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Andrew Kenny – Nuclear energy sparks a divide, can it be the energy crisis saviour? - Biznews

The greens are becoming divided on nuclear power. Initially they were all against it but in recent years many leading greens, notably George Monbiot, a regular ...

SA’s Power Crisis: Cold winter inevitable with the longest period of blackouts and a lack of coordination – Katzenellenbogen - Biznews

A few days ago Eskom told us that stage six power cuts were to last indefinitely.

Greenpeace: An elitist movement from rich countries? – Andrew Kenny - Biznews

The Greens are elitist, representing rich people in rich countries. They do not want Africa to develop as Europe has done. They do not want poor African ...

Banks love solar, but nuclear is the future for South Africa – Ivo Vegter - Biznews

If you believe the greens, solar power is the future for South Africa. It isn’t. At best, it’s a short-term stop-gap. The future is nuclear. Yet banks only ...

Eskom will Kohlekraftwerke konzessionieren: Wagnis oder Machtspiel? – Katzenellenbogen - Nach Welt

Noch vor wenigen Jahren wäre es politisch unmöglich gewesen, Eskom zu erlauben, seine Kohlekraftwerksflotte an private Auftragnehmer zu vergeben. Mit dem ...

Eskom to concession coal-fired power stations: Risky move or power play? – Katzenellenbogen - Biznews

Allowing Eskom to concession its fleet of coal-fired power stations to private contractors would have been politically impossible just a few years ago. With ...

LETTER: SA’s liberation from load-shedding lies in liberalisation and deregulation - BusinessDay

The United Democratic Movement (UDM) and 18 others are suing government for failing to address rolling blackouts.

Letter: André de Ruyter’s accusations warrant investigation - BusinessLIVE

The “curtailment” of André de Ruyter’s notice period as Eskom CEO can hardly have come as a surprise; his recent interview with eNCA’s Annika Larsen contained ...

Terence Corrigan - The impact of load shedding on the agriculture sector - Cape Talk

Terence Corrigan - The impact of load shedding on the agriculture sector - Cape Talk

Stop the paranoia and take responsibility, Gwede, walk – Ivo Vegter - Biznews

In an interview with Kyle Cowan of News24 (paywalled), the minister of energy, Gwede Mantashe refused to take any responsibility for South Africa’s deep energy ...