Pumping limited resources into a project that is predominantly meant to extend dirty coal energy in South Africa is not what local communities and the climate needs.
In its latest policy documents, the ANC is self-critical and wants ‘consequence management’, yet it’s letting its members off the hook again
A proposed pipeline will bring water polluted with Gauteng’s sewage to the Waterberg in Limpopo to boost the coal industry during the climate crisis
Southern African suppliers should consider entering into partnerships with financiers to offer off-grid, hybrid and prepaid solutions to customers
The government must not cave to Eskom’s demand that it be exempt from air pollution rules. Furthermore, the power utility needs to stay true to the principles of its own just transition strategy
To move out of South Africa’s economic funk, Ramaphosa is prioritising the materialisation of pledges made at the previous investment conferences.
South Africa has been ranked the second worst performer of the G20 non-OECD member countries, behind Saudi Arabia, for its lack of transparency and continued support for fossil production, fossil-fuel based power and consumption of fossil fuels
The minister of environment, forestry and fisheries, likes to watch the British medical drama series Casualty, she tells Sheree Bega
Several struggling state-owned entities received extra funds after the medium term budget policy speech
Bongo and his co-accused will appear in the Nelspruit magistrate’s court in Mpumalanga over charges of fraud, corruption and theft
As government pushes for a huge increase in electricity generation from gas, serious questions are being raised about the logic behind the move
State participation is valid when the market can’t deliver what’s needed, such as roads and rail networks and telecommunications. But banks and airlines are private enterprise concerns
The economic effects of the pandemic could hamper the government’s initiative to procure new generation capacity
More than 11 800MW of new electricity capacity from independent power producers will come online in 2022, giving Eskom space to do more maintenance on its unreliable infrastructure
Last week’s tremor has anti-nuclear campaigners questioning the safety of Koeberg, although the nuclear facility said the plant is designed to sustain a magnitude-seven earthquake
COMMENT: The rapid roll-out of small-scale solar power will reduce pressure on the grid and and boost SMME sector
Eskom is appealing an interdict by the courts to stop it from interrupting power to municipalities that owe it billions of rands
Early signs of instability are creeping into struggling power utility as forces fighting for space in the parastatal take battle to the very top at Megawatt Park
After a lengthy absence from public life, Deputy President David Mabuza returns to Parliament, providing assurances that rolling blackouts are temporary
After three decades’ use, South Africa’s only nuclear power plant could see its lifespan extended by 20 years — despite objections
Independent investigation into Eskom reveals fractious board discussions, involving accusations and counter-accusations, as allegations of corruption sink contract
The power utility’s tender cleanup exposes rifts inside Megawatt Park amid allegations of selective prosecution
Business associations are urging companies to continue seeking alternative energy sources in light of Eskom’s court judgement which would allow the utility to bump up electricity prices up to 15% from next year April 2021.
It is possible to urbanise without congestion and the attendant ills through emphasis on better institutions, writes Eddie Rakabe
On 31 July 2020, the Mail & Guardian published an article with the headline “Eskom cancels dodgy R100m tender”. The headline was false and no contract was ever cancelled between Eskom and IDS Africa as no tender was awarded for the maintenance of boiler tubes at Medupi Power Station. IDS Africa was not found guilty […]
The national solar water heater programme is set to take off once again this year, but meanwhile the government is spending millions on storing heaters that have yet to be installed
Although mismanagement and corruption play a role in the financial state of affairs at municipalities, it is not the only reason they are failing
Any plans to change from coal-fired power to renewable and affordable electricity must include turning the power utility into a true public entity
The struggling power utility has updated Parliament on investigations into contracts where more than R4-billion was lost in overpayments
The state is facing a court battle about big industry’s emissions and their link to poor health. This is a public health concern and the government must take action to save lives
Labour representatives argue that the state airline just ‘expects 78% of workers to accept one week’s pay’ for each year worked
Choosing this path would create work for many while also building the infrastructure that the country needs