The South African electricity supply industry is at a pivotal point, and the partial unbundling of State-owned power utility Eskom remains a key hurdle to boosting investor confidence, highlights... 

Amid the technological ‘tsunami’ in renewable power technologies under way, African energy regulators need to have rules that are market friendly and that encourage competition, highlights... 

The Lion Smelter in Steelpoort, Limpopo, achieved its first ferrochrome production tap on February 16, following the successful recommissioning of 50% of its operating capacity, says natural... 

A new report commissioned by the South African Energy Traders Association (SAETA) identifies the unbundling of Eskom Holdings as the most important economic reform since 1994, arguing that a new... 

Renewable energy company BluEnergy Trading – a subsidiary of JSE-listed Blu Label Unlimited – has been granted a multi-year energy trading licence by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa.... 

Eskom says it will fully support the task team being created to deliver the fully independent State-owned Transmission System Operator (TSO) that will have ownership and control of transmission... 

The implementation of policies and projects, sticking to timelines and responsibility for their delivery so that they are measurable and sustained are crucial for South Africa, emphasised business... 

Various organisations in the electricity sector are anticipating the start of the South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) this year as a step towards phasing in a liberalised market, in... 

Eskom has arrived at a position where it can turn its attention to determining the appropriate pricing in support of the various sectors of the economy – especially vulnerable sectors, says Eskom... 

While South Africa has made progress since forming the Government of National Unity (GNU) in 2024, particularly in electricity and logistics reform, these incomplete achievements fall short of... 

South Africa's energy regulator said on Sunday that it granted State utility Eskom larger electricity rate increases for its next two financial years than originally set after admitting errors in... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the growing opposition to the new Eskom unbundling plan announced in December and whether the voices of opposition will have an influence on the... 

The latest Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) Reform Tracker Quarterly Review says there has been “concerning backwards movement in the critical electricity sector”, attributing the regression... 

The latest update on progress being made in implementing the structural reforms that have been prioritised under Operation Vulindlela has again identified Eskom’s restructuring as a reform area... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the big trade and industrial policy decisions that loom as key minerals processing and manufacturing sectors bend under the weight of high... 

The Electricity Regulator has approved an application by Eskom to extend temporary tariff relief to ferrochrome producers Samancor Chrome and the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture for a period of 12... 

South Africa's energy regulator on Thursday approved an application by Eskom to reduce electricity tariffs by 35% for two distressed ferrochrome operations battling high power costs. More than a... 

Amid growing concern over the affordability of electricity for businesses and households, the head of the energy secretariat at the South Africa National Energy Development Institute (Sanedi) has... 

Implementing reforms in the electricity and logistics sectors to facilitate the establishment of “commercially viable, competitive markets in these network industries”, has been identified as a key... 

Eskom has requested the energy regulator to approve an interim tariff of 87c/kWh in favour of Samancor Chrome and the Glencore-Merafe Chrome Venture as a temporary measure to sustain smelter... 

Civil society organisation the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) believes recent threats by State-owned utility Eskom and certain municipalities to fine or disconnect the electricity supply of... 

Energy efficiency is one of the quickest and most effective pathways to universal energy access for Africa, as it reduces demand, improves affordability and unlocks socioeconomic opportunities, and... 

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has convened its first tribunal sitting, formally activating its statutory powers to enforce compliance in the electricity sector and issuing... 

Electric motors consume nearly half of the world’s electricity, according to the International Energy Agency, states WEG's Electric Motor LV&HV executive Fanie Steyn. Therefore, improving motor... 

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the December announcement by power utility Eskom and government of a revised unbundling plan for the State-owned entity; the reasons given for not... 

State-owned power utility Eskom reiterates that all registration and connection fees of up to R10 000 for small-scale embedded solar systems up to 50 kVA, are waived until March 31. The Electricity... 

The immediate priority of the Electricity Market Advisory Forum (EMAF), which was appointed by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) in December, will be to offer input on the... 

State-owned power utility Eskom says the continuing court proceedings, despite it pausing its litigation against new electricity trading licences granted to other companies, is owing to a... 

Solar and energy storage engineering, procurement and project management contractor Impower Solar urges all stakeholders and interested parties to submit input by January 21 on the National Energy... 

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) invites members of the public to submit comments on State-owned power utility Eskom’s request for a temporary electricity price relief for... 

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) invites members of the public to submit comments on its consultation paper on 'Nersa Redetermination of Eskom's Sixth Multi-Year Price... 

South Africa eased antitrust rules to allow competitors in industries hit by high power costs to cooperate on negotiating cheaper power supply in a bid to prevent their total collapse, a move that... 

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has announced that the notice and comment period for the consultation paper on electricity trading rules published on November 16, 2025, has... 

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has appointed a broad-based Electricity Market Advisory Forum (EMAF) to advise on the development and implementation of the country’s wholesale... 

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has appointed Willibrod Majola and Nomfundo Maseti as full-time regulator members for five years following Cabinet’s approval. Nersa has also...