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Energy

Breaking news and analyst commentary on the ever-changing energy sector in South Africa. Including conventional and renewable energy sectors and the latest energy producing and storing technologies.

Eskom

Experts volunteer their services to help save Eskom

5th August 2022

Labour union Solidarity has sent a list of roughly 300 skilled and experienced power experts to help Eskom fix its operational problems.

energy

Save us from Ramaphosa’s mishmash of energy solutions

1st August 2022

The Ramaphosa energy plan was met with rapturous acclaim from most of the mainstream media and the DA’s shadow minister of energy. Dear, oh dear, oh dear!

BEE

Eskom may need more than the 32.66% hike it has already asked for 

1st August 2022

Eskom applied to Nersa for a 32.66% electricity tariff increase from 1 April 2023 and will now have to adjust its application after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s power plan announcement.

Petrol price deregulation – be aware of the pitfalls

29th July 2022

Plans to deregulate the fuel price by imposing a price cap on 93 octane petrol could have major unintended consequences.

power

Ramaphosa’s power reform plan – SA can be ‘cautiously optimistic’

26th July 2022

Connie Mulder says the crux of the president’s plan is to decentralise power generation – a policy shift that couldn’t come soon enough.

Gwede Mantashe

Ramaphosa’s new energy plan proof Mantashe must go, says OUTA

26th July 202226th July 2022

OUTA believes President Ramaphosa’s reforms to address the power crisis prove Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe should get the boot for failing in his job.

UPS

A small UPS can keep the Wi-Fi on when the lights go out. Here’s a list of 10.

22nd July 2022

For as little as R595, South Africans can get a small UPS to provide backup power to their wireless Internet connection during load-shedding.

ANC

Mantashe’s Eskom 2.0 idea ‘preposterous’ – Ghaleb Cachalia

20th July 2022

Minister Gwede Mantashe’s Eskom 2.0 idea is deemed “preposterous” by the DA’s shadow minister of public enterprises, Ghaleb Cachalia.

Eskom

What fresh hell is Eskom planning for unsuspecting users of solar power?

19th July 2022

Eskom appears determined to punish homeowners and businesses who want to install solar systems as an alternative power source.

engineering

Most people in government haven’t got the faintest clue about the basics of engineering – Kenny

19th July 2022

Governments and most people of influence in our media haven’t got the faintest clue about even the basics of science and engineering.

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