Mark Swilling
The game-changer for SA energy in the Budget Speech — and the fight we have on our hands
The Budget Speech delivered by Minister Enoch Godongwana heralds the end of Eskom as we know it. Although several other factors will also come into play, the stabilisation and transformation of the country’s energy framework will now depend on the successful roll-out of the National Transmission Company of South Africa, and the implementation of the…
Read moreDark, Dumb and Dangerous: Inside South Africa’s perfect (electrical) storm
The only thing that is certain about South Africa’s current situation is that we will have rolling blackouts for the next two years — at least. A top energy expert helps us understand the roots of the deepening crisis at a time when politicians are focused on political survival and not the big, bold courageous…
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