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State of disaster declared as rolling blackouts cost $50mn a day, says central bank
Ramokgopa appointment comes after Eskom crisis causes outages of up to 12 hours a day
Cabinet reshuffle expected as government confronts claims of corruption at Eskom power monopoly
The attempted poisoning of André de Ruyter is a dramatic example of how criminality has seeped into the country’s state
Rising frustration over pervasive corruption risks hurting South Africa’s ruling party at the polls
André de Ruyter accuses senior politicians in ruling organisation of corruption at the utility
Boss of crisis-hit power company had implicated senior politicians in corruption
Finance minister says Pretoria will provide state power group with $14bn as rolling blackouts worsen
President says rolling power cuts ‘an existential threat to our economy and our social fabric’
Rate-setters slow pace of policy tightening as growth outlook weakens
Companies beset by blackouts lead a surge in investment in their own supplies, mostly renewables
Alleged attempt to kill chief executive André de Ruyter shows challenges he has faced in rooting out corruption
Plan highlights battle over power producer, whose outgoing chief suffered recent attempted poisoning
André de Ruyter, who resigned after trying to overhaul the troubled utility, claims he was given cyanide-laced coffee
Without reliable power, the country cannot generate economic growth and overcome the festering legacies of apartheid
André de Ruyter to step down from struggling state monopoly amid national energy crisis
State electricity monopoly ‘urgently’ working with treasury to find money to buy diesel
Finance minister says move will ensure long-term financial viability of state electricity monopoly
Delays to refurbishment at flagship plant add to fears over supply
Renewable energy procurement will be increased under plan announced by president Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa will seek private sector help and more renewable sources to deal with supply issues at state utility Eskom
Report on systematic corruption is the most sweeping indictment yet of the ex-president
Frustration over government lack of reform and persistent blackouts push city to look towards independent producers
Eskom chief in talks over COP26 deal for concessional loans to help fund renewables switch
FT Alphaville follows a trail of pollen to South Africa.
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