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Source: © Mining Review Africa Eskom announced on 23 March 2025 that the final 800 MW unit at its Kusile coalfired power station had achieved first synchronisation with the national grid

Energy

SA power system constrained in March, EAF largely unchanged

7 Apr 2025

Eskom's Kriel power station

Energy

Eskom’s energy availability outlook brings hope for mining operations

Lindsey Schutters 17 Jan 2025

Ramokgopa signs off 2024 with EAP and Bid Window 7 updates

Energy

Ramokgopa signs off 2024 with EAP and Bid Window 7 updates

Lindsey Schutters 24 Dec 2024

All the 2024 South African Literary Awards winners

Events

All the 2024 South African Literary Awards winners

13 Nov 2024

2024 South African Literary Awards celebrates 19 years of literary excellence, longlist revealed

Events

2024 South African Literary Awards celebrates 19 years of literary excellence, longlist revealed

19 Sep 2024

Slowly the State Capture prosecution is moving forward.

Construction & Engineering

High Court orders liquidation of Indiwize Construction

Lindsey Schutters 15 Aug 2024

Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, used his first media address to highlight the biggest issues facing the country's electricity supply.

Energy

Ramokgopa highlights SA’s biggest electricity challenges, and it isn’t supply

Lindsey Schutters 8 Jul 2024

Eskom gets Kusile Unit 5 boost to end load shedding

Energy

Eskom gets Kusile Unit 5 boost to end load shedding

Lindsey Schutters 1 Jul 2024

Minister in The Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa gave an Energy Action Plan update from Kusile powerstation

Energy

Eskom defies odds, delivers 47 days of uninterrupted power

Lindsey Schutters 14 May 2024

Minister Ramokgopa visiting Kendal Power Station in Mpumalanga as part of a programme to address challenges at six identified power stations which are facing challenges.

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

18 months into EAP, strides made in curbing electricity crisis but challenges remain

Lindsey Schutters 1 Apr 2024

South Africa's Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity has had a busy week

Energy

Ramokgopa: ‘Transmission grid needs major upgrade to unlock renewables’

13 Mar 2024

Eskom's Palmiet pumped storage hydro plant has an installed capacity of 400MW. Source: Eskom

Energy

Eskom drops load shedding to stage 4 after diesel delivery

26 Nov 2023

Pendoring Awards winners announced

Marketing

Pendoring Awards winners announced

10 Nov 2023

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa visiting Kusile in September. Source: x.com

Energy

Eskom announces that load shedding remains suspended

22 Oct 2023

Cabinet approves green hydrogen commercialisation plan

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Cabinet approves green hydrogen commercialisation plan

19 Oct 2023

Image source: Alena Mozhjer –

Climate Change

Kusile pollution exemption necessary as temporary measure

13 Oct 2023

Kusile units return, load shedding drops to stage 2

Energy

Kusile units return, load shedding drops to stage 2

2 Oct 2023

Minister Ramokgopa at a recent visit to Kusile. Source: x.com

Energy

Kusile Unit 4 returns, load shedding down to Stage 4

18 Sep 2023

Actom battery energy storage. Source: Supplied

SMEs

Local suppliers play crucial role in electricity grid transition

17 Jul 2023

SA's power crisis will continue until 2025 - and blackouts will take 5 years to phase out

Energy

SA's power crisis will continue until 2025 - and blackouts will take 5 years to phase out

Hartmut Winkler 9 Jun 2023

Corruption in South Africa: Former CEO's explosive book exposes how state power utility was destroyed

Corporate & Commercial Law

Corruption in South Africa: Former CEO's explosive book exposes how state power utility was destroyed

Keith Gottschalk 25 May 2023

#EnlitAfrica2023: Eskom hopes to recover 6,000MW in the next 2 years, says Cassim

Energy

#EnlitAfrica2023: Eskom hopes to recover 6,000MW in the next 2 years, says Cassim

17 May 2023

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Criminal Law

Asset Forfeiture Unit granted R583m restraint order

21 Apr 2023

SA's power outages could reach critical levels this winter - likely scenarios

Energy

SA's power outages could reach critical levels this winter - likely scenarios

Hartmut Winkler 19 Apr 2023

Eskom appoints permanent head of generation

Energy

Eskom appoints permanent head of generation

14 Apr 2023

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Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Eskom temporarily allowed to bypass pollution rules

22 Mar 2023

New tax incentives are a welcome boost to solar in SA, but do they go far enough?

