A decision on Eskom’s proposed new electricity prices will be announced on Thursday, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa has said.
A 5% reduction would equate to 6 000 gigawatt hours a year and would cost less than new power plants.
Eskom’s energy margin has been extremely tight after 900MW was lost from the grid after a fault at Koeberg.
Eskom’s energy margin extremely tight as 900MW has been lost from the grid after a fault at Koeberg.
Public Enterprise Minister Malusi Gigaba met with Eskom’s Medupi power station construction stakeholders to "broker a resolution".
Power utility Eskom spied on the activities of green organisations in the country, claims Earthlife Africa and Greenpeace.
The ANC has put its weight behind the call for the power utility to lower its proposed tariff increases
South Africans will have no choice but to accept Eskom’s five-year tariff hike, says trade union Solidarity.
While government and the business sector have vowed to remove obstacles to economic growth, Eskom’s push for a price increase could cripple progress.
The state has determined that coal will be declared a strategic mineral, boosting Eskom’s efforts to secure a steady supply to run its power stations.
The public enterprises department is alleged to have leaned heavily on state-owned enterprises to enter into financial agreements with the "New Age".
Eskom’s sudden withdrawal of an objection to Glencore’s merger with Xstrata, since coming to an agreement with the company, has puzzled observers.
Everyone’s talking about the "New Age" business breakfasts and if it’s alright for parastatals to fund it. What’s the real problem with this deal?
Eskom has withdrawn its intervention in the multi-billion dollar merger between resource companies Glencore and Xstrata.
Eskom faced heavy fire from business and civil society on the first day of public hearings on its application for electricity tariff increases.
Economic models show it is better and fairer for tariffs – not taxes – to pay for electricity, the National Energy Regulator of SA has heard.
Eskom has said its downgrading by credit ratings agency Fitch highlights the need for the parastatal to be financially sustainable.
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa said it will protest against Eskom’s proposed 16% electricity increase.
The utility’s dependence on local coal has triggered fears about the effects of the Xtrata-Glencore deal, writes Lisa Steyn.
A hearing by SA’s competition tribunal on commodities trader Glencore’s takeover of miner Xstrata has been postponed until next month, the court said.
Eskom says the available spare supply on its electricity network has fallen to just over 2% of total capacity due to an increase in unplanned outages.
The underlying foundation of the country’s economy is that electricity has been cheap, readily available and abundant, writes Dirk de Vos.
An offer of free LED globes is one way in which the power utility is trying to reduce consumption, writes Don Boroughs.
The resignation of Paul O’Flaherty, announced recently, had even the most ardent Eskom critics shaking their heads.
From human resources to waste management, South Africa has fallen short of international standards for nuclear expansion, writes Lynley Donnelly.
Manufacturers have criticised the lack of concern shown to the industry in the wake of proposed electricity tariff hikes.
The 16% electricity tariff hike every year for the next five years is unavoidable, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said.
Speaking at Eskom’s R21.4-billion pumped storage project, President Zuma has reiterated the need for electrical power across the country.
Decisions made by government about the board of Telkom has led to speculation that the purge of the board forms part of a long-term strategy.
Independent power producers could provide more than 60000MW of conventionally produced electricity, according to the department of energy.
New tariff hikes are on the cards as Cabinet has named Eskom as the owner and operator of planned nuclear power stations.
South Africa’s energy mix is due to be shaken up as the capacity allocated to independent power producers has now nearly doubled.