The EFF says that the ANC’s lack of foresight is to blame for the energy issues affecting South Africa, and not apartheid, as Jacob Zuma has said.
As Eskom forces the country into deterioration and gives rise to dark forces, there is little promise of an age of enlightenment.
The DA’s parliamentary leader also said that government should follow a "World Cup approach" to completing the Medupi and Kusile power stations.
A frail-looking President Jacob Zuma delivered his State of the Nation Address, promising to improve the struggling economy and creating more jobs.
South Africa is experiencing its first recession in nearly two decades as the global financial meltdown has made its effects felt across the globe.
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/ 13 February 2009
South Africa created a task force to develop an integrated energy strategy that will ensure a consistent electricity supply.
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/ 21 January 2009
Eskom said on Tuesday costs for its two new power plants had risen on the back of volatile commodity markets, but they would be completed on time.
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/ 20 January 2009
An abrupt rise in Russian gas prices will undermine Ukraine’s economic and energy security and leave some enterprises on the brink of insolvency.
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/ 14 January 2009
The EU raised the stakes with Ukraine and Russia on Wednesday by threatening to ditch them as gas suppliers and to promote court action against them.
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/ 12 January 2009
Dutch gas company GasTerra said on Monday it is prepared to increase its gas deliveries by 10% to alleviate the ongoing gas crisis in Europe.