International companies ready to partner with SA in renewable energy space – Dames
The power blackouts in South Africa have severely hampered businesses and especially mines over the past months.
Brian Dames
Brian Dames steps down from Eskom task team
Brian Dames has raised concerns regarding a perceived conflict of interest relating to the scope of work and terms of reference of the Eskom Sustainability Task Team.
Time for Dames, Schindehutte to stand up; unique chance to kill SA’s cancer
It is a reflection of how far trust in SA’s Government has fallen that even its most rational actions are dismissed as a whitewash.
Eskom: How it turned from world’s best to basket case in 15 years
As the cost of renewable power generation is plunging, SA’s Government is pushing Eskom into an outdated agenda of “baseload” from nuclear and coal.
Separating Medupi fact from myth – and helping some critics get off Dames’s back
After lengthy delays in the commissioning of Medupi, South Africans are worried that its construction may mean high tariffs. Alec Hogg puts it into perspective.
Helen Zille: Either we break Eskom monopoly or it breaks us
Zille: “There is only one conclusion to be drawn here: keeping Eskom’s monopoly and control is more important to the ANC than solving this crisis.”
Chris Yelland: New technical problems at Medupi put SA at risk
New technical problems arising during the commissioning of Unit 6, the first of six 800 MW generation units at Eskom’s Medupi power station, may be placing South Africa’s electricity supply at risk.
David Shapiro: Johann Rupert is spot on – business is voting with its feet
David Shapiro joined Alec Hogg on CNBC Africa’s Power Lunch to discuss South Africa’s markets. Shapiro’s perspective delivers a sobering and fascinating account of reality, reiterating the desperate need for accountable political leadership in SA.
Viv Govender: Sectors to avoid after September’s 60c Rand weakening
let’s get a more in-depth view of how the market’s trading today. Viv Govender from Vunani Private Clients is with us in the studio.
Where’s the Eskom CEO succession plan? An interview with Brian Dames
Eskom is currently operating under a significant amount of pressure, which is nothing new for South Africa’s state-owned energy sector operator. Load-shedding, inefficiency and a notoriously temperamental power grid are all synonymous with the power-producing firm. To add its operational and infrastructure woes, its abilities and its many challenges are being further encumbered by a … Read more