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ESKOM

After a record year of power cuts, it’s time we review De Ruyter’s time as Eskom CEO
Opinion
/ 25 November 2022

After a record year of power cuts, it’s time we review De Ruyter’s time as Eskom CEO

Andre De Ruyter will begin his third year as the power utility’s chief executive in January

By Ron Derby
Eskom’s diesel fate lies with the treasury
National
/ 25 November 2022

Eskom’s diesel fate lies with the treasury

The power utility can no longer pay its suppliers but a short-term solution is in place while the treasury comes up with a payment solution

By Mandisa Nyathi
Activists say ‘Ramaphosa sold Africa out at COP’
The Green Guardian
/ 22 November 2022

Activists say ‘Ramaphosa sold Africa out at COP’

This follows the country securing billions of rands for the just energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable electricity

By Mandisa Nyathi
South Africa’s energy transition rises in the east
The Green Guardian
/ 18 November 2022

South Africa’s energy transition rises in the east

Mpumalanga, the province ‘where the sun rises’, takes centre stage in SA’s Just Energy Transition Plan

By Yolandi Groenewald and Oxpeckers
Eskom shifts load-shedding to stage 4
National
/ 18 November 2022

Eskom shifts load-shedding to stage 4

The embattled utility said a breakdown of generation capacity, lack of diesel and low storage dam levels had resulted in stage 4

By Staff Reporter
Eskom workers worry the just transition will shed jobs
The Green Guardian
/ 17 November 2022

Eskom workers worry the just transition will shed jobs

Workers at coal-fired power stations in Mpumalanga remain concerned despite assurances that the transition will be just

By Mandisa Nyathi
SA won’t suffer energy collapse but cannot abandon coal: Mantashe
National
/ 16 November 2022

SA won’t suffer energy collapse but cannot abandon coal: Mantashe

Building more renewable plants is not a silver bullet to stop load-shedding, the energy minister told MPs

By Emsie Ferreira
Parliament’s Scopa may subpoena State Security Agency over vetting of SOE employees
Politics
/ 16 November 2022

Parliament’s Scopa may subpoena State Security Agency over vetting of SOE employees

The tide is turning, impunity is no longer a given, says national prosecutions boss Shamila Batoyi

By Eunice Masson
Long road ahead for South Africa to climb out of junk status
Business
/ 16 November 2022

Long road ahead for South Africa to climb out of junk status

Economist don’t expect an upgrade anytime soon, but the country is in a better position to claw back its investment grade rating

By Sarah Smit
Eskom: ‘Brace for more load-shedding’
The Green Guardian
/ 15 November 2022

Eskom: ‘Brace for more load-shedding’

Eskom’s Jan Oberholzer says South Africans should to prepare for more power cuts over the next year

By Mandisa Nyathi
Government more focused on internal power struggles than fixing the nation
Opinion
/ 14 November 2022

Government more focused on internal power struggles than fixing the nation

Our problems are load-shedding, high unemployment, unfavourable investment conditions, corruption and collapsing infrastructure

By Ahmed Munzoor Shaik Emam
South Africa’s partners pledge R10.7-billion more for just transition
The Green Guardian
/ 10 November 2022

South Africa’s partners pledge R10.7-billion more for just transition

The additional funds from France and Germany will be used to shift South Africa to cleaner energy, so mitigating Ekom’s debt

By Mandisa Nyathi
‘Load-shedding will continue until 2027’
National
/ 9 November 2022

‘Load-shedding will continue until 2027’

Eskom has faced chronic power supply constraints over the last year

By Mandisa Nyathi
Eskom board will decide De Ruyter’s future, says Ramaphosa
National
/ 3 November 2022

Eskom board will decide De Ruyter’s future, says Ramaphosa

The president says the entity needs to up its revenue collection from government departments and municipalities

By Paddy Harper
Load-shedding: The ANC cashed in millions and now South Africa is in the dark
Opinion
/ 31 October 2022

Load-shedding: The ANC cashed in millions and now South Africa is in the dark

The Medupi and Kusile boilers are substandard, because the ruling party hijacking their manufacturing process for their own profit

By Thamsanqa D Malinga
Controversial government spending cuts ‘paid off’
Business
/ 28 October 2022

Controversial government spending cuts ‘paid off’

Fiscal consolidation is drawing to a close as the public purse was boosted by commodities, but the treasury will probably continue exercising restraint

