It is imperative that South Africa explore alternatives beyond privatisation
Energy analysts have said section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act made it clear that Ramokgopa has been allocated ‘nothing meaningful’
Proposed changes to the Electricity Regulation Act to allow Eskom to buy power from more private suppliers open for public comment
They said the electricity crisis and blackouts are ‘causing human suffering’, costing the South African economy billions
The civil action group says Nersa was premature and lacked transparency when it granted the generation licences
Ramaphosa says fundamental changes are underway in South Africa’s beleaguered energy sector
Eskom’s unbundling is underway, with the transmission unit of the utility set to be operational in 2022 as a wholly owned subsidiary
The president says his surprise new energy reform plan will address the electricity crisis comprehensively
Lifting the cap on private power generation is aimed at ‘easing Eskom pressure’. Producers won’t need a Nersa licence, but still require other permits
More than 11 800MW of new electricity capacity from independent power producers will come online in 2022, giving Eskom space to do more maintenance on its unreliable infrastructure
The energy department last week took out a draft of determinations proposing more than 13000MW of power to be supplied
The government has introduced a range of ways to address Eskom’s woes
