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Too weird that our Press was quiet again, correct me if I am wrong - are they getting paid for sweeping things under the carpet?

Or did I just miss it?

PSA: NERSA Approves 8.76% Eskom Tariff Increase from 1 April 2026

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has approved new […]

🇿🇦 #SouthAfrica: Rolling blackouts are disproportionately impacting the poor more than the rich. If you are part of the moneyed class, you are less likely to have your power cut. #Eskom

🎧Yegeshni from @groundworksa.bsky.social speaks to #CIVICUSVoices: web.civicus.org/civicusvoices

This image says it all: ANC, Eskom, Home Affairs, DOJ—all labeled "Corrupt."

A visual definition of State Capture. A nation betrayed.

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#StateCapture #SouthAfrica #ANC #Eskom #FallenState #CorruptionInSA #LoadShedding #ZondoCommission

Ramaphosa's 'modernization' of Eskom isn't just reform; it's a structural adjustment playbook. Unbundling essential services often means privatizing profits, socializing risks. We've seen this before. Follow @The_Piaz for the real story. #SouthAfrica #Eskom

Read more: https://piaz.news/article/the-

Zuma reshuffles MK leadership, Brian Molefe replaces Mpiyakhe Limba as treasurer general Molefe is currently out on R50 000 bail on charges of fraud, corruption and contraventions of the Public Finance Management Act and the Companies Act linked to his tenure at Transnet

Chinese Solar Panels Are Transforming Africa China is supplying low cost solar panels to many African nations, including South Africa. Doing so also increases its political power. The post Chinese Solar Panels Are Transforming Africa appeared first on CleanTechnica.

South Africa’s Eskom advances environmental studies for potential third nuclear power station South Africa’s state-owned utility Eskom has begun EIA work for two proposed nuclear sites at Thyspunt and Bantamsklip, according to regulatory notices.

South Africa’s state-owned utility Eskom has begun EIA work for two proposed nuclear sites at Thyspunt and Bantamsklip, according to regulatory notices. Bne IntelliNews #Eskom #NuclearEnergy #SouthAfrica #RenewableEnergy #EnvironmentalImpact

Who made Eskom God? Apparently South Africa power utility company owns the sun and will be charging you for using the sun ☀️and in addition places tariffs on solar power ⚡ talk about double standards and corruption in government. #Eskom #GodofSun #Solarenergy #Tariffs #Governmentcorruption

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BYD agrees warranty for battery-on-wheels trial, as 4,000 join queue for Amber V2G offer BYD agrees to battery warranty for V2G trials, removing a major stumbling block for the major shift to use electric cars as big batteries on wheels.

This unstoppable juggernaut has entered into a deal with #Eskom to launch V2G in #SouthAfrica as well thedriven.io/2025/10/30/byd-agrees-wa...

Questions over transparency in renewable energy land deals Long-term leases turn public land into corporate profit, but it’s not clear how these deals are structured and whether communities are seeing their s

Questions over transparency in renewable energy land deals Long-term leases turn public land into corporate profit, but it’s not clear how these deals are structured and whether communities are seeing their s

Questions over transparency in renewable energy land deals Long-term leases turn public land into corporate profit, but it’s not clear how these deals are structured and whether communities are seeing their s

Questions over transparency in renewable energy land deals Long-term leases turn public land into corporate profit, but it’s not clear how these deals are structured and whether communities are seeing their s

Questions over transparency in renewable energy land deals Long-term leases turn public land into corporate profit, but it’s not clear how these deals are structured and whether communities are seeing their s

Questions over transparency in renewable energy land deals Long-term leases turn public land into corporate profit, but it’s not clear how these deals are structured and whether communities are seeing their s

Questions over transparency in renewable energy land deals Long-term leases turn public land into corporate profit, but it’s not clear how these deals are structured and whether communities are seeing their s

Questions over transparency in renewable energy land deals Long-term leases turn public land into corporate profit, but it’s not clear how these deals are structured and whether communities are seeing their s

Questions over transparency in renewable energy land deals Long-term leases turn public land into corporate profit, but it’s not clear how these deals are structured and whether communities are seeing their s

Questions over transparency in renewable energy land deals Long-term leases turn public land into corporate profit, but it’s not clear how these deals are structured and whether communities are seeing their s

Questions over transparency in renewable energy land deals Long-term leases turn public land into corporate profit, but it’s not clear how these deals are structured and whether communities are seeing their s

Questions over transparency in renewable energy land deals Long-term leases turn public land into corporate profit, but it’s not clear how these deals are structured and whether communities are seeing their s

Questions over transparency in renewable energy land deals Long-term leases turn public land into corporate profit, but it’s not clear how these deals are structured and whether communities are seeing their s

Questions over transparency in renewable energy land deals Long-term leases turn public land into corporate profit, but it’s not clear how these deals are structured and whether communities are seeing their s

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The dog returns to its vomit. #Eskom spent many billions on this, starting during apartheid. Now that every Tom, BRICS & Harry is doing mini-nukes, we have to fork out again. No serious benefits will come of it, except for those whose careers are already invested in it. Renewables & grid storage […]

BYD Seems To Be Ramping Up Activity In South Africa BYD now sells the most battery-electric vehicles in the world, and has been on a roll opening up new markets around the world. For about 5 years, BYD’s vehicle sales (including battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid EVs) have been growing at an enormous rate, which is great as BYD, ... [continued] The post BYD Seems To Be Ramping Up Activity In South Africa appeared first on CleanTechnica.

