Business Parliament must probe allegations of corruption at Eskom – Steenhuisen Cape Town – Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) John Steenhuisen says Eskom “will never be fixed” until South... Read more 17 Mar
Business Eskom suspends stage 5 load shedding Cape Town – Eskom says it has suspended Stage 5 load Shedding “due to some recovery in the generation... Read more 13 Mar
Business Petrol price to increase in April Cape Town – South African fuel prices are moving in the upward direction once again, with the price of... Read more 13 Mar
Business There is no shortcut to ending load shedding – Eskom chair Cape Town – Eskom board chairperson Mpho Makwana says it will take “18 months to 2 years to fix”... Read more 11 Mar
Countries Homeless direct Joburg traffic during load shedding Johannesburg – For some, when the lights go out, opportunity knocks. In Johannesburg, homeless people have started directing traffic... Read more 8 Mar
Business Namibia makes third offshore ‘light oil’ discovery Windhoek – Namibia has made its third light oil discovery off its coast in a year. “We are delighted... Read more 7 Mar
Business Eskom: South Africa’s fallen energy giant Johannesburg – It was once a source of national pride – an award-winning firm that powered South Africa’s mining... Read more 2 Mar
Business South Africa’s bailout of Eskom won’t end power cuts: splitting up the utility can, as other countries have shown Roy Havemann, Stellenbosch University The announcement by the South African finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, of debt relief for the... Read more 25 Feb
Business SA’s Eskom appoints Calib Cassim as interim CEO with immediate effect Cape Town – South African power utility Eskom has appointed Calib Cassim as Interim Group Chief Executive “with immediate... Read more 24 Feb
Business SA’s Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter quits with immediate effect Johannesburg – The outgoing CEO of South Africa’s beleaguered state-owned power utility, who was due to leave the company... Read more 23 Feb