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.
In this week’s Weekend 101 Gordhan warns against government spending, Pussy riot is sent to a forced labour camp and Eskom asks for more money.
Although providing power to far-flung homes remains a national imperative, the department of energy is struggling to deal with it.
The outrage over Eskom’s request to raise tariffs may be better directed at wasteful municipalities, writes Phillip de Wet.
Privatisation is mooted as the utility’s proposed tariff hikes look set to put the squeeze on users. Lynley Donnelly reports.
Fourteen environmental activists have been detained after protesting against electricity tariff increases and Eskom’s reliance on coal power.
Eskom has called on regulators to help it cancel or adjust a sweetheart deal with BHP Billiton, which could earn it an extra R5.17-billion per year.
Eskom says its average price for electricity will need to increase by 16% every year until 2018 – and that is if everything goes right.
Eskom has called for the speedy resolution of strikes affecting the mining of coal, in times of an already strained electricity supply.
South Africa lacks the demand and infrastructure for the huge Mthombo plant at Coega, experts say. Lynley Donnelly reports.
South Africa is waiting anxiously to hear what Eskom’s latest round of tariff hikes will be.
Construction of the 4 764MW Medupi coal-fired power plant has returned to full speed after workers returned following protests at the site.
Eskom’s recent application for price increases is a watershed – it marks the point at which South Africa’s electricity is no longer cheap.
Eskom has come clean in Parliament on the costs of building the giant Medupi and Kusile power stations.
Cable theft is so rife in the townships that ordinary people have found "clever" ways of connecting to power illegally, writes Tiisetso Makube.
Despite the heated outcry over a previous power station tender, the ANC’s business arm has gone on to benefit from a multibillion-rand Eskom deal.
Private users are responsible for 60% of energy savings on the back of soaring power tariffs, writes Lisa Steyn.
AngloGold Ashanti has become the 49th business partner to join Eskom’s energy efficiency drive, 49M.
Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba says the government is considering declaring coal a strategic resource.
Eskom’s profits soared to R13.2-billion on the back of increased tariffs, it announced in its annual results on Thursday.
At a high-profile "pressure test" at the Medupi power plant, President Jacob Zuma was upstaged by the local mayor, writes Daniel Bethencourt.
The government is doing everything in its power to avoid power outages, Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Friday.
Namibia has plans to become a big energy player but consumers will feel the pain this winter, writes John Grobler.
Transnet will face an increased demand for coal delivery from Eskom of up to 30-million tons by 2019 to supply its power plants.
Project glitches hold up power plant’s completion but they ‘will not leave South Africa in the dark’, says Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba.