State Of Disaster

The Johannesburg mayor is to declare a state of disaster for crime and lawlessness, starting in July

From irregular expenditure to energy precarity and deals gone wrong, the power utility is the talk of the town

Eskom has implemented rolling blackouts to ease pressure on the national grid as its generating units struggle to keep up with demand

Eskom will be forced to implement higher stages of load-shedding, Ramokgopa says

The two interventions have received major blowback with critics accusing the government of undermining public oversight

Legal challenges to the disaster management plans could lead to ‘serious embarrassment’ for the state

Beleaguered utility fined R950 million for delays in planned maintenance at Koeberg, which will leave the country without a major power source for months

The biggest highlight of the budget was the support to aid individuals and businesses to source alternative energy sources

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

Homes, roads and bridges destroyed as two more sluice gates opened

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 government has shown that it is willing to explore introducing a basic income grant, which would mark a big step towards achieving growth

Mixed reactions to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement, as minerals and energy minister let off the hook to solve electricity crisis

Complete ceremony format at a cool R8 million expected at #Sona2023 after last year’s parliament fire caused some events to be cancelled