In a candid discussion on 702 Drive with host John Perlman, Professor Valli Padiachi, a veteran energy expert and former executive manager at Eskom and City Power, revealed the multifaceted causes behind the surge in substation fires plaguing South...
Regulation was designed to protect customers, curb risk, and hold businesses accountable. But today, it’s often doing the opposite – creating impossible trade-offs, punishing transparency, and turning defenders into accidental...
South Africa’s constitution promises all citizens access to adequate housing and basic services – water, security, sanitation and electricity. In practice, people from rich to poor experience persistent water cuts, sewage overflows, electricity...
The Gauteng Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) recently held a first of its kind roundtable on the management of sinkholes and dolomite. “Sinkholes are not just geological events, they are a test of how well we...