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

New tax incentives are a welcome boost to solar in SA, but do they go far enough?

Matthew Cruise 13 Mar 2023

Why finding a new head for struggling Eskom won't end the blackouts

Energy

Why finding a new head for struggling Eskom won't end the blackouts

David Richard Walwyn 19 Dec 2022

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Zondo Commission

ABB to pay South Africa R2.5bn in State Capture reparations

1 Dec 2022

South Africa is hooked on fossil fuels: how it got here and how it can get out

Energy

South Africa is hooked on fossil fuels: how it got here and how it can get out

Hartmut Winkler 17 Nov 2022

Curtis Nkondo ICT School competitors (from L-R): Thando Lukhele, Karabo Mulila, Phokuhle Mabuza,Thando Buthelezi,Ripfumelo Manganyi

Primary & Secondary Education

Soweto school takes top honours in Siyavula #1MillionMaths challenge

7 Nov 2022

Kusile Unit 1 'chimney' failure forces shutdown

Energy

Kusile Unit 1 'chimney' failure forces shutdown

3 Nov 2022

Former Eskom exec arrested on fraud, corruption charges

Energy

Former Eskom exec arrested on fraud, corruption charges

Bhargav Acharya 28 Oct 2022

Seriti looks at export options for new coal mine

Mining

Seriti looks at export options for new coal mine

Helen Reid and Nelson Banya 6 Oct 2022

Medupi, Kusile require R33bn to complete commissioning, remedial work

Energy

Medupi, Kusile require R33bn to complete commissioning, remedial work

30 Sep 2022

Stage 2 load shedding this week due to shortage of generation capacity

Energy

Stage 2 load shedding this week due to shortage of generation capacity

3 Aug 2022

Call for NPO entries - R1m up for grabs in MTN Awards for Social Change

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Call for NPO entries - R1m up for grabs in MTN Awards for Social Change

18 Jul 2022

#INWED22: 4 women in engineering contributing to ABB's success

Construction & Engineering

#INWED22: 4 women in engineering contributing to ABB's success

23 Jun 2022

Kusile Unit 4 connected to power system

Energy

Kusile Unit 4 connected to power system

1 Jun 2022

Image source: Kindel Media from

Criminal Law

Corruption accused former Eskom executive skips court date

31 Mar 2022

Eskom shifts to Stage 4 load shedding as further units fail

Energy

Eskom shifts to Stage 4 load shedding as further units fail

9 Mar 2022

Grid under severe pressure with 7 power station units affected, says Eskom

Energy

Grid under severe pressure with 7 power station units affected, says Eskom

8 Mar 2022

South Africa's efforts to tackle its energy crisis lacks urgency and coherence

Energy

South Africa's efforts to tackle its energy crisis lacks urgency and coherence

Hartmut Winkler 21 Feb 2022

Eskom partially recovers from load loss, but loses further units

Energy

Eskom partially recovers from load loss, but loses further units

3 Feb 2022

Eskom loses 14,994MW due to breakdowns at two generating units

Energy

Eskom loses 14,994MW due to breakdowns at two generating units

2 Feb 2022

Eskom connects Kusile Unit 4 to power grid

Energy

Eskom connects Kusile Unit 4 to power grid

31 Dec 2021

Image source: © Sergey Sukhanov –

Criminal Law

Former Eskom contractor's extradition hearing postponed

22 Dec 2021

SA's mining sector regulation and charting the way on local content targets in 2021

Mining

SA's mining sector regulation and charting the way on local content targets in 2021

Yashwin Bhoola, Christopher Mulindi and Goitseona Raseroka 16 Nov 2021

Eskom: how does it stack up in the pollution stakes?

Sustainability

Eskom: how does it stack up in the pollution stakes?

Rebecca Garland and Kristy Langerman 10 Nov 2021