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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
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, 2023
Business Energy-starved SA offers tax breaks to boost green power Pretoria – South Africa unveiled Wednesday new tax incentives to encourage investment in the production of clean energy to... Read more 22 Feb, 2023