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South Africa’s fiscal situation is arguably at its worst in the post-apartheid era but the proposed solutions are contentious.
The recovery of South Africa’s power generating sector is still far from being realised.
South Africa could end power blackouts if it implemented a plan to balance renewable energy capacity, time-of-use tariffs and ended the power utility’s monopoly.
The book shows how parts of South Africa now fester with organised crime.
The era of stocking pantries and keeping our fridges and freezers full is over.
South Africa faces the possibility of record electricity shortages and catastrophic scenarios such as a complete grid collapse.
South Africa’s laws designed to protect whistleblowers need urgent reform.
Nothing will save Eskom in its present configuration.
South Africa’s courts are likely to set a high bar in cases brought against the government’s most recent state of disaster declaration.
South Africa’s minister of finance should have used the bailout of Eskom to fast-track its split and introduce the private sector into the electricity sector.
Very little attention has been paid to the justice implications of electricity distribution.
Deciding on the best system isn’t a simple matter. There’s a bewildering array of jargon to sift through and many elements to consider.
Security companies suggest that criminals take advantage of the fact that many home and business security systems get compromised during power outages.
Installing enough solar panels and battery storage to see a household through a week without sunshine isn’t yet financially possible.
Eskom needs a new management team, this is clear. But the country also needs new leadership.
Consensus is the first step towards solving problems - but it’s been hard to reach.
The new book is structured around apartheid profiteers, war profiteers, state capture profiteers, welfare profiteers, failing auditors, conspiring consultants and bad lawyers.
Employment-intensive growth and a low emissions strategy can complement each other in South Africa.
When it comes to dependency on coal power plants, South Africa is in a class of its own: 85% of its electricity is produced in coal power plants.
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