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ESKOM

Let’s go back to the NDP
Article
/ 13 January 2020

Let’s go back to the NDP

To improve the South African economy, we need to institute practical measures to effect change

By Sello Ivan Phahle
​Eskom will be fixed, service delivery improved, Ramaphosa promises at ANC 108
Article
/ 11 January 2020

​Eskom will be fixed, service delivery improved, Ramaphosa promises at ANC 108

ANC president says only his party can improve lives, as Northern Cape residents lament their struggles in South Africa’s sparsest province

By Lester Kiewit
Progress in rolling out of national power grids has stalled across Africa
Africa
/ 11 January 2020

Progress in rolling out of national power grids has stalled across Africa

There has been no progress in expanding national electricity grids in most African countries since 2016

By Carolyn Logan
Some tips for Eskom’s new boss
Article
/ 10 January 2020

Some tips for Eskom’s new boss

Regular maintenance, zero corruption and no emergency coal procurement are the main issues

By Vuslat Bayoglu
Polluting power plant faces closure
Article
/ 10 January 2020

Polluting power plant faces closure

The environment department has lost patience with Eskom’s defiance of air pollution regulations

By Sipho Kings
Coal is destroying South Africa. Renewables are the future        
Article
/ 13 December 2019

Coal is destroying South Africa. Renewables are the future        

Why are we dithering when independent power producers hold the answer? Ideology, it seems

By Editorial
CR’s show hardly electrifying
Article
/ 13 December 2019

CR’s show hardly electrifying

I’m hammered — by endless rain, power outages and Cyril’s sabotage performance

By Paddy Harper
Cosatu suggests an Eskom solution
Article
/ 13 December 2019

Cosatu suggests an Eskom solution

The union federation offers unprecedented concessions on job protections

By Kevin Davie
Mr Gordhan, Eishkom isn’t a natural disaster
Article
/ 11 December 2019

Mr Gordhan, Eishkom isn’t a natural disaster

The blackouts are man-made and the result of corruption, crony politics and mismanagement

By Eusebius McKaiser
How failing power utility is fuelling South Africa’s economic crisis
Article
/ 9 December 2019

How failing power utility is fuelling South Africa’s economic crisis

It’s not clear whether President Ramaphosa can coordinate his ministers in a way that provides clarity about dealing with the country’s energy crisis

By Mark Swilling
South Africa’s state owned companies: a complex history that’s seldom told
Article
/ 9 December 2019

South Africa’s state owned companies: a complex history that’s seldom told

Why were they established in the first place and how have they survived this long? Their histories provide clues for their successes and failures

By Nancy L Clark
SIU heeds the ‘more orange overalls’ call
Article
/ 6 December 2019

SIU heeds the ‘more orange overalls’ call

In an interview with the Mail & Guardian Data Desk, the head of SIU said it is fixing internal problems

By M&G Data Desk
Scopa: No money for a bailout so pay your bills
Article
/ 6 December 2019

Scopa: No money for a bailout so pay your bills

Eskom is stuck in a tricky situation and doesn’t have the wholehearted support of MPs when it comes to recouping its money

By Lester Kiewit
Everyone is responsible for creating ethical leadership
Article
/ 3 December 2019

Everyone is responsible for creating ethical leadership

Citizens, politicians, business people and civil society organisations must reject unethical leaders

By Paul Kariuki
King Coal defies his energy plan
Article
/ 29 November 2019

King Coal defies his energy plan

Gwede Mantashe needs to shift from costly, climate crisis-inducing fossil fuels to renewables

By Kevin Davie
Ground zero with Eskom’s De Ruyter
Article
/ 19 November 2019

Ground zero with Eskom’s De Ruyter

The former head of stressed Nampak has been brought in to set right the floundering utility

By Kevin Davie
SA, like others, flunks emissions report card
Article
/ 12 November 2019

SA, like others, flunks emissions report card

The latest report card on how we are doing as a country to reduce emissions is in — and we’re not doing well

By Kevin Davie
Nudge a nation of non-payers to cough up for their bills
Article
/ 9 November 2019

Nudge a nation of non-payers to cough up for their bills

Citizens are cutting off their noses to spite their faces when they refuse to pay for certain public services – such as electricity

By Mandla Mchunu
Bankrupt Eskom to fund new coal
Article
/ 8 November 2019

Bankrupt Eskom to fund new coal

But analysts say that cost-plus mines would mean ‘a subsidy for private investors’

By Kevin Davie
On top of everything else Eskom also loses furniture worth R5-million
Article
/ 4 November 2019

On top of everything else Eskom also loses furniture worth R5-million

Items meant for the more than R300-million defunct Kusile accommodation project goes missing but no one is facing arrest

By Thanduxolo Jika
Editorial: Economic winter of discontent
Article
/ 1 November 2019

Editorial: Economic winter of discontent

Rather than wading into the economic rucks and mauls, we’ve been kicking for touch: buying time, instead of making game-winning yards

By Editorial
LIVESTREAM: Mboweni presents the medium-term budget policy statement
Article
/ 30 October 2019

LIVESTREAM: Mboweni presents the medium-term budget policy statement

Mboweni’s medium-term budget policy statement will likely make crisis management a focal point

By Kiri Rupiah
What did Gordhan’s Eskom plan really mean?
Article
/ 29 October 2019

What did Gordhan’s Eskom plan really mean?

The new Eskom plan still lacks too much detail to give any real insight into how the utility survives

By Sabelo Skiti
Will Moody’s downgrade Mboweni?
Article
/ 25 October 2019

Will Moody’s downgrade Mboweni?

The finance minister’s medium-term budget policy statement on Wednesday will be watched like it is the main event

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Eskom wastes R300m on housing
Article
/ 25 October 2019

Eskom wastes R300m on housing

The power utility cancelled the construction of flats for Kusile power station workers amid claims of mismanagement, fraud and corruption

By Thanduxolo Jika
Power stations truck up Eskom’s image
Article
/ 25 October 2019

Power stations truck up Eskom’s image

Despite the exorbitant costs of new facilities, they are not delivering on expectations

By Kevin Davie
Why the power was turned off
Article
/ 18 October 2019

Why the power was turned off

Eskom workers say they knew two weeks ago that the power crash was coming, but maintenance problems have been consistently overlooked

By Sabelo Skiti
‘Why we don’t pay for power’
Article
/ 18 October 2019

‘Why we don’t pay for power’

The problem of not paying for electricity in Soweto is endemic, with some residents saying that before prepaid meters, they did not pay.

By Tshegofatso Mathe
We are worried about load-shedding — Mogajane
Article
/ 17 October 2019

We are worried about load-shedding — Mogajane

Treasury director general says the power utility needs to be fixed urgently

By Thando Maeko
Eskom’s date for decommissioning coal-fired stations must consider people’s health
Article
/ 15 October 2019

Eskom’s date for decommissioning coal-fired stations must consider people’s health

The power utility keeps applying for exemptions to minimum emissions standards. But its ongoing pollution is causing citizens’ death

By Robyn Hugo
The high price of coal connections
Article
/ 11 October 2019

The high price of coal connections

Eskom is spending R4.5m more on coal each day because of contracts that are lucrative for certain producers

By Thanduxolo Jika, Sabelo Skiti and M&G Data Desk
We’ll soon find out if Mboweni is the man with a plan
Article
/ 11 October 2019

We’ll soon find out if Mboweni is the man with a plan

The finance minister’s Powerpoint did not shy away from straight-talking — including taking aim at ministers and officials

By Kevin Davie
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