker mafia’ in Free State making a killing from desperate residents

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

By Kimberley Schoeman
Eskom load-shedding wreaks havoc on water system
The Green Guardian
/ 12 October 2022

Eskom load-shedding wreaks havoc on water system

The supply of water in numerous municipalities around the country are has been affected by the rolling blackouts

By Sheree Bega
Clear vision led SA’s industrial revolution
Opinion
/ 26 September 2022

Clear vision led SA’s industrial revolution

Lessons from when Jan Smuts drove the industrialisation of South Africa in the form of electricity and steel to benefit an elite community

By Mzukisi Qobo
Eskom: It’s back to stage four load-shedding from Tuesday morning
National
/ 13 September 2022

Eskom: It’s back to stage four load-shedding from Tuesday morning

The power utility said three Kendal power station units had tripped, resulting in a loss of generating capacity

By M&G Online reporter
Stage 3 load-shedding for the weekend
National
/ 9 September 2022

Stage 3 load-shedding for the weekend

Loss of generating units made blackouts necessary, power utility says

By Mg Reporter
Don’t privatise electricity in South Africa
Business
/ 19 August 2022

Don’t privatise electricity in South Africa

South Africa must reject green capitalism and develop a public pathway to energy security

By Duma Gqubule
Local government must prioritise indigent households
Opinion
/ 5 August 2022

Local government must prioritise indigent households

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

By Pranish Desai and Leleti Maluleke
Ramaphosa’s energy plan does not mean cheaper electricity
National
/ 4 August 2022

Ramaphosa’s energy plan does not mean cheaper electricity

Experts warn that if Eskom and government does not come to grips with the tariff problem, continued social unrest is inevitable

By Sarah Smit
Politicians should fear more unrest
Editorial
/ 4 August 2022

Politicians should fear more unrest

The July 2021 unrest was shocking and many have since warned that those tensions could be easily reignited

By Editorial
Africa’s energy needs to top COP27 negotiations
Africa
/ 3 August 2022

Africa’s energy needs to top COP27 negotiations

UN Economic Commission for Africa says climate finance action has never been more urgent

By Marko Phiri
The elderly hardest-hit as Johannesburg residents grapple with council bills
National
/ 31 July 2022

The elderly hardest-hit as Johannesburg residents grapple with council bills

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

By Oupa Nkosi
OPINION| Ramaphosa’s welcome electricity reforms short on liberalisation
Business
/ 28 July 2022

OPINION| Ramaphosa’s welcome electricity reforms short on liberalisation

The president’s plans to ensure a reliable supply of energy are welcome but do not go far enough

By Martin van Staden
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