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Mixed reactions to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement, as minerals and energy minister let off the hook to solve electricity crisis
The presidency has described the decision by the Democratic Alliance (DA) to challenge the declaration of a national state of disaster over Eskom as “confusing” given that the party had been asking the president to do so since last year. DA leader John Steenhuisen confirmed on Friday that the party had already briefed its legal […]
Companies are withholding investment – despite the commodity boom’s bounty – in the face of constraints to exports and exploration
We are tired, disillusioned and disbelieving of yet more promises that fail to materialise. That’s the state we’re in
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In a hint of what will come in his cabinet reshuffle, the president sidelined Mantashe with plan to appoint energy minister in the presidency
With the country’s economy on the brink, the president assured the nation that ending load-shedding is his government’s top priority
Complete ceremony format at a cool R8 million expected at #Sona2023 after last year’s parliament fire caused some events to be cancelled
Load-shedding has hastened the collapse of poorly maintained and managed municipal systems
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Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh chats with Lukhone Mnguni about loadshedding, South Africa’s governance crisis, the 55th ANC National Conference, and SONA
Political parties and NGOs will be taking Nersa and Eskom to court for granting the utility an 18.65% tariff hike
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
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Chief executive has recently come to blows with the Minerals Council South Africa, which called for her axing in a leaked letter
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Power utility will buy significantly more electricity from IPPs as they come onto the grid, outgoing chief executive De Ruyter tells NCOP
According to the Minerals Council, logistical constraints induced by the railway’s setbacks have cost mining industry R51 billion in exports
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Tiger Brands and others in the food production chain are struggling under the rolling blackouts
The government should support independent power producers to come online faster
The rolling blackouts are estimated to have cost the country R1 billion a day in 2022, according to the minister
Obsessive consultation is a pronounced feature of Ramaphosa’s leadership style, however, it has done him – and the country – few favours
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In an interview, the public enterprises minister outlined the challenges implicit in turning around state-owned entities
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As Nkosazana Disaster Zuma gets ready to once again rule we should fear a cigarette ban to keep the lights on is loading
The NEC has criticised the president for not taking charge of the two ministers responsible for fixing the energy crisis
The government has struggled to claw back business confidence after the state capture years.
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The search is still on for a replacement for outgoing CEO Andre de Ruyter, board member Mteto Nyati says.
There has been a 40% increase in queries for boxes at IBV International Vaults since January last year as cases of housebreaking rise
The utility said in the past 24 hours, six generating units had broken down
Small businesses in Khayelitsha have been paying over R3 more for eggs since November
The party wants the presidency to co-ordinate all responses to the energy fiasco
People living in Tembisa have had enough of load-shedding. They want the government to do something about it
Many people in South Africa’s townships and suburbs have blamed the government for the ongoing blackouts that are harming their lives
President says the party needs to get into election mode ahead of 2024 poll
The mining industry suffers when there are problems with electricity supply, infrastructure and transport