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‘Incredible growth’ in rooftop solar in South Africa
The Green Guardian
/ 4 July 2022

‘Incredible growth’ in rooftop solar in South Africa

Rising electricity prices, power outages, increasing awareness of the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and decreasing solar technology costs are driving the rooftop solar market in South Africa

By Sheree Bega
How to solve the Eskom headache in your home
The Green Guardian
/ 12 June 2022

How to solve the Eskom headache in your home

Load-shedding and electricity prices are projected to double in next five years

By Sheree Bega
Tireless Sudanese protesters take on the generals — again
Africa
/ 22 January 2022

Tireless Sudanese protesters take on the generals — again

In 2019 Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir was ousted after a massive wave of protests. But the generals who replaced him won’t hand over power. Now the flames of revolution are being rekindled.

By Ayin Network and The Continent
Brace for above inflation electricity hike and municipalities’ power grab
Business
/ 13 January 2022

Brace for above inflation electricity hike and municipalities’ power grab

The price of electricity could go up by 20.5% in April and an upcoming court bid could see users paying surcharges to municipalities

By Sarah Smit and Anathi Madubela
‘A cruel slap’: Reserve Bank weighs inflation risks as the economy struggles
Business
/ 22 November 2021

‘A cruel slap’: Reserve Bank weighs inflation risks as the economy struggles

Critics have said the repo rate hike will jeopardise already sluggish economic growth, but others say the gradual increase will have little effect

By Sarah Smit
Reserve Bank green-lights interest rate lift-off
Business
/ 18 November 2021

Reserve Bank green-lights interest rate lift-off

The decision to hike the repo rate by 25 basis points comes in the wake of red-hot inflation in advanced economies and fears policymakers will start to dial back on accommodative measures

By Sarah Smit
‘No choice but to ditch coal’
Business
/ 8 August 2021

‘No choice but to ditch coal’

The shift away from the fossil fuel will take time but analysts say it is imperative that South Africa accelerates the process

By Sheree Bega
South Africans will pay for the costly electricity from DRC’s Inga 3 dam
The Green Guardian
/ 12 July 2021

South Africans will pay for the costly electricity from DRC’s Inga 3 dam

A new report says power from the hydroelectric scheme is more expensive than energy from solar and wind

By Sheree Bega
Consumer price inflation eased in February
Business
/ 24 March 2021

Consumer price inflation eased in February

But higher petrol and electricity prices are expected to drive up price inflation throughout the economy

By Sarah Smit
Another reason why Eskom is the bull in the fiscal china shop
Opinion
/ 17 July 2020

Another reason why Eskom is the bull in the fiscal china shop

Although mismanagement and corruption play a role in the financial state of affairs at municipalities, it is not the only reason they are failing

By Tracy Ledger

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