We need to begin any analysis with the realisation that capitalism has few winners
The minister of electricity will visit the Grootvlei power station after a fire broke out Saturday morning, resulting in unit two being put out.
Struggling utility is prepared for the worst, saying the cost to bring South Africa back online cannot be quantified
The Reserve Bank has already lifted rates 10 times since November 2021
Former CEO will depart the utility at the end of the month
An update on the training and community support programmes taking shape at Eskom’s pilot renewable energy plant
Exorbitant electricity tariffs and longer stages of load-shedding have forced consumers to urgently seek off-grid alternatives
A cold spell combined with multiple generator breakdowns could necessitate higher levels of rotational blackouts
The ramped-up electricity cuts come amid a severe cold snap
Cold weather forces Eskom to implement higher stages of load-shedding
Improved energy supply was the result of a concerted effort to contain output losses, the electricity minister said
Investing in alternative energy results in the middle class cutting out luxuries to pay off debt
Excess sulphur dioxide emissions will pollute the air, kill humans and damage the economy, they say
Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe again blames grid insufficiency, but the electricity minister warns the country will rue delay on expansion
Renewable energy could close the gap between demand and supply, ending load-shedding. But out-of-pocket Eskom must find money to upgrade its transmission infrastructure first
More businesses are taking on solar projects, what does this mean?
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