Business

Diesel reliance drops 59% as Eskom strengthens SA’s electricity supply

Johannesburg – Eskom’s sustained improvements in power generation are easing pressure on South Africa’s electricity grid and sharply reducing... Read more

21 Mar

Business

Electricity prices to increase from April, households to feel the pinch

Cape Town – Electricity tariffs in South Africa will increase by an average of 8.76% from 1 April 2026,... Read more

17 Mar

Business

South Africa hits 300 days without loadshedding, says Eskom

Johannesburg – Eskom says South Africa has reached 300 consecutive days without loadshedding, marking a significant milestone in the... Read more

14 Mar

Business

Power cuts are the new normal in Kenya – what went wrong and how to fix it

Peter Twesigye, University of Cape Town Millions of Kenyan households and businesses have been subjected to interruptions of electricity... Read more

12 Mar

Business

SA’s move to greener energy is creating new jobs, but benefits aren’t evenly spread

Jessika Bohlmann, University of Pretoria; Getrude Njokwe, University of Pretoria; Kehinde Oluwaseun Omotoso, and Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu, University of Pretoria... Read more

11 Mar

Business

Eskom warns of possible power cuts in 14 municipalities amid R110bn debt crisis

Cape Town – State power utility Eskom has warned that it may interrupt electricity supply to several municipalities across... Read more

11 Mar

Business

SA’s power utility Eskom tried to block a gold mine from going solar – but lost in court

Angela van der Berg, University of the Western Cape South Africa’s national energy policy says: build more renewable power... Read more

10 Mar

Business

South Africa’s carbon tax should stay: climate scientists explain why

Britta Rennkamp, University of Cape Town; Andrew Marquard, University of Cape Town; Gina Ziervogel, University of Cape Town; Harald... Read more

27 Feb

Countries

Power cut protests force city of Ekurhuleni to halt disconnections

Cape Town – Residents of Thembisa staged protests over electricity disconnections, termination notices, and rising service costs, prompting swift... Read more

23 Feb

Business

Ramaphosa and a stable electricity system in SA: the devils are in the detail

Mark Swilling, Stellenbosch University The strategic significance of the reference to energy reform in South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s... Read more

17 Feb