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Former Eskom board chairperson Zola Tsotsi. Image: Thapelo Morebudi The tussle between former Eskom executive Matshela Koko and former board chairperson Zola Tsotsi is far from over. The two have been flinging allegations at each other at the state capture inquiry. Tsotsi fired the latest salvo on Friday. Tsotsi was quizzed about Kokos evidence that he wanted to get rid of him in 2015 after Koko had suspended Malesela Sekhasimbe, who was close to Tsotsi. The commission heard...

AREP and SOLA share a vision of using the latest, cleanest technology available. African Rainbow Energy and Power (AREP) has expanded its investment in the renewable energy sector with the acquisition of a strategic stake in the SOLA Group. AREP, whose founder and chair is billionaire businessman Patrice Motsepe, is focused on clean energy solutions. It has a portfolio of 740MW of renewable investments, including wind, solar PV and biomass, providing affordable energy throug...

18 times government misled SA about Eskom and rolling blackouts By Opinion Ghaleb Cachalia MP, DA Shadow Minister Public Enterprises It has been 15 years since Eskom’s rolling blackouts brought inconvenience and economic decline to South Africa. And, 15 years of repeated empty promises by an incapable ANC government vowing to fix this crisis. Today, the Democratic Alliance (DA) will expose the 18 times the government misled South Africans on its efforts to turn things around at Eskom and t...

Load-shedding continues to frustrate South Africans and hurt economic growth, and the bad news is that it has been getting worse in recent years.