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.
The power blackouts in South Africa have severely hampered businesses and especially mines over the past months.
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.
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.
As the cost of renewable power generation is plunging, SA’s Government is pushing Eskom into an outdated agenda of “baseload” from nuclear and coal.
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.
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.”
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 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.
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.
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