Only the government — not Eskom or municipalities — can address load-shedding by building more capacity and ensuring sufficient supply, the parties said
Syndicates, sabotage, theft and inaction by those in the know has helped bring the state-owned power producer to its knees, hurting the country in the process
The ANC’s national working committee was unilateral in committing to use all its resources to hire the best legal minds to challenge De Ruyter
If his ‘exit interview’ was to be explosive, the former Eskom chief executive should come out with the names of those ministers who are corrupt
DA calls former Eskom chief executive De Ruyter ‘brave’, thanks him for his service
With the country in its 115th day of load-shedding, De Ruyter leaves with immediate effect after accusing the ANC of seeing Eskom as a “eating trough” in an explosive interview
Power utility says the high court challenge to the increase is flawed in law, and could mean more load-shedding, or worse, a credit default
In closing the debate on his State of the Nation address, the president said the country was not abandoning coal as a major power source
Cabinet sources argue the state of disaster will take away the powers of more ministers than just that of the forestry and fisheries minister
The president tells party leaders that the new electricity minister will also be a project manager for Medupi and Kusile power stations
The opposition, insatiably desperate for attention, are as much to blame for our faulty system as those who drive it
Mixed reactions to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement, as minerals and energy minister let off the hook to solve electricity crisis
ANC leaders were caught off guard and left reeling when the president made the announcement, with allies calling for him to explain his actions
In a hint of what will come in his cabinet reshuffle, the president sidelined Mantashe with plan to appoint energy minister in the presidency
According to the Minerals Council, logistical constraints induced by the railway’s setbacks have cost mining industry R51 billion in exports
The rolling blackouts are estimated to have cost the country R1 billion a day in 2022, according to the minister
There is progress cleaning up corruption but party reform lags behind and the president can’t afford to lose allies, even those implicated in the Zondo report
The NEC has criticised the president for not taking charge of the two ministers responsible for fixing the energy crisis
The reduction of deaths from falls of ground accidents is significant, because this usually contributes the most to total mine fatalities
The brethren in blue took to Jozi’s streets in protest over power, galvanising and uniting the coms behind their leader
I believe that load-shedding may have been created in an effort to spark an energy crisis and enrage the populace
Nineteen interest groups are seeking urgent relief from ongoing load-shedding to ensure the provision of basic services
Opposition parties, union will be heading to the Pretoria high court court on February 28
In 1997, the warning bells were ringing that South Africa faced a dark future because Eskom would run out of capacity to supply a growing populace and an expanding economy
The cabinet reshuffle should move the mineral resources and energy minister to another portfolio
First they blamed De Donker and De Donkerder, then Cyril, Pravin and the State Capture King and finally Old King Coal
Party chairperson says ANC needs more time for consultation before processing the decision for state-owned enterprises to be moved to line ministries
The ruling party’s conference declaration has ignored the land expropriation without compensation bill
Excluded from power in the ruling party, Cosatu and the SACP need to rethink their strategy
The ANC’s reaction to the Zondo findings was a precursor of its attitude to the Ngcobo ‘Farmgate’ report
President Cyril Ramaphosa finally has the top seven he has always wanted to push forward with his agenda
The president’s leadership strategy of trying to unite opposing groups within the ANC through key appointments across the board has failed