Electricity production has been decreasing for over 12 months as Eskom struggles to supply power
Notwithstanding the transmission dilemma, the minister’s Sunday briefing suggested that the crisis-hit energy system was recovering
Eight million smart meters in homes, coupled with solar geysers, will reduce electricity demand
Sources say the board will wait until the investigation is completed before making a decision
Gauteng, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal are currently the only provinces that have capacity for new renewable energy to be added to the grid
The utility is looking to the treasury to expedite the release of funds to build a gas power station
The board was told to take seriously De Ruyter’s claims about wholesale graft at the embattled parastatal
Scopa was also told by the company’s legal head that André de Ruyter’s explosive television interview did not bring the utility into disrepute
Business Unity South Africa’s chief executive has accused the organisation’s president of throwing the lobby under the bus in a meeting with the president
Community members living close to the Grootvlei power plant say they will protest against Eskom’s plans to use external contractors
Captains of industry may appear the benevolent saviours of a state in decline, but we ought to question their intentions
Structural reforms are often offered as the solution to South Africa’s growth problem, but we should be wary when they are code for privatisation
The electricity minister says the cost of diesel should be weighed against the cost of higher stages of load-shedding to the economy
Godongwana’s decision follows 56 public comments covering a broad spectrum of accounting, auditing, governance, legal principles and public interest issues that were raised
The language used to describe Eskom’s crisis and the ways in which the utility’s management have divided into opposing camps offers fascinating insights
Brigadier Jap Burger is central to the fraud and corruptions claims made by the power utility’s former chief executive
Energy analysts have said section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act made it clear that Ramokgopa has been allocated ‘nothing meaningful’
Switch off lights and appliances when not in use, and reduce the temperature on your geyser, the president said
The weakening rand, borrowing and expenditure on diesel has resulted in the power utility posting a R21.2 billion loss
Mpho Makwana says the selection process is being conducted behind closed doors, as is standard practice
The decision came after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s security adviser, Sydney Mufamadi, said the former CEO never told him the report implicated a senior ANC politician in corruption at the utility
The parliamentary committee will also call Business Unity South Africa’s head to talk about the intelligence probe the former chief executive initiated
Power was restored on Monday night to about 50 000 residents after days without electricity
The recent rand crash has led some to believe another 50 basis point rise is on the horizon, despite a view that further hiking will do little to tame inflation
Without access to safe water, the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal could soon become a full-blown epidemic, and it must be nipped in the bud
How do we balance a reliable supply of electricity and ending load-shedding with the critical issue of climate change and moving to cleaner energy?
Chapter 15 of the former Eskom boss’s explosive book deals with corruption at Tutuku power station in Mpumalanga
In the real world, diplomacy is driven by economic interests
The currency, which is usually a bellwether for other emerging markets, has diverged from global trends – thanks in large part to
the energy crisis
Mpho Makwana has accused the former chief executive of breaching confidentiality clauses in his contract of employment
Instead of meeting engineers, the former Eskom chief executive was busy with his ghostwriters
In the utility’s worst-case scenario, the country could experience stage eight load-shedding during the icy winter months