Letter from America: SA competes with Zim on doing ‘stupidest’ things!
At the time of their independence (1994) South Africa boasted of the best airline in Africa, a competitor to the emerging Ethiopian Airlines, with 135 planes in its name.
By Kenneth Mufuka
Mar. 19, 2023
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Zambia threatens to switch off Zesa
Zimbabwe also owes over US$100 million to other regional players that are also threatening to cut off power to the economically-troubled southern African nation.
By Tatira Zwinoira
Mar. 14, 2023
Fall of the rand emblematic of SA’s economic malaise
The last time the rand was at these levels, there were no rolling power cuts.
By Edd Stoddard
Mar. 10, 2023
Telecoms giants walk tight rope amid power crisis
Both South Africa and Zambia have been suffering daily hours-long electricity outages.
By Farai Shawn Matiashe
Feb. 3, 2023
South Africa faces legal action over power crisis
They have given the government up to Friday to stabilise electricity supply or face legal action for contravening its duty to provide electricity.
By Bbc News
Jan. 17, 2023
South African rand dives after president cancels Davos trip over energy crisis
The South African rand traded at 17.065 against the U.S. dollar at 0930 GMT, 1.29% weaker than its previous close and its weakest level since Dec. 1.
By Reuters
Jan. 16, 2023
South Africa: Eskom Chief De Ruyter Resigns
The chairperson of the Eskom board has already been informed of André de Ruyter's decision.
By News24
Dec. 14, 2022
South Africa's Eskom ramps up power cuts as plants break down
Eskom has struggled to meet electricity demand in Africa's most industrialised nation for more than a decade.
By Reuters
Dec. 7, 2022
Zim needs 450 megawatts of imports to fill energy gap: Magombo
GOVERNMENT says the country requires energy imports of between 200MW and 450MW daily from regional utilities to meet the power deficit.
By Freeman Makopa
Nov. 7, 2022
