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All systems go for ANC’s 113th anniversary celebration in W Cape
By: Thabi Shomolekae 6th January 2025 The African National Congress (ANC) will on Saturday celebrate its 113th anniversary at the Mandela Park Stadium in Khayelitsha, in the Western... →
Ministry unpacks latest renewable energy preferred bidder awards
By: Marleny Arnoldi 6th January 2025 The Ministry of Electricity and Energy has unveiled the preferred bidders for Bid Window 7 (BW 7) of the Renewable Energy Independent Power... →
Eskom risk premium falls as turnaround wins over bond investors
By: Bloomberg 20th December 2024 Eskom Holdings’s risk premium is dwindling as a turnaround at South Africa’s State-owned electricity company gathers momentum. The extra yield... →
Eskom reports R25.5bn loss amid systemic challenges, recovery efforts 
By: Simone Liedtke 19th December 2024 State-owned power utility Eskom has reported a R25.5-billion loss before tax for the financial year ending March 31, 2024, following a year marked... →
South Africa still in ‘foothills of economic recovery’ as fourth-quarter policy uncertainty rises to 65.7
By: Schalk Burger 19th December 2024 South Africa is "still in the foothills of economic recovery" and, while external influences must still be skillfully navigated, the country's... →
Ferromanganese revival hopes raised by Competition Tribunal’s green light
By: Martin Creamer 18th December 2024 The Competition Tribunal approval of the acquisition of ferromanganese major Metalloys in Meyerton, Gauteng, is raising hopes of a revival of South... →
Transformer explosion at Matla Power Station Unit 6 – initial reports indicate 9 people injured, one critically
13th December 2024 This afternoon, at approximately 5:00 PM, a transformer explosion occurred at Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga, affecting Unit 6. As a... →
Transformer trip at Midas Substation affects electricity supply to Carletonville, Fochville and Potchefstroom
12th December 2024 On 11 December 2024 at about 18:30 a 500 MVA transformer at the Midas Substation tripped, disrupting electricity supply to approximately 15 mines... →
