A quiet but profound shift is taking place in South Africa’s energy strategy. Sixteen years after placing its advanced nuclear reactor project on ice, the country...
The End of an Era, or the Start of a New One? For years, South Africans have lived by the rhythm of the load-shedding schedule: cook...
South Africa has finally opened the door to private investment in its transmission grid, a move seen as essential to keeping up with the country’s renewable...
For South Africans weary of flickering lights and rolling blackouts, the news could not come soon enough: Eskom has celebrated 100 consecutive days without load shedding,...
A CEO Miscast for a Crisis? In South Africa’s long, turbulent relationship with Eskom, the debate around who should lead the utility has often sparked political...
The new electricity pricing plan could bring relief, but only if it tackles the real issues behind rising costs South Africans have watched their electricity bills...
Minister warns of total collapse as municipalities default, reforms stall, and Eskom’s revenue base crumbles. South Africa’s national power utility, Eskom, is teetering on the brink...
Minister Ramokgopa says runaway electricity costs are fuelling energy poverty and debt, threatening Eskom’s survival As electricity tariffs surge across South Africa, families are being forced...
No blackouts, for now, as Johannesburg dodges a power cut crisis After months of tension, Eskom and City Power have finally reached common ground in their...
If you live in South Africa, chances are you’ve spent more time in the dark than you’d care to admit. Load shedding has gone from an...