State support of Eskom and other parastatals places the financial sector’s stability at risk
Analysts approve of the choice of finance and public enterprise ministers, but worry about energy and water
The 1 064 locomotives were meant to upgrade and modernise Transnet’s fleet, but the contract has been dogged by allegations of corruption
The utility is once again in need of a leader who must achieve the near impossible
Phakamani Hadebe is the latest in a series of leaders for the embattled utility, and will bow out at the end of July
Mohammed Mahomedy was appointed in May 2019, taking over from Tau Morwe, whose contract was not extended
The ANC’s head of economic transformation, Enoch Godongwana, told Carte Blanche viewers that some South African banks refused to put money in coal.
A green economy is the fastest way to lift millions from poverty and unite them in a common cause
South Africa’s power utility has become a bottomless pit of expenses; it’s debatable whether it can feasibly ever be saved
It’s perfectly normal for the ongoing stress of load-shedding and water outages to leave you feeling blue
‘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?’
Despite alarm over the recent lifeline, state says the power utility is not on the brink of collapse
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
"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
South Africa is bankrolling a huge hydroelectric project in the DRC — but the risks are enormous and the benefits meagre
Germany and China lead the way, and now South Africa is starting to see that renewable energy could be its ‘saviour’
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
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.
The power plants have come in over budget and way behind schedule
The beleaguered utility has been paying vastly different prices to its various suppliers
Construction on the issue-ridden Medupi and Kusile power stations, which began in 2007 and 2008, will go ahead
Our yearning for good news lets our critical faculties fly into exile, so we need to be grounded
South African Sports teams will compete across all sports competitions this year
Our readers write in about Azapo, Islamophobia, the elections in the wake of Eskom’s woes and failing state-owned enterprises
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
The power utility claims there was no contractual basis for the payments to the consulting company
The chief electoral officer’s years of experience will help ensure citizens’ choices are honoured
Ramaphosa’s slogan promised change, but it never came
Numsa’s general secretary says the party’s aim is to push the workers’ interest in all sectors of society.
The government has introduced a range of ways to address Eskom’s woes
A power outage during the counting process could place the process at risk and at worst, compromise the credibility of the election
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