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ESKOM

Coal on a drive to delay its demise
The Green Guardian
/ 28 July 2021

Coal on a drive to delay its demise

The just transition that is currently being executed is a balance between energy security and climate change, according to one analyst

By Tunicia Phillips
South Africans will pay for the costly electricity from DRC’s Inga 3 dam
The Green Guardian
/ 12 July 2021

South Africans will pay for the costly electricity from DRC’s Inga 3 dam

A new report says power from the hydroelectric scheme is more expensive than energy from solar and wind

By Sheree Bega
Critical climate plans hang on future international finance
Business
/ 8 July 2021

Critical climate plans hang on future international finance

Failing to invest in a greener economy could cost South Africa trillions, but calls to mobilise capital come amid fiscal strain

By Tunicia Phillips and Sarah Smit
Attribution science can help win cases against climate change perpetrators — researchers
The Green Guardian
/ 4 July 2021

Attribution science can help win cases against climate change perpetrators — researchers

If plaintiffs start winning cases against individual polluters, Eskom and Sasol could be sued in South Africa

By Tunicia Phillips
Mines turn to solar power because of Eskom’s unreliable electricity supply
The Green Guardian
/ 24 June 2021

Mines turn to solar power because of Eskom’s unreliable electricity supply

Mines turn to solar power because of Eskom’s unreliable coal-generated electricity supply

By Tunicia Phillips
Eskom kept paying because Trillian kept working, Zondo commission hears
National
/ 22 June 2021

Eskom kept paying because Trillian kept working, Zondo commission hears

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

By Emsie Ferreira
Obituary: Jabu Mabuza was so much more than a ‘taxi driver’ at Eskom
Opinion
/ 18 June 2021

Obituary: Jabu Mabuza was so much more than a ‘taxi driver’ at Eskom

The businessman, who died suddenly this week, leaves a long legacy of highly successful ventures

By Mzimkulu Malunga
Eskom to take over distribution, billing at troubled Free State municipality
National
/ 15 June 2021

Eskom to take over distribution, billing at troubled Free State municipality

The Maluti-a-Phofung local municipality owes the power utility more than R5-billion

By Chris Gilili
‘People feel they have a stake in SAA’ — Gidon Novick
Business
/ 15 June 2021

‘People feel they have a stake in SAA’ — Gidon Novick

Interest in the beleaguered national carrier, which has received billions of rands in public funding, means criticism is inevitable

By Sarah Smit
Relief as Ramaphosa announces surprise energy reform plans
Business
/ 10 June 2021

Relief as Ramaphosa announces surprise energy reform plans

The president says his surprise new energy reform plan will address the electricity crisis comprehensively

By Sarah Smit
In the (power) gloom again
Opinion
/ 10 June 2021

In the (power) gloom again

The Prince of Darkness is load-shredding us and, with ANC elections ahead, in KZN the guns are coming out

By Paddy Harper
Khaya Sithole: State caught in a precarious balancing act
Opinion
/ 10 June 2021

Khaya Sithole: State caught in a precarious balancing act

State-owned entities have to match society’s expectations with harsh economic realities

By Khaya Sithole
Glencore chief executive rejects Molefe’s alternative state capture narrative
National
/ 10 June 2021

Glencore chief executive rejects Molefe’s alternative state capture narrative

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

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa unveils policy amendments to help struggling Eskom
National
/ 10 June 2021

Ramaphosa unveils policy amendments to help struggling Eskom

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

By Khaya Koko
Legal costs, overspending leave Dr Beyers Naudé municipality in a financial fix
National
/ 8 June 2021

Legal costs, overspending leave Dr Beyers Naudé municipality in a financial fix

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.

