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ESKOM

Can Eskom keep lights on in a low-carbon economy?
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Can Eskom keep lights on in a low-carbon economy?

The ANC’s head of economic transformation, Enoch Godongwana, told Carte Blanche viewers that some South African banks refused to put money in coal.

By Kevin Davie
South Africans must choose a Third Way to survive and progress
Article
/ 4 May 2019

South Africans must choose a Third Way to survive and progress

A green economy is the fastest way to lift millions from poverty and unite them in a common cause

By Luke Cadden
Eskom: The abyss just gets deeper
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Eskom: The abyss just gets deeper

South Africa’s power utility has become a bottomless pit of expenses; it’s debatable whether it can feasibly ever be saved

By Kevin Davie
Depressed? Blame it on governance
Article
/ 2 May 2019

Depressed? Blame it on governance

It’s perfectly normal for the ongoing stress of load-shedding and water outages to leave you feeling blue

By Anita Bosch
Editorial: With no life, there are no voters
Article
/ 26 April 2019

Editorial: With no life, there are no voters

‘None of our political elite deserves our vote. How can we entrust our futures to people who put their next shopping trip ahead of our existence?’

By Editorial
Eskom burns on through bailout
Article
/ 26 April 2019

Eskom burns on through bailout

Despite alarm over the recent lifeline, state says the power utility is not on the brink of collapse

By Yolandi Groenewald
Mboweni admits Ramos among those considered to head Eskom unbundling
Article
/ 22 April 2019

Mboweni admits Ramos among those considered to head Eskom unbundling

Mboweni denies Ramos has been appointed to lead the process of unbundling Eskom, but tells SABC she is among those being considered for the position

By Carin Smith
Hadebe tries to allay fears of job losses in internal Eskom memo
Article
/ 16 April 2019

Hadebe tries to allay fears of job losses in internal Eskom memo

"One of the questions that I hear being asked most often, is: ‘Will I still have a job in this turnaround of Eskom?’," the memo from Hadebe read

By Lameez Omarjee
Inga dam deal is a grand delusion
Africa
/ 12 April 2019

Inga dam deal is a grand delusion

South Africa is bankrolling a huge hydroelectric project in the DRC — but the risks are enormous and the benefits meagre

By Jason Stearns
Elemental power is fuelling a new world order
Article
/ 12 April 2019

Elemental power is fuelling a new world order

Germany and China lead the way, and now South Africa is starting to see that renewable energy could be its ‘saviour’

By Sipho Kings
South Africa needs a Green New Deal
Article
/ 12 April 2019

South Africa needs a Green New Deal

Opposition parties are locked in the past
but don’t learn from it and have failed to develop policies for a current and future new world

By Co-pierre Georg
Local market indicators shrug off bad news – for now
Article
/ 12 April 2019

Local market indicators shrug off bad news – for now

While the rand slipped below R14, RSA government bonds traded at yields not seen in 3 years and the JSE all-share closed at a 7 month high.

By Kevin Davie
Utility vows to complete Medupi and Kusile stations
Article
/ 5 April 2019

Utility vows to complete Medupi and Kusile stations

The power plants have come in over budget and way behind schedule

By Lynley Donnelly
Eskom loses billions on coal contracts
Article
/ 5 April 2019

Eskom loses billions on coal contracts

The beleaguered utility has been paying vastly different prices to its various suppliers

By Sabelo Skiti
Eskom’s Medupi and Kusile to cost R36bn to complete, will not be halted — Mabuza
Article
/ 4 April 2019

Eskom’s Medupi and Kusile to cost R36bn to complete, will not be halted — Mabuza

​Construction on the issue-ridden Medupi and Kusile power stations, which began in 2007 and 2008, will go ahead

By Sibongile Khumalo
Beware the dangers of blind optimism
Article
/ 29 March 2019

Beware the dangers of blind optimism

Our yearning for good news lets our critical faculties fly into exile, so we need to be grounded

