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Power up: The energy regulator holds hearings on tariff hikes in 2015. (Nelius Rademan/Beeld/Gallo Images)
ANDRE DE RUYTER

Nersa to begin unbundling Eskom

The national energy regulator will decide whether the National Transmission Company South Africa will get a licence

  • Mandisa Makgakga
5 min read
Eskom chief executive Dan Marokane says coal is important for the country to drive industrialisation. (Getty Images)
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Fixing Eskom can’t come soon enough

Separating Eskom into generation, transmission and distribution could play a significant role in reducing power cuts

  • Ozayr Patel
5 min read
Former Eskom chief executive Andre de Ruyter. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg)
ANDRE DE RUYTER

No retrenchments as Eskom forges ahead with unbundling

The power utility will keep the peace with organised labour, André de Ruyter has assured

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read
In his address on Thursday, Ramaphosa acknowledged that Eskom was a state of “crisis”, saying that the state would support Eskom’s balance sheet. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

Eskom split helps transparency, but financial challenges remain — Moody’s

Ratings agency Moody’s has said that splitting Eskom into three entities may make the power utility’s cost structure more transparent

  • Agency
2 min read
The pension fund industry will resist being forced to invest in state assets unless there are viable projects in which to do so. The Government Employees’ Pension Fund has already loaned Eskom which is building Medupi money before. (Madelene Cronjé)
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA

Why South Africa’s latest plan for Eskom could work

President Cyril Ramaphosa has committed to structural reforms in the energy sector

  • Staff Reporter
5 min read
DELISTING

Mvela Resources restructures with view to delisting

Mvelaphanda Resources on Thursday announced plans that would see the company restructured with a view to delisting.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read