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Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. (Photo by Ihsaan HAFFEJEE / AFP)
RED TAPE REDUCTION

Ramokgopa wants less red tape to get renewable energy onto the electricity grid faster

The electricity minister said the delay in approving environmental assessments undermines investor confidence

  • Mandisa Makgakga
2 min read
The Pretoria high court has overturned the government’s plans to add 1 500 megawatts of new coal-fired power to the national grid. (Guillem Sartorio/AFP)
COAL FIRED

Electricity production falls 9% in May, says Stats SA

Electricity production has been decreasing for over 12 months as Eskom struggles to supply power

  • Anathi Madubela
1 min read
Eskom has announced a staggering loss of R23.9 billion for the financial year ended March 2023. (Waldo Swiegers/Getty Images)
ESKOM

Eskom winter ‘plan’ is to burn through diesel

The power utility plans to burn more diesel to reduce load-shedding levels, but the treasury won’t finance it

  • Mandisa Makgakga
4 min read