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
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
Business South Sudan’s oil and water give it bargaining power – but will it benefit the people? Harry Verhoeven, Columbia University and Francois Sennesael, University of Oxford South Sudan has long been one of east Africa’s... Read more 13 Feb
Business Uncertainty in Nigeria as cash, fuel shortages bite ahead of vote Lagos – With under three weeks to go until Nigeria’s presidential elections, major shortages of cash and fuel have... Read more 11 Feb
Business Can a state of disaster allay South Africa’s energy crisis? Johannesburg – South Africa will get an electricity minister and the government will assume additional powers to tackle crippling... Read more 11 Feb