Namibia plugs into Mother Nature to power up – lessons for SA
Namibia, the southwest African country whose desert lines the coast, may soon have to…
Energy
Clearing the air around our tangled energy-generation web – Chris Yelland
Based on this impeccably researched analysis alone, one has to ask why Chris Yelland…
Eskom set to bite the bullet – promises to keep the lights on
That the new interim chief executive of Eskom has to reassure the nation that…
Eskom’s massive post-Gupta headache refuses to go away
Eskom has permission to circumvent some purchasing rules in order to boost critically low…
Ghost of load shedding returns as Eskom grapples with Gupta-tainted Tegeta
Eskom is working with the National Treasury to source more coal for seven of…
Lasering through the power-generation smog – the facts on renewable energy
Until fairly recently, renewable energy was widely seen as being the welcome future that…
Eskom’s unique political opportunity to embrace renewable energy
South Africa has exceptionally favourable conditions for solar and wind power generation. But these…
Eskom rolls out plan to tackle ‘cash-guzzler’ workforce – limited details
After a decade of unprecedented growth in staff numbers, cash-strapped South African power utility…
Anything but optimal: Gupta coal company up for sale
After allegedly having had their arms twisted to sell to a Gupta/Duduzane Zuma-owned company…
Job-creating renewables deal stalled by Numsa, Zuma-backer ‘Transform RSA’
In a last-ditch effort, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) successfully managed to…