News in South Africa 21st September: 1. Eskom to burn R17bn in diesel: As part of Eskom’s updated assumptions for its tariff application for next year, the utility has said it plans to use R16.8 billion of diesel in its next financial year, which starts in April. This is a substantial increase from the amount […]
News in South Africa 12th September: 1. Load shedding adverse effects: South Africa’s plans to add 5,200MW of renewable energy to its grid faces pressure from a perfect storm of global events, which will push up prices and hamper progress. Business Leadership South Africa chief executive officer Busi Mavuso said that South Africa risks falling […]
News in South Africa 31st May: 1. Fuel price crisis: Government is still looking at its options as the country faces a petrol price crisis with an increase of around R3.80 a litre taking the price to about R25 a litre. The fuel levy was decreased by R1.50 two months ago, but this was only […]
