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
In an interview, the public enterprises minister outlined the challenges implicit in turning around state-owned entities
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.
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
The utility has been in a tailspin for years but those in charge of correcting its course lack direction, which does not bode well
The cash-strapped power utility appears not to have vetted a company for tax compliance
There’s not just one person to blame for decades of mismanagement of an electricity crisis that was made known some 25 years ago
With Eskom and most other entities in states of disrepair, the relevance of the department of public enterprises is questioned
Costs and effect will determine how and when state-owned entities are moved from the department of enterprises to line departments
Janet Yellen’s statements on energy come amid stage five load-shedding
Youth league members prevented the Democratic Alliance from delivering its memorandum to Luthuli House, the ANC’s headquarter
House burglaries are on the rise and the banking sector and cash distribution industry consider the risks
People at the front line of South Africa’s energy transition are in the dark about how it will unfold, and whether it will sustain them
I believe that load-shedding may have been created in an effort to spark an energy crisis and enrage the populace
Investigations have shown that there is excessive ash slurry build-up, which has compromised the integrity of the flue and the chimney
Parliament’s Scopa wants Eskom to provide a “road map” for when load-shedding will end, saying the committee cannot hold the state-owned entity accountable without a timeline
Nineteen interest groups are seeking urgent relief from ongoing load-shedding to ensure the provision of basic services
Opposition parties, union will be heading to the Pretoria high court court on February 28
Eskom’s chairperson said maintenance and repairs plus issues such as leadership, organisational culture and internal controls will be dealt with