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Back-on-track independent State-owned transmission entity is very good news
27th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

President Cyril Ramaphosa has brought the sudden uncertainty around South Africa’s electricity transmission future to a welcome end. In last week's far-reaching State of the Nation Address, the... 


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Trading spaces
27th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Electricity trading in South Africa, as Etana Energy CEO Evan Rice explained recently, is at once active and in transition. Just how active, is reflected in a report commissioned by the South... 


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Eskom’s concerning powerline zig-zag must be quickly reversed
20th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Eskom and the Electricity Ministry should be advised by the Cabinet to sit at the knee of their national transport cousin Transnet to learn just how positive public-private collaboration can be for... 


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Moral hazard
20th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

There is currently a marked difference between how Eskom and Transnet are being assessed against their respective reform milestones. While the State electricity producer is being adjudged,... 


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We must keep pushing our economy forward with everything we’ve got
13th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The economy has posted four consecutive quarters of growth. There has been a steady reduction in unemployment. Poverty and inequality are down. Economic confidence is up, The performance of the... 


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Big decisions loom
13th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

South Africa is weighing a range of policy measures as various manufacturing sectors – from ferroalloys and steel, to automotives – face existential threats. The causes of their eroded... 


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South Africa simply must get going on the mining exploration front
6th February 2026 By: Martin Creamer

It’s extremely bad for the South African economy that it’s taking so long to get going on the mining exploration front. As is being pointed out around the resources world, mining success depends on... 


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Welcome visibility
6th February 2026 By: Terence Creamer

A new data portal made publicly available recently by the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) provides some encouraging insight into the country’s power generation project pipeline.... 


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The restoration of a lower electricity price pathway is an absolute must
30th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Eskom belongs to the people and it must not be allowed to exclude itself from having to compete fairly. The national electricity utility’s errant past has wrecked our economy and any last minute... 


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Central defensive midfield
30th January 2026 By: Terence Creamer

In his prime, it was typical for fans of those teams in which French international footballer N'Golo Kanté played, including Chelsea, to quip that “70% of the Earth is covered by water, the rest by... 


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Africa must catalyse joint development for the benefit of all this continent’s people
23rd January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Africa must collaborate to get the best out of the continent for the benefit of the people of the continent. When it comes to economic opportunity, all differences must be put aside. Everything... 


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Stability versus resilience
23rd January 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The revised Eskom unbundling strategy announced is emerging as something of a touchstone for government’s commitment – or otherwise – to reforming the structure of an electricity industry that has... 


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The best must be made of South Africa’s fortuitous commodity windfall
16th January 2026 By: Martin Creamer

South Africa's commodity windfall, according to Old Mutual Investment Group, is expected to seep into the broader economy, boosting banks, retailers and property stocks as stronger prices improve... 


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Danger signs
16th January 2026 By: Terence Creamer

“We live in a world, in the real world, Jake, that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time,”... 


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South Africans must pull in same direction to re-embed integrity
12th December 2025 By: Martin Creamer

At this point in the history of our grossly disrupted world, it would be hugely beneficial for South Africans to pull in the same direction with vigour, enthusiasm and transparency – even if only... 


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