Eskom is not the reason why energy regulator Nersa’s report on tariff hikes has not been released to the public, according to the utility’s spokesman, Khulu Phasiwe. Phasiwe said Nersa
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While countries vying for South Africa’s 9,6GW nuclear procurement programme talk shop at a conference outside Pretoria, events down the road could put President Jacob Zuma’s dream of nuclear in a precarious position. Deputy finance minister
Google has emerged as the most attractive employer among professionals in the technology and engineering sector, according to a new survey. Students, meanwhile, rate Transnet tops in the same sector. Employer branding company
South Africa has made domestic and international commitments to climate change mitigation. But the country continues to depend on coal-fired power plants, which provide 92% of its electricity. A key challenge for the country in dealing with electricity shortages is
Eskom CEO Brian Molefe on Wednesday retracted his previous statement that the lower tariff hike granted by energy regulator Nersa would lead to load shedding this year. Eskom issued a statement
Eskom had a debt of R333bn at the end of last year, according to a written parliamentary reply by public enterprises minister Lynne Browne. The power utility’s approved borrowing programmes
The risk of load shedding could increase as a result of energy regulator Nersa’s decision to only give Eskom half of its required tariff increase on Tuesday. Eskom CEO Brian Molefe said the decision to only approve a 9,4% electricity price increase
National energy regulator Nersa has given two main reasons for granting Eskom a 9,4% tariff increase for the 2016/2017 financial year. The hike will kick on 1 April. In terms of sales, Eskom applied for
Energy regulator Nersa approved a 9,4% electricity hike for 2016/2017 on Tuesday. Eskom submitted an application to Nersa in November last year to recover R22,8bn, which the utility said it used to avert load shedding. The decision comes after extensive
Although nothing was said directly in the 2016 budget about the privatisation of state-owned enterprises, “something is coming”, according to economist JP Landman. At the same time, he said common sense seems to indicate that