Eskom has a message for AfriForum: bring it on
Eskom declined to comment on AfriForum’s formal notice about cutting power to 13 municipalities. It is ready to defend itself in court.
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Andre de Ruyter says Eskom knows South Africa is heading for a cliff
Former Andre de Ruyter has warned that Eskom is fully aware that South Africa is heading toward a crisis unless urgent action is taken—and the time to act is now.
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South Africans are poorer than 20 years ago
Recent statistics reveal that South Africa’s per capita GDP is lower than it was 20 years ago.
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Chris Yelland | Energy | Eskom | load shedding | Mteto Nyati
Eskom chairman defends curious outage numbers
Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati has defended the power utility’s most recent weekly performance data, which one analyst has described as highly atypical.
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The two guys who built South Africa’s biggest independent app over a weekend
What started as a personal weekend side project to help two guys fresh out of university plan their lives around Eskom’s power cuts has evolved into a useful app for improving communities’ handling of broader service delivery headaches.
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Bheki Nxumalo | Dan Marokane | electricity | Energy | Eskom | load shedding
Three men that brought Eskom back from disaster
These are the three key figures at Eskom which have received widespread praise for the power utility’s much-improved fortunes in 2024 and 2025.
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André de Ruyter | Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) | Energy | Jan Oberholzer | load shedding | Mulilo Energy
R1.3-billion injection for power giant chaired by André de Ruyter’s former right-hand man
An international investor has taken up a minority stake in Mulilo Energy, which is chaired by former Eskom veteran Jan Oberholzer.
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Energy | Eskom | load shedding | off-grid | rooftop solar | Solar power
How much it costs to say goodbye to Eskom
It’s cheaper than ever for South Africans to install a solar PV and battery backup system, allowing them to go completely off-grid.
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Protecting what built you: Lessons for small businesses
Old Mutual’s Schaun Van Den Berg highlights how trust has become a critical form of business capital for SMEs. He explains why reputation is as vital as revenue, how one uninsured incident can destroy goodwill, and why insurance must be seen as a strategic partner.
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André de Ruyter | BizNews | Energy | Eskom | Jabu Mabuza | load shedding
One thing South Africa’s “Prince of Darkness” wishes he did before taking the country’s worst job
The name André de Ruyter has become synonymous with load-shedding for many South Africans. Here is what the former CEO believes he could have done to avoid his unfortunate reputation as the country’s “Prince of Darkness.”