Eskom

By Noni Dondolo A dark cloud looms over the Sol Plaatje Municipality, a total of 1,985 meter blockages have been reported by the Municipal Spokesperson Thoko Riet this past…
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The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has reacted mainly positively to the State of the Nation Address delivered by President Cyril Ramaphosa. In a carefully penned…
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Eskom has been a hot topic of discussion for quite some time now, and not in a positive light. Ted Boom, an energy expert serving on the Presidential Task team went as far as…
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As the 8th May comes closer leading up to South Africa’s sixth democratic election, political parties are making the most of these last few hours. State capture inquiries and the…
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Credit ratings agencies rate a debtor’s ability to pay back debt. In the global bond market, the agencies provide an independent evaluation of debt securities issued by governments…
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The Carbon Tax Bill is currently before the National Council of Provinces on its journey to becoming law on 1st June 2019. The Minister of Finance has announced that at this time,…
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As reported elsewhere in this edition, Minister Mboweni while it is good news that the President recently announced that Eskom would be split into three companies, responsible for…
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While the figure seems implausible, the harsh reality is that millions of South African households are facing another dark day, especially the so-called ‘shackdwellers’. At the…
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The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) has come out guns blazing against any notion that the ESKOM crisis is due to “failure of black excellence”. The organisation was…
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In his inaugural budget speech Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni painted a bleak picture as the country struggles with deteriorating economic indicators, a flagging fiscus and the…
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The MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism, Hon Mac Jack said the Northern Cape occupies a central position in the global debate regarding the renewable energy…
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Johannesburg - After a picket on Thursday, 14 June outside its Megawatt headquarters that allegedly led to sabotage at some of its power stations, ESKOM obtained an urgent court…
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Earlier this year the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) granted scandal-plagued, State-owned power utility, Eskom a 5% increase in electricity tariffs for 2018. At…
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KIMBERLEY - The announcement on 8th March 2018 by the recently appointed Minister of Energy, Jeff Radebe, that that project agreements for 27 stalled renewable-energy projects…
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The Department of Energy (DoE) and its renewable energy entity, Independent Power Producer (IPP) office have denied claims of the undersigning of the R56 billion power purchase…
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ENERGY MINISTER TO ANNOUNCE RENEWABLE ENERGY BIDDERS BEHIND R56 BILLION INVESTMENT SET TO BENEFIT NORTHERN CAPE IN THE MAIN Minister of Energy Jeff Radebe will reignite South…
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