By Eunice Masson
Gordhan on SAA, political interference and moving SOEs out of his department
Business
/ 29 May 2021

Gordhan on SAA, political interference and moving SOEs out of his department

The minister addresses the future of the country’s state-owned entities and speculation they may be moved from his portfolio

By Sarah Smit
No retrenchments as Eskom forges ahead with unbundling
Business
/ 28 May 2021

No retrenchments as Eskom forges ahead with unbundling

The power utility will keep the peace with organised labour, André de Ruyter has assured

By Sarah Smit
Myeni claims a conspiracy against her and Zuma
Politics
/ 25 May 2021

Myeni claims a conspiracy against her and Zuma

The former SAA chairperson said her closeness to the former president had caused people to unfairly implicate her in state capture matters

By Emsie Ferreira
High possibility of load-shedding tonight, says Eskom
National
/ 25 May 2021

High possibility of load-shedding tonight, says Eskom

The Mopani, Capricorn and Sekhukhune districts will be in the dark on Tuesday and the rest of the country placed on load-shedding warning

By Staff Reporter
Myeni to face criminal charges for defying Zondo commission
National
/ 25 May 2021

Myeni to face criminal charges for defying Zondo commission

Evidence leaders said the failure of the former SAA chairperson to appear was part of a pattern of avoiding accountability

By Emsie Ferreira
Corruption flourishes so long as people place their own interests ahead of society’s
Opinion
/ 25 May 2021

Corruption flourishes so long as people place their own interests ahead of society’s

Honesty, ethics and morality should be cornerstones for those in public office

By Armand Bam
State paid R49bn to Gupta entities in dodgy deals, researcher testifies
National
/ 24 May 2021

State paid R49bn to Gupta entities in dodgy deals, researcher testifies

The state capture inquiry heard forensic evidence on how the Guptas allegedly milked the Free State government in more than the Estina scandal

By Emsie Ferreira
South Africa needs to gear up for clean energy
Business
/ 23 May 2021

South Africa needs to gear up for clean energy

Exploration and beneficiation of minerals will reduce the country’s carbon footprint

By Tshegofatso Mathe
‘We want to breathe fresh air’
The Green Guardian
/ 22 May 2021

‘We want to breathe fresh air’

The landmark Deadly Air Mpumalanga case has pitted two environmental justice groups against the state

By Sheree Bega
Right to clean air ‘progressively realisable’ in polluted Mpumalanga Highveld, court hears
The Green Guardian
/ 19 May 2021

Right to clean air ‘progressively realisable’ in polluted Mpumalanga Highveld, court hears

State argues dirty air can’t be ‘miraculously’ fixed overnight in final day of proceedings in landmark Deadly Air case

By Sheree Bega
Mantashe: ‘We must not allow scavengers to eat the energy sector’
Business
/ 18 May 2021

Mantashe: ‘We must not allow scavengers to eat the energy sector’

Mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe said the transition to renewable energy cannot be an overnight accomplishment.

By Chris Gilili
Landmark Deadly Air case: 10 000 deaths annually can be avoided
The Green Guardian
/ 17 May 2021

Landmark Deadly Air case: 10 000 deaths annually can be avoided

There is no legal mechanism in place to implement and enforce measures to prevent toxic air pollution in the Highveld

By Sheree Bega
Climate commission maps South Africa’s road to zero emissions
The Green Guardian
/ 13 May 2021

Climate commission maps South Africa’s road to zero emissions

The commission has been meeting with interest groups to finalise the country’s climate change mitigation commitments, while adopting and developing models towards a zero carbon emission future

By Tunicia Phillips
Eskom’s Richards Bay gas-to-power plant ‘regressive’ for action on climate change, say activists
The Green Guardian
/ 13 May 2021

Eskom’s Richards Bay gas-to-power plant ‘regressive’ for action on climate change, say activists

Two environmental organisations have challenged the environment department’s rejection of the appeal against the project

By Sheree Bega
Public participation is a farce in Musina-Makhado project
Opinion
/ 6 May 2021

Public participation is a farce in Musina-Makhado project

Information is not getting to the right people or places as voices of discontent are getting louder

By Lisa Thompson and Meshack Mbangula
Activist group lauds Nedbank for best climate commitment by a South African bank
The Green Guardian
/ 22 April 2021

Activist group lauds Nedbank for best climate commitment by a South African bank

The bank has received praise for setting a more ambitious climate policy than other major local banks, targeting zero fossil fuel exposure by 2045

By Tunicia Phillips
The battle for 2050 energy dominance: Nuclear industry makes its pitch
Business
/ 14 April 2021

The battle for 2050 energy dominance: Nuclear industry makes its pitch

Nuclear sector says it should be poised to take up more than 50% of the 24GW left vacant by coal

By Tunicia Phillips
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