Category: Energy
-
The hollowing out of Eskom: De Ruyter’s prophecy becomes reality
André de Ruyter warned this would happen. As Eskom CEO, he flagged the risk of a revenue death spiral — major customers fleeing to private power, leaving the utility stranded with ballooning municipal debt and no reliable income base. It’s no longer a warning. As MyBroadband reports, Namibia is building green hydrogen capacity at scale.…
-
Eskom bets on mines and factories to drive green agenda
This article was first published by Business Day South Africa’s state power utility Eskom has launched Eskom Green, a dedicated renewable energy platform targeting the mining and manufacturing sectors through long-term power purchase agreements. Group CEO Dan Marokane says the initiative, benchmarked against 20 international utilities, builds on Eskom’s decades of generation expertise. With an…
-
De Ruyter vindicated: Australia leaves SA in the dark on electricity pricing
When André de Ruyter argued that Australia’s renewable energy revolution offered lessons for South Africa, critics fired back that electricity in Australia was roughly twice the price of Eskom’s. They were wrong — and the numbers have moved further against that argument since. MyBroadband’s analysis shows that a decade of above-inflation Eskom tariff hikes, 179%…
-
Sputla wants to treble free basic electricity allowance for SA households
Key topics: Govt reviewing Free Basic Electricity, may raise to 150kWh/month Eskom and experts push higher target (200–350kWh proposed) Mismanagement and theft limit access for eligible households By Myles Illidge Electricity and energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa revealed that his department was considering adjusting the Free Basic Electricity (FBE) allocation to 150 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per month. Responding to…