‘Prudent operation and maintenance practices’ could prevent up to six stages of load-shedding, according to the report from the VGBE
South Africa is more advanced on the just transition but pledges are rolling for Indonesia
South Africa’s debt-to-GDP ratio must drop below 60%, meaning some conditions have to be met – and ensuring state-owned enterprises are effective is a priority
The power utility needs to put in place mechanisms to get access to funds for the shift to renewable energy
Only 10% of the funds promised to South Africa have been transferred, but are sitting with the treasury
The 2024 budget is Duncan Pieterse’s first as director general. And he says the fiscal framework does not constitute a negotiating position
The budget points to state-owned entity bailouts as a key driver of South Africa’s increasingly constrained fiscal position
Political interference has been cited as the reason for the departure of former executives and board members at the power utility
The party’s energy strategy is similar to that of the ANC-led government, which includes liberalising the country’s energy market
The former Eskom chief executive believes the answer lies in nuclear power
The national chairperson has called on EFF delegates to nominate hard workers for party posts at the December elective conference
By Wednesday this week, load-shedding is projected to ease to lower stages
The last time the country experienced load-shedding at stage six was at the end of November 2023
Residential consumers pay more than those in most African, Southeast Asian and Brics countries
The leading coal exporter is not giving up, even as local logistics constraints and falling prices bear down on sales
There is a tendency to think of the president as ineffective. But his first term has seen a marked hastening of structural reforms, which could change the economy forever
The department of mineral resources and energy had hoped to finalise the long-awaited energy plan by May but the call for public comment has been extended
Sanedi chief executive Titus Mathe says the draft Integrated Resources Plan does not explain how Eskom will extend its transmission lines
Whether the ANC can keep the lights on will be a key factor heading into elections
Diesel is used to run the open cycle gas turbines which have been used to reduce the higher stages of power cuts
High tariffs have turned the power utility away
The United Nations World Economic Situation report said the country’s economy would grow by only 0.5%
However, the utility says has put measures in place to deal with the problem
The mineral resources department plans to finalise the country’s new energy plan by the end of May
The plan for rolling out grid infrastructure over the next three years is insufficient to end load-shedding, and requires private investment and funding from the Just Energy Transition Investment Plan
According to an MOU, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will exercise authority over the beleaguered power utility’s board and management on ending load-shedding
The SOE’s board is under pressure to ensure there are no cuts in May, when provincial and national elections are expected to take place
State capture is often cited as the the reason for the department’s ongoing failures, but its problems run far deeper
The electricity minister says the grid is much healthier and consequently the use of diesel had reduced
Profit falls from R3.8bn to R1.6bn as supply constraints and a drop in demand take their toll
Nuclear energy is thought to be a solution to the baseload concerns facing the country
Marokane takes the position after a year-long search for a new leader for the state power utility