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
The cabinet reshuffle should move the mineral resources and energy minister to another portfolio
Government’s assistance comes too slowly for those left without a roof
The Covid-19 state of disaster response proved how quickly a government can act when it needs to
I dodged it for two years, but the virus found me – right after I’d criticised the president for not lifting restrictions yet
Premier Sihle Zikalala says a state of disaster has been declared in the province, because of the heavy flooding
