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load-shedding

Relief as Ramaphosa announces surprise energy reform plans
Business
/ 10 June 2021

Relief as Ramaphosa announces surprise energy reform plans

The president says his surprise new energy reform plan will address the electricity crisis comprehensively

By Sarah Smit
Ramaphosa unveils policy amendments to help struggling Eskom
National
/ 10 June 2021

Ramaphosa unveils policy amendments to help struggling Eskom

Lifting the cap on private power generation is aimed at ‘easing Eskom pressure’. Producers won’t need a Nersa licence, but still require other permits

By Khaya Koko
High possibility of load-shedding tonight, says Eskom
National
/ 25 May 2021

High possibility of load-shedding tonight, says Eskom

The Mopani, Capricorn and Sekhukhune districts will be in the dark on Tuesday and the rest of the country placed on load-shedding warning

By Staff Reporter
Gas to power: Who can halt the hot air?
Opinion
/ 20 April 2021

Gas to power: Who can halt the hot air?

Parliament should be asking the public what we think of Karpowerships before approaching the energy department about its deal

By Liziwe McDaid
The battle for 2050 energy dominance: Nuclear industry makes its pitch
Business
/ 14 April 2021

The battle for 2050 energy dominance: Nuclear industry makes its pitch

Nuclear sector says it should be poised to take up more than 50% of the 24GW left vacant by coal

By Tunicia Phillips
Brown resists Zondo’s notion that lack of oversight left SA in darkness
Politics
/ 19 March 2021

Brown resists Zondo’s notion that lack of oversight left SA in darkness

The deputy chief justice voices his exasperation that no solution to load-shedding is in sight, but former minister says oversight model is at fault

By Emsie Ferreira
Eskom makes proposals to protect the poor from power price hikes
Business
/ 17 February 2021

Eskom makes proposals to protect the poor from power price hikes

On Tuesday energy regulator Nersa announced that it would allow the ailing power utility to recover an additional R10-billion through tariffs.

By Sarah Smit
Eskom electricity hikes won’t shock SA’s battered economy — De Ruyter
Business
/ 16 February 2021

Eskom electricity hikes won’t shock SA’s battered economy — De Ruyter

During a podcast discussion, the ailing power utility’s chief executive said there would be efforts to avoid further hurting distressed businesses

By Sarah Smit
Yet another lacklustre Sona by Ramaphosa — political analysts
Politics
/ 12 February 2021

Yet another lacklustre Sona by Ramaphosa — political analysts

President Cyril Ramaphosa did little to inspire hope in the government’s strategy of boosting the economy, but all is not lost, political analysts say

By Lizeka Tandwa
‘Localisation, localisation, localisation’: Ramaphosa delivers a business-friendly Sona
Business
/ 12 February 2021

‘Localisation, localisation, localisation’: Ramaphosa delivers a business-friendly Sona

The president’s focus is on fixing the economy — infrastructure build and local manufacturing are two priority areas

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Sona 2021: Ramaphosa’s energy promises are finally catching up to renewable targets
Business
/ 12 February 2021

Sona 2021: Ramaphosa’s energy promises are finally catching up to renewable targets

The president’s latest energy commitments were meant to have been met years ago, but he struggled to get Gwede Mantashe on board

By Emsie Ferreira
Whoever switches off the lights should run the vaccine roll-out
Opinion
/ 11 February 2021

Whoever switches off the lights should run the vaccine roll-out

We can’t be sure about dud drugs, divine intervention, or Sona promises but we can be sure the power will go off exactly on time

By Paddy Harper
Molefe blames Ramaphosa for Eskom’s woes in statement to Zondo commission
National
/ 15 January 2021

Molefe blames Ramaphosa for Eskom’s woes in statement to Zondo commission

Brian Molefe guns for Cyril Ramaphosa, alleging that the president’s relationship with Glencore was only a ploy to siphon money out of Eskom

By Emma Balfour
Zondo commission: Lynne Brown reportedly says ‘eish’ when told of Zuma’s alleged Eskom meddling
Politics
/ 15 January 2021

Zondo commission: Lynne Brown reportedly says ‘eish’ when told of Zuma’s alleged Eskom meddling

More allegations against Jacob Zuma put before the state capture commission, as the questions the former president will have to answer when he appears next week continue to stack up

By Emma Balfour
Load-shedding’s silver lining: Lower levels of sulphur dioxide air pollution
The Green Guardian
/ 11 October 2020

Load-shedding’s silver lining: Lower levels of sulphur dioxide air pollution

Analysis of Nasa data shows that although SO₂ emissions around the world have fallen by about 6%, the levels are high enough to harm the health of billions of people.

By Sheree Bega
Renewables will light up the darkness
Business
/ 3 October 2020

Renewables will light up the darkness

More than 11 800MW of new electricity capacity from independent power producers will come online in 2022, giving Eskom space to do more maintenance on its unreliable infrastructure

By Thando Maeko
How to stop load-shedding, fast
Opinion
/ 5 September 2020

How to stop load-shedding, fast

COMMENT: The rapid roll-out of small-scale solar power will reduce pressure on the grid and and boost SMME sector

By Philip Machanick
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