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Electromagnetism

Analysis: Shocking state of SA's plugs and the things that go in them

Business Maverick

Analysis: Shocking state of SA's plugs and the things that go in them

By Chris Yelland

Illegal electricity connections are our only option, say shack-dwellers

South Africa

Illegal electricity connections are our only option, say shack-dwellers

By Chris Gilili for GroundUp

Newsdeck

Startup Pi out to slice the charging cord

By AFP

Newsdeck

New high-tech 'yarn' could make electricity: study

By AFP

Op-Ed: Energy minister calls on City of Cape Town to engage over independent power producers

South Africa

Op-Ed: Energy minister calls on City of Cape Town to engage over independent power producers

By Chris Yelland

Op-Ed: Beyond patronage politics – where is South Africa going with Eskom?

South Africa

Op-Ed: Beyond patronage politics – where is South Africa going with Eskom?

By Piet Van Staden

Bheki's Ordinary People: Prepaid electricity hearings in Soweto spark hope among residents

South Africa

Bheki's Ordinary People: Prepaid electricity hearings in Soweto spark hope among residents

By Bheki C. Simelane

Newsdeck

Rare Pokemon card sells for record $54,970 at auction

By AFP

Newsdeck

Hyperloop super-fast rail to hit milestone

By AFP

Newsdeck

EU court upholds cartel fines for Mitsubishi Electric, Toshiba

By Reuters

Tshwane Metro metering contract branded ‘blatantly corrupt’

South Africa

Tshwane Metro metering contract branded ‘blatantly corrupt’

By Chris Yelland

Mmusi Maimane on how to turn Johannesburg around

South Africa

Mmusi Maimane on how to turn Johannesburg around

By Sipho Hlongwane