April 25, 2023
South Africa: Will the Minister With Real Powers to Fix Eskom Please Stand Up?
In March 2023, President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed Kgosientshoa Ramokgopa as minister of electricity to help address growing power cuts (load shedding) across the country. Read more »
South Africa: Power Utility Shortlists Five Candidates for CEO Role - South African News Briefs - April 25, 2023
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April 21, 2023
South Africa: Electricity Minister Paints Bleak Picture of Power Supply - South African News Briefs - April 21, 2023
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April 12, 2023
South Africa: Pretoria Pylon Collapse Forces Ford Plant Shutdown and Output Losses - South African News Briefs - April 12, 2023
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April 07, 2023
South Africa: SANRAL Appeals to Road Users to End Road Carnage This Easter Weekend - South African News Briefs - April 7, 2023
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April 05, 2023
South Africa: Treasury Pulls Eskom Exemption from Disclosing Irregular, Wasteful Expenditure
The Treasury has withdrawn the decision which allowed Eskom to forego reporting irregular or wasteful expenditure, Eyewitness News reports. Read more »
South Africa: Police Raid Escaped 'Facebook Rapist', Murderer Thabo Bester's Hideout - South African News Briefs - April 5, 2023
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March 24, 2023
South Africa: Fuel Price Relief Likely in April as Rand Firms - South African News Briefs - March 24, 2023
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March 22, 2023
South Africa: New Electricity Minister Blames Infrastructure Problems for Power Crisis - South African News Briefs - March 22, 2023
Power Crisis: Infrastructure Problems More to Blame Than Corruption - Electricity Minister Read more »
March 15, 2023
South Africa: Ramaphosa Must Step Down to Prevent Looting During National Shutdown, Malema Says - South African News Briefs - March 15, 2023
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March 13, 2023
South Africa: Traffic Lights Up for 'Adoption' - South African News Briefs - March 13, 2023
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March 08, 2023
South Africa: New Electricity Minister Can't Promise a Quick Fix for Power Cuts - South African News Briefs - March 8, 2023
New Electricity Minister Can't Promise a Quick Fix to Load Shedding Read more »
March 07, 2023
Africa: When Things Go Boom - Why the Doomsday Clock Matters to Africa
In January this year, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved its Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds to midnight, an indication that humanity is closer than ever to destroying… Read more »
March 03, 2023
South Africa: Ruling Party Serves Ex Eskom CEO With Court Papers Over His Corruption Claims
ANC Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, has confirmed the party has served former Eskom CEO, Andre De Ruyter with court papers, following his accusations that some high level party… Read more »
South Africa: Sixth Cholera Case Confirmed - South African News Briefs - March 3, 2023
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March 02, 2023
South Africa: Food Crisis Looms as Farmers Buckle Under Power Cuts - South African News Briefs - March 2, 2023
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March 01, 2023
South Africa: UCT Vice Chancellor Phakeng Placed On Special Leave - South African News Briefs - March 1, 2023
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February 28, 2023
South Africa: Grey Listing Not Dire - Ramaphosa - South African News Briefs - February 28, 2023
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February 27, 2023
South Africa: 'Govt Not Constitutionally Obligated to Provide South Africa With Electricity' - South African News Briefs - February 27, 2023
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February 23, 2023
South Africa: Eskom's De Ruyter Leaves, Who's Next to Take Reins?
Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter was planning on leaving embattled power utility in March 2023 but hurried his exit after an explosive interview in which he spoke on the… Read more »
South Africa: Parliamentary Speaker In First No Confidence Motion - South African News Briefs - February 23, 2023
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February 22, 2023
South Africa: Budget Speech 2023 Delivered In 'Difficult Domestic and Global Economic Environment'
South Africa's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered his 2023 budget to parliament today, against a backdrop of world economic decline, the effects of Covid-19 and the… Read more »
February 20, 2023
South Africa: Eskom Implements Stage 6 Power Cuts As Generating Units Fail - South African News Briefs - February 20, 2023
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February 17, 2023
Southern Africa: When Energy Crises Leave Us in the Dark, But Life Has to Go On
Power interruptions, both scheduled and unexpected, appear to be business as usual in certain African countries, including Liberia, Nigeria and Zimbabwe. Read more »
February 16, 2023
South Africa: Warning of Another Repo Rate Hike Next Month - South African News Briefs - February 16, 2023
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