Maverick News

Spain and Portugal face unprecedented power outage: transport networks grounded amid uncertainty

By Reuters

Africa

Darkness descends — Eskom confirms blackout in Zambia and Zimbabwe after ‘incident’

By Ethan van Diemen

Business Maverick

South Africa's major telecoms shift focus: from resilience spending to 4G and 5G rollout

By Ray Mahlaka

South Africa

Not everyone cheers when the lights stay on - Informal traffic wardens in Durban lose out on cash

By Chris Makhaye

Business Maverick

After the Bell: The Karpowership deal sinks, but questions float for GNU ministers

By Ray Mahlaka

Business Maverick

Western Cape town ‘held to ransom’ by cable theft syndicate counts health, economic costs of blackouts

By Steve Kretzmann

Business Maverick

After the Bell: Not so fast on the nuke plan, Minister Ramokgopa

By Ray Mahlaka

Business Maverick

Eskom wants an increase in electricity tariffs of up to 44% next year

By Ray Mahlaka

Business Maverick

Absa PMI plunges in May despite lack of power cuts as manufacturing sector braced for elections 

By Ed Stoddard

Business Maverick

Rand brushes off costly election jitters to soar to 10-month high against dollar

By Ed Stoddard

Business Maverick

SA retail trade, mining data for March point to Q1 economic contraction – and may help explain why the lights are on

By Ed Stoddard

Business Maverick

ArcelorMittal SA sounds warning to labour as it mulls closure of steel operations

By Ray Mahlaka