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The R350 grants and the UIF Ters benefits have been extended, and a new anti-corruption body is coming.

Addresses to the nation, by their character and in their political role, are one-way communication channels at times of crisis. South Africa has had 17 of those, dubbed presidential statements on “progress on the national effort against the Covid-19 pandemic” from 15 March 2020, announcing the State of Disaster, to the last on 1 February. A State of the Nation Address (SONA) like Thursday’s has always been different. Traditionally, the presidential setting-out of government priorities and...

Charné Hundermark, Southern and East Africa Editor January 15, 2021 According to the International Energy Agency, power generation from wind in South Africa is expected to reach 81 trillion watt-hours by 2040. With an Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) based on least-cost supply and demand balance that aims to facilitate clean energy development, South Africa is seeking to attract investment – an estimated $2.65 billion per year by 2030 – from regional and interna...

The recent history of South Africas energy landscape has not been great. With poorly maintained infrastructure, delayed construction of new capacity, illegal connections and cable theft; news headlines on the topic of SAs electricity are rarely good. However, despite the tough year 2020 has been, there are some good news stories on the horizon, driven by the Constitutional Court’s decision on municipal use of renewable energy, and the opening of Bid Window 5 for the Renewable Energy Independe...

After a brief respite, loadshedding has reared its ugly head once again. The announcement that South Africa would see stage 2 loadshedding implemented across the country has many disappointed, but not surprised by Eskom. The concept has almost become a joke, a symbol of everything that is currently wrong with South Africa. Quips and memes aside, it does have serious implications for the economy. The lack of a reliable electrical supply takes a toll on businesses big and small, some not able t...

The Eskom crisis can be solved. An open letter to David Mabuza Issued by Kevin Mileham MP – DA Shadow Minister of Energy 12 Dec 2020 in News Dear Deputy President Mabuza: We’ve been down this road before… The announcement that the country would again be plunged into stage 2 loadshedding last night comes as no surprise. If anything, the surprise is that Eskom managed to last as long as it did without resorting to rolling blackouts. Just a year ago, South Africa was left in the dark for day...