Business

Why South Africa is dismantling Eskom’s 103-year electricity monopoly

Johannesburg – South Africa is moving to dismantle Eskom’s century-old dominance of the electricity market and overhaul the way... Read more

22 Aug

Business

101 companies blacklisted in South Africa over fraud, corruption and misconduct

Johannesburg – Eskom has restricted 101 suppliers, including implicated directors and owners, from doing business with the power utility... Read more

22 Aug

Business

The end of Eskom’s monopoly? Johann Rupert’s energy company explains what’s next

Cape Town – South Africa is moving closer to a fully liberalised electricity market, with Johann Rupert-backed Energy Exchange... Read more

5 Aug

Business

Eskom records best power system in nearly a decade, moves closer to ending load reduction

Johannesburg – Eskom says it has recorded its strongest power system performance in almost a decade, with the highest... Read more

4 Aug

Countries

Political violence in South Africa is driven by a power elite trying to establish dominance – new research

Ivor Chipkin, University of Pretoria and Jelena Vidojević, University of Pretoria For much of the past two decades, South... Read more

21 Apr

Business

South Africans want solar power but they worry panels will be stolen – study

Uzziah Mutumbi, Rhodes University; Gladman Thondhlana, University of Pretoria, and Sheunesu Ruwanza, Rhodes University South Africa would seem like... Read more

19 Apr

Business

Eskom hails progress as SA approaches 365 days without power cuts

Cape Town – South Africa is on the verge of reaching a major energy milestone of 365 consecutive days... Read more

10 Apr

Business

Fuel and power hikes to hit workers hard, MISA calls for immediate action

Cape Town – The Motor Industry Staff Association (MISA) has called on government to urgently introduce a temporary reduction... Read more

31 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