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…
Amplats will be “challenged” to smelt PGMs if Eskom hikes loadshedding, says Viljoen
ANGLO American Platinum (Amplats) will be “challenged” to refine metal if loadshedding by South Africa’s government-owned utility, Eskom was increased from current levels, said…
South32 says SA “political tension” unhelpful in reducing emissions at Hillside Aluminium
POLITICAL tension in South Africa was holding back the adoption of renewable power which was a critical part of South32’s efforts to install green aluminium production, said the…
Minerals Council welcomes action to link new power producers into the Eskom transmission grid
The Minerals Council of South Africa has welcome steps announced by Eskom and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to open up 36,000 ha of land in Mpumalanga to companies…
Mining industry could provide 3,900MW of power generation but it wants clarity on the rules
The mining industry has upped the estimate on the generating capacity of the renewable energy projects it could build to 3,900MW from the initial estimate of 1,600MW made in…
Eskom beset by liquidity crisis, lack of skills, and unresponsive municipalities
A LACK of cash flow, parts and skills meant Eskom was unable to meet maintenance targets imposed by Andre de Ruyter, the state-owned company’s CEO. BusinessLive cited De Ruyter…
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…
Eskom reports “significant amounts of coal” stolen en route to power stations
THE latest in the litany of woes besetting Eskom is the utility has discovered that “significant” amounts of coal are being stolen from the organisation apparently through scams…