South Africa’s unemployed cry foul over Eskom tariff hike
Assembly of the Unemployed strongly opposes approval of 18.65% electricity tariff hike, effective April.
Christopher Tredger
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It’s only a matter of time until everyone is forced to choose environmentally friendlier options
The need for back-up must be measured against environmental cost; the alternative is just burying heads in the sand says Lance Dickerson, MD at Revov.
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Can second life batteries help address SA’s worsening energy crisis?
Economists and energy industry experts believe battery technology will be at the core of the modern energy system.
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Eskom: the time has come for freedom from dependence
How can we, in our respective lives and businesses, achieve the freedom to give our economy a second life asks Lance Dickerson, MD: REVOV.
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Energy needs new models in a post-lockdown South Africa
Being able to meet the need for more cost-effective and reliable energy in homes that are essentially distributed operating units of businesses will require zero cost, zero risk business models to support them, says Wessel Wessels, head of sales of NEC XON’s Alternative Energy division.
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Africa's chance to shine at UK-Africa Summit 2020
Twenty-one heads of state from the continent are expected at the investment-focused event on 20 January 2020.
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Africa devises electricity market masterplan
African Development Bank and AU collaborate to roll out blueprint for pan-continental electricity network and market.
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Eskom deal gives Zim telcos some respite
Government officials confirm development amid continued impact on telecommunications.
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South Africa: renewables debate rages as Eskom woes deepen
Energy experts are at odds over the costs associated with coal versus renewables, as Eskom struggles to keep the lights on.
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Eskom to probe shady deals with SAP
The power utility commits to undertaking its own investigation following SAP's recent admission.
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SAP admits misconduct in Gupta deals
The German software maker today said it found compliance breaches and "indications of misconduct" in public sector deals.
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Cost optimisation in the cloud cannot be an afterthought
Ensuring costs do not spiral out of control is the number one priority within a cloud environment, according to experts at the ITWeb Cloud Summit.