Is it too early to pass judgment on South Africa’s newest cabinet member, considering some of his remarks fly in the face of global and local green energy plans?
It’s something to ruminate on as we sit in stage six of load-shedding, further weakening our fiscal position
Ramokgopa’s intention of keeping ageing, expensive coal-fired power stations going flies in the face of policy
Units not returning to service, increased demand after the long weekend and re-opening of schools mean the utility can’t cope with demand
President Cyril Ramaphosa has graduated from being a shocked president to one of U-turns
From irregular expenditure to energy precarity and deals gone wrong, the power utility is the talk of the town
Changes to the law and subsidies for solar, are steps in the right direction
Fano Buthelezi believes his traditional faith – with a mix of Christianity and Islam – keeps his woodwork shop going amid Eskom’s blackouts
Eskom has implemented rolling blackouts to ease pressure on the national grid as its generating units struggle to keep up with demand
The two interventions have received major blowback with critics accusing the government of undermining public oversight
Legal challenges to the disaster management plans could lead to ‘serious embarrassment’ for the state
Beleaguered utility fined R950 million for delays in planned maintenance at Koeberg, which will leave the country without a major power source for months
Other sources of air pollution such as coal, wood and paraffin increase when the coal-fired power stations are down
The Economic Freedom Fighters has accused Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana of encouraging corruption in Eskom
The Russian leader has more chance of being arrested at home than he does in Mzansi
Former president says closing ranks around Ramaphosa alienates the masses
The government is in talks with Eskom to keep water pumps going during blackouts, the president told MPs
The former Eskom chief executive has accepted an invitation to make submissions to the standing committee on public accounts
A new report by groundWork shines the spotlight on the closure of Komati power station in Mpumalanga
The party said parliament’s oversight mechanisms and the appointment of an electricity minister were good enough to deal with Eskom issues
The national energy regulator will decide whether the National Transmission Company South Africa will get a licence
The nuclear plant will continue operating beyond next year, despite concerns over waste disposal
It was caused by the failings of the government, which has a responsibility to spare hospitals, schools and police stations to protect people’s rights
MPs must find a way to handle André de Ruyter’s allegations and a protected disclosure accusing Pravin Gordhan of wrongdoing in the SAA sale
The former deputy president has lashed out at the Democratic Alliance leader, who accused him of being involved in Eskom corruption
The utility’s reasoning in papers before court showed, if true, that the timeframes in its Generation Recovery Plan cannot be met, applicants in a constitutional challenge say
The utility says the energy availability at six power stations has picked up
The national energy regulator believes gas projects will help reduce load-shedding
The exemption will have a major effect on people’s health, say environmental justice groups
South Africa is on the path to a just transition. But does it make sense?
The ANC’s economic transformation committee deputy chair said the party would have difficulty justifying why it should return to power if load-shedding continued
South Africa’s power capital is being left behind in the race for renewable energy generation.