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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

electricity crisis

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South Africa

DA Slams Johannesburg Mayor Morero After Cabinet Ministers Intervene Over Eskom Debt

In S.A, the DA in Gauteng says Johannesburg mayor Dada Morero and his leadership under the ActionSA-EFF-ANC coalition should be embarrassed, that two cabinet ministers were forced to intervene in the affairs of the metro. Minister of Electricity and Energy, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, and Water and Sanitation minister, Pemmy Majodina, met with the Johannesburg leadership yesterday, over the metro’s Eskom debt and the water crisis. The DA’s, Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, says City […]

todayNovember 12, 2024 21

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DA says it uncovered Eskom’s abandoned 840-million-rand Wilge residential project in Mpumalanga

DA says it uncovered Eskom's abandoned 840-million-rand Wilge residential project in Mpumalanga, revealing extensive waste of taxpayer money. DA spokesperson Kevin Mileham condemned Eskom for seeking a 40-percent tariff hike while neglecting this crumbling development. He says with additional losses totaling 24-billion-rand last year, the DA demands accountability and transparency from Eskom regarding its financial mismanagement and wasteful spending:  

todayNovember 5, 2024 27

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Business / Economics

South Africa’s electricity crisis: what political parties say in their election manifestos about solving it

    By Hartmut Winkler, University of Johannesburg   South Africa is in the middle of a deep electricity crisis. In 2023 the public, many of whom are voters, experienced the worst loadshedding to date, losing power for an average of five hours a day. The power shortages were largely due to excessive breakdowns in the country’s coal power plant fleet, which generates over 80% of South Africa’s electricity, combined […]

todayMarch 28, 2024 23

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SA President Ramaphosa Highlights Progress in Tackling South Africa’s Long-Standing Electricity Crisis

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa asserts that the government is achieving tangible advancements in resolving the 15-year-long electricity crisis. He points to enhanced maintenance at Eskom plants, resulting in damaged units returning to service ahead of schedule. In response to the state of the nation address in Parliament, Ramaphosa notes a significant uptick in rooftop solar installations by businesses and households, supported by government incentives.

todayFebruary 16, 2024 5

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