What to expect from the powerships coming to South Africa
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has appointed Karpowership SA as a preferred bidder for power projects in the ports of Coega, Saldanha, and Richards Bay.
Karpowership SA is a subsidiary of Karadeniz Holding, a...
Load-shedding is here to stay
Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter has recently warned that South Africa is facing an electricity shortfall of 4,000MW for the next five years which means the risk of load-shedding will remain.
Speaking at Eskom’s latest State of the System briefing, De Ruyter said capacity...
Chris Yelland's big interview with Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan
Following a comprehensive interview with Minerals & Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe on energy and electricity policy in South Africa two weeks ago, energy analyst Chris Yelland tackles the Minister of Public...
ANC wants to keep Eskom monopoly: report
The ruling party has resolved to prevent the liberalisation of South Africa’s electricity sector, according to BusinessDay
Soweto’s unpaid Eskom bill – R4 billion
Most electricity users in Soweto simply do not pay their bills, with a compliance level of only 16% and an outstanding bill of R4 billion