SA overcoming inertia of ignorance and incompetence – here’s some proof
My twice a year investment roadshow ended in Durban last night on a familiar theme – referencing Daniel Kahneman’s research that shows we are nine times more likely to focus on bad news than good. I’m hoping many in the […]
South Africa’s economy will collapse at current electricity prices: Mantashe
South Africa is pushing coal producers to cut prices to help save Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., the indebted power utility that threatens to unravel the country’s finances. “At these prices of electricity, this economy is going to collapse,” mineral and […]
New Eskom pricing can crush solar in South Africa
Eskom is considering a new pricing structure which will have a material impact on the value proposition of solar installations. Eskom generates revenue from two sources: fixed connection charges and electricity tariffs which vary based on usage. As a customer, […]
Load-shedding on the cards as shortage of coal persists at Eskom
JOHANNESBURG - The Democratic Alliance says it has received reliable information there'll be rolling blackouts in September and October. DA MP Natasha Mazzone, says on the party's website, that Eskom apparently issued warnings of the impending blackouts to municipalities. The DA has written to Eskom chairperson Jabu Mabuza to clarify […]
Eskom not honest about its debt levels, experts claim
Total liabilities are estimated at R650bn Energy experts this week accused embattled power utility Eskom of not being transparent with the public over its “true” financial position, stating that the utility’s debt was well over the R440bn it previously reported. […]
Govt considering R160 billion green-energy initiative
A plan to establish the world’s largest green-energy financing initiative is being thrashed out in South Africa, which needs to reduce its environmental footprint and find innovative ways to fund debt-stricken state power utility Eskom. The plan being formulated by Meridian […]
Government wants the NHI to be like a McDonald’s
The issue of corruption looms large over the new National Health Insurance (NHI) and it is important that a high standard of care is held at every hospital across the country, says social policy special advisor to the president, Dr […]
Light at the end of Eskom tunnel?
NEWS ANALYSIS Chef extraordinaire and Finance Minister Tito Mboweni put down his cooking spoons long enough this week to issue a spring surprise, a 77-page document written by the treasury that seeks reforms large and wide to put what has […]
