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Projects like the Medupi and Kusile (above) power stations, which experienced extended timelines and higher-than-planned costs, highlight the complexities involved in large-scale infrastructure delivery within parts of South Africa’s public sector
ABRAM MASANGO

Extradited British suspect Michael Lomas appears in court in Kusile graft case

Lomas was brought to South Africa from the United Kingdom to stand trial with former Eskom executives

  • Emsie Ferreira
2 min read
Lessons have been learned, the minister told a debate on the just energy transition. (Ozayr Patel/M&G)
COAL

Tour of Komati power station reveals dilemmas

Achieving a just transition needs years of planning – without it, people will suffer

  • Ozayr Patel
7 min read
The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party and the African Transformation Movement (ATM) have called for members of the judiciary to undergo lifestyle audits.
ANC

We increasingly need the courts to defend justice

Online news articles in September were dominated by references to courts – cadre deployment, contempt, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, Eskom, corruption, Makhanda high court

  • Ian Siebörger
6 min read
Eskom has started vetting contractors and employees after multiple complaints of sabotage at its power plants while the search for a new chief executive continues.
ANDRE DE RUYTER

How Eskom is tackling sabotage at its power stations

Employees, including senior staff members and contractors, have stolen or deliberately broken equipment, which has contributed to load-shedding

  • Mandisa Makgakga
6 min read