October 06, 2022
South Africa: Load Shedding Reduced to Stage 3
Load shedding has been reduced to Stage 3 from this morning until 5am on Saturday morning, following the recovery of some generating units at Eskom. Read more »
South Africa: 3% Wage Increase Offer 'Generous', Says Govt
Despite the prevailing difficult fiscal position, government believes the 3% salary increase offer to public servants is "generous". Read more »
October 04, 2022
Africa: Africa's Oil and Gas Resources Can Help Accelerate Energy Security
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe, says Africa cannot be an import destination for refined products when the continent is endowed with crude oil. Read more »
South Africa: Sassa Encourages Non-Smart Phone Owners Not to Choose EFT Payment Method
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has appealed to all special SRD-R350 grant beneficiaries or applicants who do not own a smart phone not to choose the EFT payment… Read more »
South Africa: Reprieve At Petrol Pumps
Motorists will breathe a sigh of relief at the pumps this week as the price of all grades of petrol is set to come down by between 89 cents and R1.02 a litre. Read more »
South Africa: DPE Welcomes Toto Investment Judgment
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has welcomed the Western Cape High Court judgment on Monday, dismissing with costs Toto Investment Holdings' application to halt the sale… Read more »
South Africa: SARS Records Significant R7.18bn Trade Surplus
The South African Revenue Service's (SARS) trade statistics for August 2022 recorded a preliminary trade balance surplus of R7.18 billion. Read more »
October 03, 2022
South Africa: Parliament Welcomes New Eskom Board
The chairperson of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises, Khaya Magaxa, has welcomed the announcement of the new 13-member Eskom Board. Read more »
September 30, 2022
South Africa: SAA Not Scaling Down Operations
State-owned airline, South African Airways (SAA), has moved to assure customers that it will continue to service the routes it currently offers. Read more »
September 29, 2022
South Africa: Eskom, DPE Working Hard to Reduce Load Shedding - Minister Gordhan
Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan has reiterated government and Eskom's commitment to ensuring that the power utility surpasses the challenges it is currently facing. Read more »
September 27, 2022
South Africa: Hundreds of Millions 'Siphoned' From Lottery Commission
Special Investigating Unit (SIU) head, Advocate Andy Mothibi, says the unit has gathered enough evidence for civil, prosecutorial and disciplinary action to be taken against those… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Board to Be Restructured
The board of power utility Eskom is expected to be "reconstituted and restructured" following a meeting with Department of Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan. Read more »
September 26, 2022
South Africa: Government Determined to See SAA Grow
The Department of Public Enterprises and government are committed to ensuring that South African Airways (SAA) grows and that the Strategic Equity Partnership with the Takatso… Read more »
South Africa: Eskom Continues to Implement Load Shedding
Eskom will continue to implement load shedding this week due to constraints from its diesel suppliers that is affecting the availability of bulk diesel to the Ankerlig and Gourikwa… Read more »
South Africa: No Quick Fix to Load Shedding but Progress Being Made
Given the unpredictable performance of Eskom's fleet of coal-fired power stations, President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted that the country will not be able to eliminate load… Read more »
September 24, 2022
South Africa: Cabinet Briefed On Eskom's Plans to Avoid Load Shedding
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has briefed Cabinet on the capacity of Eskom to mitigate the intermittent load shedding. Read more »
September 23, 2022
South Africa: SAA Has Built Solid Foundation, Says Board Chairperson
South African Airways (SAA) executive chair, John Lamola, has dismissed claims that the future of the State-owned carrier is at risk. Read more »
September 22, 2022
South Africa: Govt Intervenes to Protect Poor Households
Government is considering a wide range of interventions in an effort to relieve the burden of the soaring cost of living on poor households, says Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. Read more »
South Africa: Pandor Calls On Global Leaders to Deal With Poverty, Inequality and Unemployment
While the Covid-19 pandemic and East European war have severe global consequences, Minister Naledi Pandor says the world should not neglect the needs of the marginalised. Read more »
South Africa: Cabinet Discusses Load Shedding Challenges
Cabinet has reiterated government's commitment to resolving the current load shedding crisis gripping the country. Read more »
September 20, 2022
South Africa: Programmes Launched to Procure Power for Grid
Eskom has launched three programmes to procure more power for the grid, as part of its measures to address the country's power generation shortfall and mitigate load shedding. Read more »
September 19, 2022
South Africa: Private Sector Investment Key to Achieving Water SDGs
Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, says there is a need to increase private sector involvement in water services to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Read more »
South Africa: Eskom 'Working Flat Out' to Restore Energy to Grid
Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter, says the power utility is working hard to bring back failing generation units and restore stability to the grid. Read more »
September 15, 2022
South Africa: No Plans to Privatise Eskom - Deputy President Mabuza
Deputy President David Mabuza has assured Parliamentarians that there are no plans to privatise the national power utility, Eskom. Read more »
September 14, 2022
South Africa: Minister Mantashe Concerned About Free State Slime Dams
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, says he believes that a 2007 judgement essentially declaring that slime dams do not fall under the jurisdiction of the… Read more »