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Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has warned that municipal debt owed to Eskom could make the utility financially unsustainable if efforts to address the payments backlog are not successful.

Ramokgopa sets out Eskom 2.0 priorities as Nyati wins new term

Ramokgopa says Eskom is entering a “difficult and complex phase”.

Illustration of a hydrogen economy lifecycle

Green hydrogen moves from strategy to projects in South Africa

The race for a new energy industry is on.

Cape Town ratepayers and civic groups say rising property valuations, municipal charges and housing costs are worsening affordability.

Service delivery v rates: Inside Cape Town’s growing affordability crisis

Cape Town’s affordability debate is intensifying as residents face rising rates, tariffs and property valuations.

The global energy transition is likely to continue to test the financial viability of state funded Eskom and its mainly coal-burning power stations in future.
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Eskom's sustainability is questionable, and likely to remain so

Eskom’s profit after tax more than doubled, but other critical issues continue to threaten its long-term financial sustainability.

Eskom more than doubled operating profit in its 2026 financial year and has made strides in addressing corporate governance issues that have bedevilled its operations in previous years.
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Eskom profit more than doubles to R30.3bn despite falling electricity sales

This is the second consecutive year that Eskom has delivered a profit.

If there was a sudden increase in BEV ownership in South Africa like the iCAUR, it does not mean the grid will collapse.

Will EVs break Eskom? The surprising 10% reality

Millions of electric cars on South African roads sound like a grid nightmare, but experts say total power demand will rise by only 10% - if we charge smart.

Rescuers use an excavator to transport a flood survivor, following flash floods and a landslide disaster in Devghat, in the Nepal's Nuwakot district on August 26, 2026. From the Himalayas to KwaZulu-Natal, the climate crisis is reminding humanity of something physics has been telling us for decades: borders offer no protection from a destabilised planet, says the writer.

From Nepal to South Africa: A planet pushed to the brink

Nepal’s devastating glacier-linked floods are not a distant tragedy. Kumi Naidoo argues that they expose the same climate injustice facing South Africa.

Cosatu has presented its strong support for the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting Terrorism Financing) Bill, highlighting its importance in combating crime and corruption in South Africa. This legislation aims to enhance the country's financial integrity and protect public resources.

Cosatu backs anti-corruption efforts: The General Laws Amendment bill explained

Cosatu has presented its strong support for the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting Terrorism Financing) Bill, highlighting its importance in combating crime and…

A tailings dam at Samancor Chrome’s Dikwena operation near Brits collapsed on Thursday.

Dikwena tailings dam failure reveals SA mining’s infrastructure challenges

The failure of a tailings facility at Samancor’s Dikwena Chrome mine has renewed concerns about mining safety, environmental accountability and the protection of communities.

Amid escalating cost-of-living pressures, advocacy groups and political parties are urging government to overhaul the national electricity pricing framework.

Electricity pricing policy review sparks call for VAT relief

As government reviews the pricing framework, advocates call for measures to ease the burden on consumers.

The National Union of Mineworkers is consulting lawyers on a legal challenge to the Eskom restructuring process.

Eskom chairman, unions push back on Ramaphosa’s grid reform

NUM's court threat looks like a fight over Eskom's control. But what happens to its balance sheet when valuable assets move out?

KwaZulu-Natal election campaign trail, the DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis said the eThekwini Metro needs billions of rand to fix failing infrastructure.

LGE 2026: DA's private partnership plan to fix failing municipal infrastructure

The DA's Geordin Hill-Lewis outlines plans for public-private partnerships to resolve eThekwini's infrastructure issues, while also addressing the government's funding decisions…