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Mining companies aren’t buying what the SA govt is selling — yet
Business
/ 10 February 2023

Mining companies aren’t buying what the SA govt is selling — yet

Companies are withholding investment – despite the commodity boom’s bounty – in the face of constraints to exports and exploration

By Sarah Smit and Anathi Madubela
Nobody trusts and nobody believes the Sona
National
/ 10 February 2023

Nobody trusts and nobody believes the Sona

We are tired, disillusioned and disbelieving of yet more promises that fail to materialise. That’s the state we’re in

By M&G newsroom
Ramaphosa announces national state of disaster on energy
National
/ 9 February 2023

Ramaphosa announces national state of disaster on energy

In a hint of what will come in his cabinet reshuffle, the president sidelined Mantashe with plan to appoint energy minister in the presidency

By Emsie Ferreira
Sona: Ramaphosa announces state of disaster, new electricity minister to tackle energy crisis
National
/ 9 February 2023

Sona: Ramaphosa announces state of disaster, new electricity minister to tackle energy crisis

With the country’s economy on the brink, the president assured the nation that ending load-shedding is his government’s top priority

By Sarah Smit
Solidarity warns it will litigate if a state of disaster is announced at State of the Nation address
National
/ 9 February 2023

Solidarity warns it will litigate if a state of disaster is announced at State of the Nation address

Complete ceremony format at a cool R8 million expected at #Sona2023 after last year’s parliament fire caused some events to be cancelled

By Eunice Masson
Eskom crisis has exposed SA’s municipal crisis
The Green Guardian
/ 9 February 2023

Eskom crisis has exposed SA’s municipal crisis

Load-shedding has hastened the collapse of poorly maintained and managed municipal systems

By Sheree Bega
PODCAST | The state of the nation
Podcasts
/ 9 February 2023

PODCAST | The state of the nation

Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh chats with Lukhone Mnguni about loadshedding, South Africa’s governance crisis, the 55th ANC National Conference, and SONA

By M&G Listen
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
Coal bulls fight for relevance at Mining Indaba
Business
/ 8 February 2023

Coal bulls fight for relevance at Mining Indaba

After a year of energy market volatility lit a fire under demand for coal, lobbyists of the commodity say it is set to stick around

By Sarah Smit
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
Coal miners knuckle down to find solutions to Transnet failings
Business
/ 7 February 2023

Coal miners knuckle down to find solutions to Transnet failings

According to the Minerals Council, logistical constraints induced by the railway’s setbacks have cost mining industry R51 billion in exports

By Sarah Smit
Tiger Brands: Prolonged load-shedding a risk to food security
Business
/ 7 February 2023

Tiger Brands: Prolonged load-shedding a risk to food security

Tiger Brands and others in the food production chain are struggling under the rolling blackouts

By Anathi Madubela
Eskom’s De Ruyter calls for phasing  out of coal in favour of renewables
The Green Guardian
/ 6 February 2023

Eskom’s De Ruyter calls for phasing out of coal in favour of renewables

The government should support independent power producers to come online faster

By Mandisa Nyathi
Put money into South Africa because we have a load-shedding plan, Mantashe says at Mining Indaba
Business
/ 6 February 2023

Put money into South Africa because we have a load-shedding plan, Mantashe says at Mining Indaba

The rolling blackouts are estimated to have cost the country R1 billion a day in 2022, according to the minister

By Anathi Madubela
‘Tentative’ President Ramaphosa has a council for every crisis but no solutions
Politics
/ 6 February 2023

‘Tentative’ President Ramaphosa has a council for every crisis but no solutions

Obsessive consultation is a pronounced feature of Ramaphosa’s leadership style, however, it has done him – and the country – few favours

By Emsie Ferreira
Pravin Gordhan: ‘This job requires resilience’
Business
/ 5 February 2023

Pravin Gordhan: ‘This job requires resilience’

In an interview, the public enterprises minister outlined the challenges implicit in turning around state-owned entities

