Eskom sustains 20.5% request despite big updates to cost assumptions 
By: Terence Creamer 18th January 2022 State-owned electricity producer Eskom has submitted major updates to the cost assumptions included in its latest allowable revenue application but... →
Hillside Aluminium could get green $0.03c/kWh lifeline by 2030 – Mallinson
By: Martin Creamer 18th January 2022 It’s all about South Africa focusing attention on the generation and storage of its wonderful African sunshine and prime African wind. It’s all... →
ANC NWC ask Mashatile to take up secretariat duties while Duarte on sick leave
By: News24Wire 18th January 2022 The African National Congress's national working committee has formally requested that it's treasurer-general, Paul Mashatile, take up the bulk of... →
Rothschild hired by Eskom’s creditors to help steer debt revamp
By: Bloomberg 18th January 2022 Eskom creditors started working with financial advisory firm Rothschild & Co. as South Africa’s struggling power utility prepares a long-awaited... →
Attempt to block sanctions against EFF MPs in Gordhan fracas struck off court roll
By: News24Wire 18th January 2022 The Western Cape High Court has struck off its roll the Economic Freedom Fighters's urgent application seeking an interim interdict to suspend the... →
Nigeria adds new charges as Biafran separatist leader Kanu's trial resumes
By: Reuters 18th January 2022 The lawyer of an outlawed Nigerian separatist leader, whose trial is due to resume on Tuesday, accused authorities of extending his client's time... →
'We don't want to isolate Mali', EU envoy says despite sanctions plan
By: Reuters 18th January 2022 The European Union and partners do not intend to isolate Mali and its military-led government, the EU's special envoy to the Sahel said, calling... →
Govt to appeal high court ruling that AARTO Act is unconstitutional – Mbalula
By: News24Wire 18th January 2022 Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has vowed to appeal the court ruling that dismissed the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act... →
Bain quits Business Leadership SA so as to not 'distract' from the group's work
By: News24Wire 18th January 2022 The disgraced local unit of US management consultancy Bain and Company has voluntarily quit Business Leadership SA over the work it did for the SA... →
UP study says Delta variants were transmitted from humans to animals
By: Thabi Madiba 18th January 2022 Transdisciplinary scientists from the University of Pretoria have published, what it calls “the only study from Africa” which shows that Covid-19... →
Gauteng High Court rules that matric results should be published
By: News24Wire 18th January 2022 The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ruled that the Department of Basic Education should publish the matric results on media platforms. The... →
Covid-19: Death toll in South Africa climbs by 25, infections increase by 1 691
By: News24Wire 18th January 2022 South Africa recorded 1 691 new confirmed Covid-19 infections on Monday. According to a statement by the National Institute for Communicable... →
Affordability concerns come to fore as Eskom outlines case for 20.5% hike
By: Terence Creamer 17th January 2022 State-owned electricity utility Eskom has again insisted that its 2022/23 allowable revenue application, together with already approved regulatory... →
