A court battle is looming between the National Energy Regulator and Eskom. The utility wants additional tariff increases for one-point-eight-billion-Rand in bonuses. It’s also trying to recover 69-billion-Rand additional revenue for the next two years. But Nersa says Eskom hasn’t done enough to achieve efficient operations or become financially stable.
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has approved an 8.76% electricity price hike in April this year, followed by an 8.83% increase in April 2027. The move is a redetermination of Eskom’s price increases for the next two years,...
South Africa is about to have a gas supply crisis. Hundreds of South African factories, making everything from steel and glass to beer and soft drinks, depend on piped gas for industrial heat. Some factories, like steel mills and glass plants,...
Everyone is talking about Africa’s AI opportunity, but very few are talking about what will actually power it. AI may be built on algorithms, data and clever machines, but none of it gets very far without a reliable supply of electricity....