By Eusebius McKaiser
SA teams usher in rare joy
Article
/ 29 March 2019

SA teams usher in rare joy

South African Sports teams will compete across all sports competitions this year

By Editorial
Letters to the editor: March 29 to April 4
Article
/ 29 March 2019

Letters to the editor: March 29 to April 4

Our readers write in about Azapo, Islamophobia, the elections in the wake of Eskom’s woes and failing state-owned enterprises

By Letters
Nersa increase places 90 000 mining jobs at risk
Article
/ 25 March 2019

Nersa increase places 90 000 mining jobs at risk

Initially, when Eskom made its tariff application, it was estimated it would cause 150 000 job losses while hastening the demise of the gold sector

By Tebogo Tshwane
Eskom battles to claw back Trillians
Article
/ 22 March 2019

Eskom battles to claw back Trillians

The power utility claims there was no contractual basis for the payments to the consulting company

By Sarah Smit
IEC stays calm in the face of chaos
Article
/ 22 March 2019

IEC stays calm in the face of chaos

The chief electoral officer’s years of experience  will help ensure citizens’ choices are honoured

By Natasha Marrian
Editorial: The destruction of Thuma Mina
Article
/ 22 March 2019

Editorial: The destruction of Thuma Mina

Ramaphosa’s slogan promised change, but it never came

By Editorial
Numsa denies ‘politicised’ workers are a threat to Eskom
Article
/ 22 March 2019

Numsa denies ‘politicised’ workers are a threat to Eskom

Numsa’s general secretary says the party’s aim is to push the workers’ interest in all sectors of society.

By Natasha Marrian
Outages: Problems and solutions
Article
/ 22 March 2019

Outages: Problems and solutions

The government has introduced a range of ways to address Eskom’s woes

By Lynley Donnelly
Load-shedding a concern for 2019 poll
Article
/ 20 March 2019

Load-shedding a concern for 2019 poll

A power outage during the counting process could place the process at risk and at worst, compromise the credibility of the election

By Natasha Marrian
The phrase ‘Gupta-linked’ has no content in law — Trillian counsel
Article
/ 19 March 2019

The phrase ‘Gupta-linked’ has no content in law — Trillian counsel

Eskom’s battle to recover monies it paid to Trillian, established by Eric Wood and Salim Essa kicked off at the high court this week

By Sarah Smit
Eskom cannot rule out more rolling blackouts in coming months
Article
/ 19 March 2019

Eskom cannot rule out more rolling blackouts in coming months

The power utility is facing a myriad of problems, warning it cannot rule out the continued possibility of load-shedding for the coming 6-12 months

By Lynley Donnelly
Trillian payments were illegal — Eskom counsel
Article
/ 18 March 2019

Trillian payments were illegal — Eskom counsel

The utility’s battle to claw back the millions it paid to Trillian kicked off at the high court on Monday

By Sarah Smit
Get ready for full day of Stage 4 load shedding on Monday – Eskom
Article
/ 18 March 2019

Get ready for full day of Stage 4 load shedding on Monday – Eskom

Eskom says that South Africans will face load shedding all day on Monday because of a capacity shortage

By Staff Reporter
Eskom wants its Trillian millions back
Article
/ 15 March 2019

Eskom wants its Trillian millions back

Trillian’s stance is that Eskom’s case for corruption against the firm is ‘flimsy at best’

By Sarah Smit
Carbon tax gets a muted welcome
Article
/ 15 March 2019

Carbon tax gets a muted welcome

Critics range from those who feel it is
too little too late to those who feel they
should be exempted from it

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Koko slams graft allegations, says his track record speaks for itself
Article
/ 12 March 2019

Koko slams graft allegations, says his track record speaks for itself

As testimony implicating him in wrongdoing mounts, the former acting Eskom CEO has acted to distance himself

By Khulekani Magubane
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