By Sarah Smit
Good times are coming as Ramaphosa plays the disaster card
Politics
/ 4 February 2023

Good times are coming as Ramaphosa plays the disaster card

As Nkosazana Disaster Zuma gets ready to once again rule we should fear a cigarette ban to keep the lights on is loading

By Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa’s problem: The rift between Mantashe and Gordhan
Politics
/ 3 February 2023

Ramaphosa’s problem: The rift between Mantashe and Gordhan

The NEC has criticised the president for not taking charge of the two ministers responsible for fixing the energy crisis

By Lizeka Tandwa
Ramaphosa’s economy remains a work in progress
Business
/ 3 February 2023

Ramaphosa’s economy remains a work in progress

The government has struggled to claw back business confidence after the state capture years.

By Sarah Smit
Eskom to ease load-shedding to stage three by the weekend
National
/ 3 February 2023

Eskom to ease load-shedding to stage three by the weekend

The search is still on for a replacement for outgoing CEO Andre de Ruyter, board member Mteto Nyati says.

By Anathi Madubela
People turn to private safe deposit vaults over load-shedding theft fears
National
/ 1 February 2023

People turn to private safe deposit vaults over load-shedding theft fears

There has been a 40% increase in queries for boxes at IBV International Vaults since January last year as cases of housebreaking rise

By The Witness
Eskom says it will implement stage six load-shedding on Tuesday night
National
/ 31 January 2023

Eskom says it will implement stage six load-shedding on Tuesday night

The utility said in the past 24 hours, six generating units had broken down

By Mg Reporter
Eggs, chicken prices soar: ’Load shedding is killing us’
National
/ 31 January 2023

Eggs, chicken prices soar: ’Load shedding is killing us’

Small businesses in Khayelitsha have been paying over R3 more for eggs since November

By Eunice Masson
ANC lekgotla urges national state of disaster on Eskom crisis — Cyril  Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 30 January 2023

ANC lekgotla urges national state of disaster on Eskom crisis — Cyril Ramaphosa

The party wants the presidency to co-ordinate all responses to the energy fiasco

By Paddy Harper
WATCH: Tembisa residents speak out on load-shedding
The Green Guardian
/ 30 January 2023

WATCH: Tembisa residents speak out on load-shedding

People living in Tembisa have had enough of load-shedding. They want the government to do something about it

By Lesego Chepape
Load-shedding crisis: ‘The power to change is in citizens’ hands’
National
/ 30 January 2023

Load-shedding crisis: ‘The power to change is in citizens’ hands’

Many people in South Africa’s townships and suburbs have blamed the government for the ongoing blackouts that are harming their lives

By Lesego Chepape, Mandisa Ndlovu, Sheree Bega and Anathi Madubela
Ramaphosa cracks the whip, calls for action and urgency in dealing with Eskom crisis
Article
/ 29 January 2023

Ramaphosa cracks the whip, calls for action and urgency in dealing with Eskom crisis

President says the party needs to get into election mode ahead of 2024 poll

By Paddy Harper
Eskom, Transnet hamper mining sector
Business
/ 28 January 2023

Eskom, Transnet hamper mining sector

The mining industry suffers when there are problems with electricity supply, infrastructure and transport

By Anathi Madubela
Despair as government dithers on Eskom crisis
Opinion
/ 27 January 2023

Despair as government dithers on Eskom crisis

The utility has been in a tailspin for years but those in charge of correcting its course lack direction, which does not bode well

By Sarah Smit
Fraud accused charged Eskom R6.4-million
National
/ 27 January 2023

Fraud accused charged Eskom R6.4-million

The cash-strapped power utility appears not to have vetted a company for tax compliance

By Khaya Koko
Editorial: Who is to blame for the Eskom crisis?
Editorial
/ 27 January 2023

Editorial: Who is to blame for the Eskom crisis?

There’s not just one person to blame for decades of mismanagement of an electricity crisis that was made known some 25 years ago

By Editorial
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