The Special Tribunal has granted the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) an urgent preservation order freezing a Limpopo property and a vehicle linked to individuals and companies implicated in an allegedly irregular Eskom tender. The order, issued by Justice Mavis Victor on 24 November 2025 under case number GP27/2025, aims to secure assets while the SIU… Continue reading SIU Secures Urgent Order in Eskom Tender Scandal
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South Africa is Deliberately Being De-Industrialised: What Must Be Done?
In the heart of South Africa’s Eastern Cape, where the hum of factories once promised progress and prosperity, silence now reigns. On August 16, 2025, Goodyear announced the closure of its tyre manufacturing plant in Gqeberha, condemning over 900 workers to unemployment in a province already staggering under a 49% jobless rate. This is no… Continue reading South Africa is Deliberately Being De-Industrialised: What Must Be Done?
South32 to Halt Mozal Aluminium Operations in 2026 Over Power Supply Uncertainty
Australian mining group South32, owner of Mozambique’s largest industrial operation, Mozal, will cease production in March 2026 when its current electricity supply contract ends, citing a lack of guarantees for continued power. The company said, in a statement to the market, talks with the Mozambican government, Hidroeléctrica de Cahora Bassa (HCB) and South Africa’s Eskom… Continue reading South32 to Halt Mozal Aluminium Operations in 2026 Over Power Supply Uncertainty
Eskom Accused of Purging Black-owned Companies from R1.3 Billion Security Tenders
The Association of Private Security Owners of South Africa (Tapsosa), which represents over 2,000 black-owned security firms, has accused Eskom of systematically targeting, sidelining, and financially crippling its member companies. It alleged a coordinated “purge” involving senior Eskom executives, with R1.3 billion in unpaid invoices now at the centre of the standoff. In a detailed… Continue reading Eskom Accused of Purging Black-owned Companies from R1.3 Billion Security Tenders
Privatisation And Commodification Of Energy Behind The Recoding Of Prepaid Meter Chaos
Long snaking queues in the baking sun formed around Eskom offices and service centres in many black working-class areas. Many people arrived at the offices the previous night sleeping over to avoid the stampede, including the elderly, frail and sick. A man died in Orlando Community Hall. He was 59-year-old Joseph Fikile Busakwe, he was… Continue reading Privatisation And Commodification Of Energy Behind The Recoding Of Prepaid Meter Chaos
Former Eskom Bosses, Private Sector Using ‘Revolving Door, Insider Trading’ To Score Tenders
Several energy companies are recruiting former Eskom executives allegedly to gain an unfair competitive edge, benefit from insider trading, and position themselves for billions of tenders at the power utility. According to insiders and industry sources, the growing trend raises questions about an alleged revolving door phenomenon involving former Eskom bosses, the power utility’s… Continue reading Former Eskom Bosses, Private Sector Using ‘Revolving Door, Insider Trading’ To Score Tenders
De Ruyter’s Claims About Econ Oil Are a Pack Of Lies, Says Businesswoman Nothemba Mlonzi
Businesswoman Nothemba Mlonzi, the CEO of fuel supply company Econ Oil, has rejected Eskom boss Andre De Ruyter’s claims that her firm overcharged the power utility to the tune of billions of rands. Maintaining that De Ruyter had weaponised his alleged anti-corruption crackdown at Eskom, Mlonzi has accused him of misrepresenting facts and peddling “falsehoods”… Continue reading De Ruyter’s Claims About Econ Oil Are a Pack Of Lies, Says Businesswoman Nothemba Mlonzi
Consumers To Pay Dearly For Electricity Minister’s Full Powers, Says Energy Expert
A South African energy expert has warned that the full powers signed over to the Minister of Electricity in the Presidency, Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa, will come at a high price for the end users of electrical energy. The warning comes as President Cyril Ramaphosa just concluded the signing of a proclamation that transfers “certain powers… Continue reading Consumers To Pay Dearly For Electricity Minister’s Full Powers, Says Energy Expert
Niehaus Launches ARETA Branch, Accuses Ramaphosa Of Selling Out Economy To Whites
President of the African Radical Economic Transformation Alliance (ARETA) Carl “Mpangazitha” Niehaus has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of selling South Africa’s economy to white people, and forgetting the pain that the majority of the country went through. Niehaus was speaking at the launch of his party’s Ward 46 branch in Jabulani, Soweto, on Sunday. The… Continue reading Niehaus Launches ARETA Branch, Accuses Ramaphosa Of Selling Out Economy To Whites
Worst Scenario: What Could Lead SA To Total Darkness?
South Africans could someday wake up to the shock of load shedding Stage 16, only if those in charge of providing electricity do not take major steps to mitigate the impact of lower supply to the ever-growing demand for power. The reality of a total blackout has once again resurfaced following media reports that the… Continue reading Worst Scenario: What Could Lead SA To Total Darkness?