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Businesses should use alternative energy sources, industry bodies advise

Business Tshegofatso Mathe - 8 Aug 2020

Business associations are urging companies to continue seeking alternative energy sources in light of Eskom’s court judgement which would allow the utility to bump up electricity prices up to 15% from next year April 2021.

The ‘drug’ that’s killing Eskom

Article Staff Reporter - 6 Aug 2019

The current electricity pricing policy rewards the power utility for inefficiencies. Fix it and the state-owned entity will have a chance to recover

Eskom burns on through bailout

Article Yolandi Groenewald - 26 Apr 2019

Despite alarm over the recent lifeline, state says the power utility is not on the brink of collapse

Nersa increase places 90 000 mining jobs at risk

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 25 Mar 2019

Initially, when Eskom made its tariff application, it was estimated it would cause 150 000 job losses while hastening the demise of the gold sector

Outages: Problems and solutions

Article Lynley Donnelly - 22 Mar 2019

The government has introduced a range of ways to address Eskom’s woes

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Eskom’s price hike will hit jobs, place handbrake on economic growth

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 7 Mar 2019

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa announced that Eskom’s tariffs will increase by 9.4% in 2019, 8.1% in 2020 and 5.2% in 2021

Nersa’s yes — no to Eskom

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 7 Mar 2019

The power utility will get much less than it asked for, but the new tariffs will still bust pockets

It’s mine, all mine

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 8 Feb 2019

A year ago, tensions between the government and the mining industry were high

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Communities say Eskom tariff increase will make the cost of living unbearable

Article Tebogo Tshwane - 15 Jan 2019

Nersa kicked off its nationwide public hearings in Cape Town this week to deliberate on Eskom’s tariff applications

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Corruption, state capture behind Eskom’s downfall, Nersa hears

Article Lameez Omarjee - 15 Jan 2019

Outa says although Eskom brought about its own downfall, there were other factors, such as corruption and state capture, which worsened the situation

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Nersa to begin hearings on electricity tariffs

Article Carin Smith & Jan Cronje - 14 Jan 2019

Over the course of three weeks, Nersa will hold hearings on what the debt-laden power utility

Your guide to surviving 2019

Article Tebogo Tshwane, Lynley Donnelly & Tshegofatso Mathe - 3 Jan 2019

Here’s our round-up of the outlook for electricity, taxes, fuel, wages and the economy

Eskom tariff hikes will deepen pain

Article Lynley Donnelly - 2 Nov 2018

The increases it wants will drive down sales and there is scepticism that the parastatal will be able to counter this

Regulations may dim a solar dawn

Article Govan Whittles - 10 Aug 2018

Government believes independent power producers need to be limited and controlled

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Eskom posts R2.3bn loss, R19bn in irregular expenditure

Article Sibongile Khumalo - 23 Jul 2018

The power utility admits that its 'transition towards financial and operational sustainability required resolute, tough and decisive leadership'

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