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While Eskom has done everything on its side to achieve the legal separation of its transmission entity by December 2021, the matter also depends on getting legislative amendments and regulatory decisions timeously, according to CEO André De Ruyter. The group chief executive made the remarks during a pre-recorded interview with Enlit Africa, which was published on Tuesday. De Ruyter was highlighting some progress points of the power utility's five-point plan. Among these was the legal separation of the generation, distribution and transmission entities.

A report says that while power stations in other countries have taken action to reduce emissions, Eskom has not — and now emits more sulphur dioxide than the entire power sector of the US and China combined.

Footage taken by UNICEF on 24 January shows widespread flooding in the Buzi area of Mozambique after the landfall of Cyclone Eloise. (Screengrab, AFP) A better and more mainstreamed understanding of the climate transition risk our historical growth trajectory poses to the long-term sustainability of our economy and society is needed, writes Barbara Creecy. The risks of climate change to building a post Covid-19 Green Economy need to be expanded as the country emerges from the challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic. Our Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan priori...

The DA has rejected the decision taken by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to allow Eskom to recoup over R6 billion from consumers through tariff increases.