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How Eskom crisis is taking South African society to the brink

SOUTH African industries, businesses and households are scrambling to generate their own electricity in the face of a widening power shortfall, which is set to persist and…

SA mines minister, Gwede Mantashe

Ramaphosa seizes wheel from Mantashe in well received power plan – but details needed

PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa’s plan to address South Africa’s energy crisis through sweeping reforms to encourage more private sector investment ticked all the right boxes and has…

Andre de Ruyter, CEO, Eskom

Eskom’s days as a monolithic supplier of last resort are over, says CEO Andre de Ruyter

ANDRÉ de Ruyter knew the enormity of the challenges he would face when he took on the mantle of Eskom CEO at the end of 2019. But he did not expect the extent of neglect he found…

Andre de Ruyter, CEO, Eskom

Eskom says green finance option in mix as ponders year-end debt relief plan

SOUTH African power utility, Eskom, says it will announce a strategy to manage debt before the year-end which may include ‘green finance’ which would become available as it…

Andre de Ruyter, CEO, Eskom

So far, so slow for Eskom’s De Ruyter as progress remains as elusive as ever for SA’s utility

The devastating impact of South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown on economic activity has given Eskom the opportunity to make headway with critical maintenance at its ageing power…

Note to Eskom: Mind the death spiral

ESKOM is likely to need another bailout from South Africa’s government next year as the impact of the country’s COVID-19 lockdown on the economy curbs its electricity sales for…

Eskom warns SA to brace for heavier, more frequent loadshedding over next 18 months

SOUTH Africa’s beleaguered power utility, Eskom, told its customers to brace for regular rotational power cuts over the next 18 months as it embarks on an aggressive maintenance…

SA Govt may turn to private sector says Ramaphosa after week of worst-ever power cuts

SA Govt may turn to private sector says Ramaphosa after week of worst-ever power cuts

Cyril Ramaphosa, president, South Africa

SA’s Ramaphosa signals Govt may turn to private sector to alleviate power crisis

PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has signalled the government may finally bow to pressure from the private sector to generate its own electricity and sell it back into the grid, after…