The ugly truth behind Koeberg’s delays
Delays in the Koeberg nuclear power station’s life extension project in South Africa are reportedly due to a series of blunders by state-owned utility Eskom and French contractor Framatome.
South Africa’s government needs to change – former World Bank head
Former World Bank president David Malpass has stated that South Africa has tremendous potential but requires significant governmental changes to fulfill it.
Load-shedding to cost South Africa R1.6 trillion in 2023
Elevated levels of load-shedding in South Africa in 2023 could cost the economy R1.6 trillion in lost economic activity, according to Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. This is R400 billion more than the previous year.
Koeberg Unit 1 “will” be back online five months late — Eskom
Eskom has announced that maintenance on the first unit of its Koeberg nuclear plant will be completed five months later than originally planned, now expected to be finished in November.
Eskom grid expansion to cost taxpayers hundreds of billions
Expanding South Africa’s electricity grid is projected to cost the country hundreds of billions of rands over the next five years.