The deputy president said the government’s resources were not enough to address all of the problems created by the week of looting and arson
Meet the father, the cook and the chief executive of Eskom, who wakes up at 3am and writes speeches. André de Ruyter speaks to Athandiwe Saba about the future of the power utility, balancing its debt and how to make the best bully beef toast
Legal processes required to grant a licence for South Africa’s nuclear power plant have not been followed, civil society organisations say
The technology industry is crucial for rebuilding South Africa’s economy
The treasury said it will be better for South Africa’s domestic carbon pricing to increase significantly because this will open the door for negotiations with the European Union when the new carbon border adjusted mechanism takes effect in 2026
Some argue that nuclear power will get us to our clean energy goals faster, but other experts say it is unsafe, unaffordable and unnecessary
What energy mix will make up for the loss of South Africa’s coal power over the next decade or two? Will renewables alone fill the gap, or is nuclear power needed?
The new plant can’t meet World Bank’s loan conditions or sulphur emissions limits
The machinations around the finance ministry at the time clearly posed the risk that the treasury would be captured, to disastrous effect, Ramaphosa said.
Tshepo Mokholo’s article on township malls misses some Kasi’s economic and social points
Additional energy will take demand pressure off Eskom’s strained supply, but the downside will be a reduction in revenue for the power utility
Fed-up residents and businesses are turning to the courts to get their local councils to take action on power outages, sewage overflows, unrepaired roads and other failures to deliver services
Ramaphosa needs to build broad political consensus if he is to have any chance of pursuing his fiscal and structural reform agenda
The chief executive believes climate change is an opportunity for the utility to pivot from coal
The shift away from the fossil fuel will take time but analysts say it is imperative that South Africa accelerates the process
Switching to gas for cooking and heating can immediately reduce the likelihood of load-shedding, among other benefits
Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo says his comments were not the treasury’s official stance, but out-of-the-box thinking was needed to deal with the utility’s hefty debt
The just transition that is currently being executed is a balance between energy security and climate change, according to one analyst
A new report says power from the hydroelectric scheme is more expensive than energy from solar and wind
Failing to invest in a greener economy could cost South Africa trillions, but calls to mobilise capital come amid fiscal strain
If plaintiffs start winning cases against individual polluters, Eskom and Sasol could be sued in South Africa
Mines turn to solar power because of Eskom’s unreliable coal-generated electricity supply
Former senior executive Prish Govender tried to justify why payments to McKinsey and the Gupta-linked consulting firm continued in the absence of a contract
The businessman, who died suddenly this week, leaves a long legacy of highly successful ventures
The Maluti-a-Phofung local municipality owes the power utility more than R5-billion
Interest in the beleaguered national carrier, which has received billions of rands in public funding, means criticism is inevitable
The president says his surprise new energy reform plan will address the electricity crisis comprehensively
The Prince of Darkness is load-shredding us and, with ANC elections ahead, in KZN the guns are coming out
State-owned entities have to match society’s expectations with harsh economic realities
It was preposterous to imagine Glencore banked on Ramaphosa to help Eskom bow to its coal-price hike demands, Clinton Ephron told the Zondo commission
Lifting the cap on private power generation is aimed at ‘easing Eskom pressure’. Producers won’t need a Nersa licence, but still require other permits
Adding to the municipality’s legal costs is a pending case between it and Eskom. The municipality owes the national power utility more than R7-million and, after agreeing to pay R5-million, failed to honour it.