After 30 years of democracy, South Africa is in a deep electricity crisis which can only be solved if the government moves speedily to set up solar and wind plants.
South Africa’s coal fired power stations are breaching minimum emissions standards but shutting them down may jeopardise energy supply.
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South Africa’s national electricity plan is being finalised. A scientist argues that an energy mix of nuclear, clean coal, renewable energy and gas is urgently needed to end 15 years of power cuts.
Voters cast their ballots by candle light during previous elections in Cape Town, South Africa.
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As South Africa heads towards elections, there is no quick fix solution to the electricity crisis in the country. What exactly are the political parties promising voters?
A woman working at a factory making solar panels in Cape Town, South Africa.
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South Africa could end power blackouts if it implemented a plan to balance renewable energy capacity, time-of-use tariffs and ended the power utility’s monopoly.
Former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter.
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The era of stocking pantries and keeping our fridges and freezers full is over.
A worker leans on a collapsed pylon in Pretoria on April 12, 2023. Ageing infrastructure exacerbates the country’s energy supply crisis.
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South Africa’s minister of finance should have used the bailout of Eskom to fast-track its split and introduce the private sector into the electricity sector.
A view of Johannesburg’s Braamfontein district seconds after a scheduled power cut.
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Very little attention has been paid to the justice implications of electricity distribution.
South Africans are taking their power supply into their own hands with backup systems that don’t rely on power utility Eskom.
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Security companies suggest that criminals take advantage of the fact that many home and business security systems get compromised during power outages.