Power struggle: The 100MW exemption is likely to be a monumental step towards privatisation — not necessarily for the good Bruce Baigrie | Daily Maverick | July 5, 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that private embedded generators may produce up…
Perils of deregulating energy: Texas blackouts a snapshot of the fraught future of an unbundled Eskom Jonathan Cannard | DailyMaverick | 26 May, 2021 The so-called developing world – including South Africa – has the advantage of learning from the many…
Mail and Guardian, electric cars are not a panacea Jeff Rudin | Mail and Guardian | 03 May, 2021 Life would be simple if the only problem with cars was their petrol engines. Alas, although the transition from fossil fuels…
A BRIEF HISTORY OF ESKOM – 1923-2015 Sandra Van Niekerk | Why Eskom Is In a Mess and What to Do About It This article is a brief excerpt of “A BRIEF HISTORY OF ESKOM – 1923-2015” by Sandra van…
Why Eskom Is In A Mess and What To Do About It No matter who you are, no South African can avoid coming face to face with the crisis at Eskom. Load shedding puts a stop to daily life, closes…
Financing a Socially-Owned Transformed Eskom Eskom Research Reference Group | Eskom Transformed | 22 September 2020 In the last few summaries, we outlined a few of the biggest issues with the plan for an unbundled Eskom and a for-profit electricity…
Why Should We Oppose Unbundling?: The Death of Eskom?(Part Two) Eskom Research Reference Group | Eskom Transformed | 22 September 2020 In the last summary, we went into some detail about why there is such a big push to unbundle…
Why Should We Oppose Unbundling? (Part 1) Eskom Research Reference Group | Eskom Transformed | 13 August 2020 One of the most debated parts of the government’s plan for Eskom is the issue of unbundling. Simply put, this means that…
What is the ‘Just Transition?’ Eskom Research Reference Group|Eskom Transformed Explainer | 17 July, 2020 The term “Just Transition” has become increasingly common in discussions of a plan to tackle climate change. It is imperative that the world move towards…
Eskom Transformed: Can Private Power Avert the Climate Crisis? Eskom Research Reference Group | Eskom Transformed Explainers|10 July, 2020 The necessity of transitioning to renewable sources of energy, away from fossil fuels, has become abundantly clear. The climate crisis threatens…
