Eskom

The first anniversary of Vodacom and State-owned power utility Eskom’s virtual wheeling mechanism is a turning point in moving the solution from pilot design to proven operational execution at... 

State-owned power utility Eskom says it has sufficient capacity to accommodate the current growth in electric vehicle (EV) sales, buoyed by surging oil prices, but points out that low-voltage... 

South Africa will take another important step in its transition to a competitive electricity ecosystem in April next year when it launches the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM).... 

South Africa is already implementing various reforms to improve the performance of State-owned enterprises like Eskom and Transnet and, thereby, drive higher growth rates. With progress evident in... 

Speaking at the Wits Business School Gas Symposium last month, industry body Onshore Petroleum Association of South Africa (Onpasa) chairperson Nick Mitchell argued that while we were in the midst... 

South Africa’s State power utility is looking to develop new revenue streams as it prepares to unbundle and relinquish its dominance in electricity generation and transmission. Eskom executives are... 

For years, South Africa’s power crisis impacted nearly every part of daily life—darkening homes, disrupting essential services, constraining businesses, and holding back economic growth. In 2023... 

South Africa’s critical minerals sector faces a pivotal moment as energy tariff reforms, port efficiency gains, and global policy shifts intersect to shape the future of local beneficiation. The... 

South Africa’s critical minerals sector faces a pivotal moment as energy tariff reforms, port efficiency gains, and global policy shifts intersect to shape the future of local beneficiation. The... 

Eskom’s newly reappointed chairperson Dr Mteto Nyati is correct in having identified electricity affordability as a key priority for the Eskom board he will continue to lead for another three... 

Making green iron-ore for exportation is a great opportunity, South Africa’s Joburg Indaba heard on Thursday, October 8, when Kearney South Africa energy partner Frances Phillips drew attention to... 

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has officially opened the Phase 1 concentrate plant at the Steenkampskraal Monazite Mine (SMM), in the Western Cape, in the presence of... 

South Africa's mining industry, which has developed infrastructure to support mines and their surrounding communities, is working with government to ensure the civil service is reformed into a... 

South Africa intends establishing a commission chaired by President Cyril Ramaphosa to coordinate the work of its State-owned firms after shelving plans to place them under the auspices of a... 

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says 4 600 MW of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and 5 000 MW of gas-to-power (GtP) have been prioritised in a new Ministerial... 

For more than a decade, South African businesses made energy decisions under pressure. Load-shedding drove significant capital into private generation, PPAs and self-supply arrangements, often with... 

Power utility Eskom will soon make a major announcement about facilitating the construction of data centres in South Africa. This was announced by Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho... 

Written by Tanya Engels (Partner, KPMG) and Mary-Jane Mayer (Senior Manager, KPMG) Independent Power Producers (IPPs) participating in South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer... 

The cost of electricity is no longer only an energy issue for South African businesses. It is increasingly a question of competitiveness, investment and long-term operational resilience. Recent...