By Sarah Smit
Eskom’s new board under the whip
Business
/ 28 October 2022

Eskom’s new board under the whip

Eskom’s new board faces the reality that the utility’s problems far outweigh the board’s solutions to achieve a 75% energy availability

By Mandisa Nyathi
Editorial: Mini-budget makes big promises
Editorial
/ 28 October 2022

Editorial: Mini-budget makes big promises

A healthier public purse could signal better days ahead, but a lot remains to be seen

By Editorial
Godongwana: Government can’t walk away from Eskom, Transnet
Business
/ 27 October 2022

Godongwana: Government can’t walk away from Eskom, Transnet

The minister’s medium-term budget policy statement had to balance the fiscal risk of state-owned entities and the threat their collapse posed for the economy

By Sarah Smit
Koko, wife and stepdaughters arrested over Kusile power station contract
National
/ 27 October 2022

Koko, wife and stepdaughters arrested over Kusile power station contract

The three face charges of fraud and corruption stemming from a crooked deal with Swiss engineering firm Asea Brown Boveri

By Emsie Ferreira
Carbon tax: How it affects households
The Green Guardian
/ 27 October 2022

Carbon tax: How it affects households

Carbon tax revenue must be fed back into the economy

By Jessika Bohlmann, Roula Inglesi-Lotz and Heinrich Bohlmann
MTBPS: Government to take a chunk of Eskom’s debt
Business
/ 26 October 2022

MTBPS: Government to take a chunk of Eskom’s debt

The treasury warns that helping the ailing power utility clear its staggering debt won’t fix all its problems

By Sarah Smit
Treasury lauds success of fiscal consolidation efforts
Business
/ 26 October 2022

Treasury lauds success of fiscal consolidation efforts

The state is set to achieve a primary budget surplus a year earlier than expected

By Sarah Smit
What analysts will be watching out for at the mini budget
Business
/ 24 October 2022

What analysts will be watching out for at the mini budget

Eskom, Transnet and the public sector wage bill will feature large in next week’s medium-term budget policy statement

By Sarah Smit
South Africa’s ANC, like the Tories, rides the ‘tiger’ of populism
Editorial
/ 21 October 2022

South Africa’s ANC, like the Tories, rides the ‘tiger’ of populism

Drunk on hubris, the UK’s Tory party has followed a populist path to instability. The ANC and its opposition peers follow a similar path

By Editorial
Why everybody wants to be Cyril Ramaphosa
Opinion
/ 21 October 2022

Why everybody wants to be Cyril Ramaphosa

The number of comrades wanting to stash cash under their mattresses is growing faster than Zuma court case postponements

By Paddy Harper
Mkhize weighs in on solving the energy crisis in South Africa
Politics
/ 20 October 2022

Mkhize weighs in on solving the energy crisis in South Africa

Presidential hopeful believes nuclear energy was shot down for the wrong reasons

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
R3.8-billion Eskom lawsuit against Matshela Koko, Brian Molefe stalls
National
/ 19 October 2022

R3.8-billion Eskom lawsuit against Matshela Koko, Brian Molefe stalls

The former executives are being pursued for the purchase of Optimum coal mine by Gupta-owned Tegeta

By Khaya Koko
Brian Molefe must pay back R9.9-million to Eskom after losing his court appeal
Business
/ 19 October 2022

Brian Molefe must pay back R9.9-million to Eskom after losing his court appeal

Legal and compliance group executive told parliament it had been successful ‘in securing an order against Mr Molefe’s pension for the return of various funds’

By Eunice Masson
Public sector strike will come at a cost
Business
/ 18 October 2022

Public sector strike will come at a cost

Commentators have weighed in on the Transnet strike’s economic hit, but strike season isn’t over yet

By Sarah Smit
Stage four load-shedding from Tuesday ‘until further notice’
Top Six
/ 18 October 2022

Stage four load-shedding from Tuesday ‘until further notice’

Five generators at five power stations had broken down overnight, according to the utility

By Mg Reporter
How Eskom’s growing debt will bite consumers
National
/ 14 October 2022

How Eskom’s growing debt will bite consumers

The power utility, already burdened by a debt of R396‑billion, has taken on a R9-billion loan from the World Bank, causing economists to warn of tariff hikes

By Mandisa Nyathi
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