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Dan Marokane

Ramokgopa apologises, admits management and planning failures as load shedding hits again

South Africa

Ramokgopa apologises, admits management and planning failures as load shedding hits again

By Ethan van Diemen

Eskom bets on 13 GW ceiling to deliver a load shedding‑free winter

Our Burning Planet

Eskom bets on 13 GW ceiling to deliver a load shedding‑free winter

By Ethan van Diemen

‘It’s unacceptable; something must give,’ Ramokgopa tells SA after third bout of load shedding in 30 days

South Africa

‘It’s unacceptable; something must give,’ Ramokgopa tells SA after third bout of load shedding in 30 days

By Julia Evans

Parliament told Eskom needs two things before ‘ultimate certainty’ load shedding is over

Business Maverick

Parliament told Eskom needs two things before ‘ultimate certainty’ load shedding is over

By Ethan van Diemen

Load shedding Stage 6 shock — Ramokgopa rules out sabotage, says ‘the buck stops’ with him

South Africa

Load shedding Stage 6 shock — Ramokgopa rules out sabotage, says ‘the buck stops’ with him

By Kristin Engel

Stage 3 load shedding across South Africa this weekend — power station 'boiler tube failures'

South Africa

Stage 3 load shedding across South Africa this weekend — power station 'boiler tube failures'

By Kristin Engel

Eskom keeps the lights on and sees profits on the horizon, but serious financial and governance problems persist

Business Maverick

Eskom keeps the lights on and sees profits on the horizon, but serious financial and governance problems persist

By Ray Mahlaka

Eskom’s recovery jeopardised by R92bn municipal debt, Parliament is told

Maverick News

Eskom’s recovery jeopardised by R92bn municipal debt, Parliament is told

By Ethan van Diemen

Perennial money-loser Eskom sees a potential return to profit as it keeps the lights on

Business Maverick

Perennial money-loser Eskom sees a potential return to profit as it keeps the lights on

By Ray Mahlaka

Understanding the looming ‘gas cliff’ in South Africa, and the solutions

Africa

Understanding the looming ‘gas cliff’ in South Africa, and the solutions

By Chris Yelland

Eskom and Sasol race against time to find new natural gas supplies for SA as ‘day zero’ approaches

Business Maverick

Eskom and Sasol race against time to find new natural gas supplies for SA as ‘day zero’ approaches

By Ray Mahlaka

After the Bell: The anatomy of Eskom’s turnaround

Business Maverick

After the Bell: The anatomy of Eskom’s turnaround

By Ray Mahlaka