Shell to pay 15 million euros to Nigerian farmers over pollution
The Hague – Shell said on Friday it will pay 15 million euros to Nigerian farmers to compensate them... Read more
24 Dec, 2022
‘It’s going to be a difficult period’ – SA’s Eskom warns of long electricity crisis
Johannesburg – Beleaguered electricity firm Eskom warned South Africans on Friday to brace for a prolonged electricity crisis as... Read more
24 Dec, 2022
Gas giant Algeria slams EU gas price cap
Algiers – Africa’s top gas exporter Algeria on Tuesday spoke out against a European Union price cap on natural... Read more
21 Dec, 2022
South African army deploys to guard power plants amid load shedding crisis
Johannesburg – South Africa has begun deploying the military to protect the country’s electricity plants as the long-running power... Read more
18 Dec, 2022
Eskom CEO quits: why finding a new head for South Africa’s struggling power utility won’t end the blackouts
David Richard Walwyn, University of Pretoria For a multitude of reasons, Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter’s resignation is a... Read more
17 Dec, 2022
SA power utility Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter resigns amid energy crisis
Johannesburg – The head of South Africa’s beleaguered state-owned power utility Eskom, Andre de Ruyter, has resigned, the company... Read more
14 Dec, 2022
Niger finance minister rebuffs pressure to drop oil drive
Paris – Niger’s finance minister says lack of support from rich countries makes it impossible for his impoverished nation... Read more
9 Dec, 2022
South African government apologises over ‘devastating’ blackouts
Johannesburg – The South African government on Thursday apologised to the country after a prolonged energy crisis took a... Read more
8 Dec, 2022
Zambia to impose blackouts over low dam water levels
Lusaka – Zambia warned on Friday it would impose nationwide blackouts of up to six hours a day as... Read more
3 Dec, 2022
Switzerland fines engineering giant $4.3 million over South Africa bribe
Geneva – Swedish-Swiss engineering giant ABB has been fined four million Swiss francs ($4.3 million) over bribery linked to... Read more
2 Dec, 2022
