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Public procurement law is not the problem – people are
The Zondo report delves into South Africa’s procurement web, as it tries to figure out why state-owned entities were able to be captured
Eskom’s double-digit tariff request unaffordable for struggling consumers
Eskom price hike is ‘unsustainable’
Relief as Ramaphosa announces surprise energy reform plans
The president says his surprise new energy reform plan will address the electricity crisis comprehensively
Oil boom may be the industry’s last hurrah
Biggest players in the game show signs of recovery but a low-carbon future may threaten fossil fuel
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
Eskom will push up the price of electricity, even though its sales have been dwindling
The law of demand says that the higher the price of a good is, the less people will demand it. But Eskom, sales of electricity have been dropping, yet the utility wants consumers…
Businesses should use alternative energy sources, industry bodies advise
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…