South Africa’s nuclear energy SOE has been in meltdown for years South Africa—23 Sep 2025 # South Africa’s nuclear energy SOE has been in meltdown for years By Kimberley Kersten The board of the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA) has been engulfed in turmoil over the CEO’s salary, leading to multiple resignations and the eventual dissolution of the board. Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa told Parliament that the NECSA board spent much of this year focusing on CEO Loyiso Tyabashe’s salary rather than the strategic future of nuclear energy in South Africa. The crisis began when a whistleblower alleged an unusually close relationship between Tyabashe and board chairperson David Nicholl, including overseas trips together. An internal investigation confirmed that Tyabashe had misled the board regarding salary increases, prompting his precautionary suspension. Three board members resigned, citing an unwillingness to explain the suspension, which Ramokgopa described as an attempt to avoid accountability. The minister subsequently dissolved the board, stating that a new team would be appointed by mid-October, ahead of the current board’s term ending in 2025. In the interim, governance responsibilities fall to the CEO, who has since withdrawn his resignation and been reinstated. Ramokgopa expressed confidence that the new board would be technically qualified and would focus on strategic priorities rather than personal disputes. ## Nothing new about the crisis Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in the Western Cape. Dr. Neil Overy, Research Associate in Environmental Humanities at the University of Cape Town, told _Newsday_ that there is “nothing new about NECSA’s current crisis.” “It essentially collapsed in 2018, and we have reached the same position now without a functioning board,” he said. The NECSA board was dissolved in 2018 due to an unacceptable level of financial losses. Then-Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Jeff Radebe, said this was a result of “continued ineptitude and deliberate acts of defiance.” “What is happening now is simply a repeat of these events, with Ramokgopa saying he will fire the entire board due to an ongoing governance crisis,” said Overy. Later, in 2020, the entity was again embroiled in scandal when it ran out of operating capital 7 months into the year. “It is frankly laughable that NECSA seems to think it is capable of assisting South Africa’s intended new nuclear build when it cannot even manage its own affairs, having staggered from one crisis to another.” Overy added that NECSA gets a sizeable budget from the Treasury. For 2025, this amount was R975 million. The NECSA board has been pushing its plans to build a new 4,000 MW nuclear power station in Duynefontein in the Western Cape. The association said in an August statement that nuclear technology is a safe, clean, reliable energy solution and a “crucial component of South Africa’s baseload energy mix.” Overy disputed this, pointing out that the Koeberg nuclear power plant in the Western Cape has had a disappointing Energy Availability Factor (EAF) of 59% over the last four years. Nuclear energy currently makes up 5% of South Africa’s energy mix. “This 5% could and should easily be replaced by utility-scale, distributed renewables with battery back-up,” he said. Overy added that nuclear power plant builds are particularly prone to corruption. “Given the present government’s track record when it comes to corruption, South Africans should be very worried about any new nuclear build,” he said. ## South Africa’s nuclear energy future CEO of NECSA, Loyiso Tyabashe. However, CEO of the South African National Energy Development Institute (SANEDI, Titus Mathe, said in October 2024 that nuclear energy is the only viable solution to replace dispatchable power from coal-powered stations, which will soon be decommissioned. “Other possible options are limited. Battery storage is extremely expensive, and the country currently cannot afford to implement this technology at a large scale,” he said. “Hydropower can take around 15 years to develop, and clean coal solutions such as carbon capture technology are still in the research phase.” Nuclear power stations take about 10 years to build. NECSA began as South Africa’s Atomic Energy Board to regulate and control uranium in 1948. The board established the Pelindaba research site and installed the South African Fundamental Atomic Research Installation Materials Testing Reactor (SAFARI-1). In 1999, the Nuclear Energy Act transitioned the AEC to NECS. The entity is now expected to oversee commercial enterprises as well as nuclear research and development. Overy argues that nuclear energy has no place in South Africa’s energy mix. “Koeberg was a vanity project of the apartheid regime,” he said. He added that nuclear power plants are too expensive to build and too slow within the context of the urgency of climate change. “NECSA is simply yet another example of a failed SOE where it appears that short-term gains have been prioritised over the safety and security of South Africans,” he said. __ __ __ __ __ __

Today in just-trust-homer: #Eskom persists in heralding new nukes when #Koeberg's availability factor is only 59% newsday.co.za/south-africa/5371/south-... #StableBaseloadMyFoot

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Elephant here is demand-side. R Bay is a small city, but hosts two large smelting operations, aluminium (#Eskom's biggest single-site client) & titanium which at least is locally mined. Importing bauxite to smelt presupposes subsidy, however disguised. Rejection of renewables was on grounds of […]

South Africa chokes in continent-leading air pollution Podcast-Folge · DW AfricaLink · 16.06.2025 · 26 Min.

42,000 South Africans died because of air pollution in 2023. It's a negative record in Africa.

#SouthAfrica operates several of the world deadliest air pollution facilities - such as coal fired power plants or too high car emissions.

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#AirPollution #Eskom

Western Cape, Gauteng to face LOAD REDUCTION at peak hours Many Western Cape and Gauteng residents are facing power cuts twice a day under Eskom’s load reduction schedule.

Goodbye, Loadshedding! Hello, Load Reduction? #Loadshedding #LoadReduction #Eskom