South Africa
New Cape Town mayor and his team prepare to pursue city's battle with Eskom

The New Guard
South Africa, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and Tunisia

Every Wednesday, Africa Intelligence reveals the next generation of movers and shakers in business and politics.

South Africa Geordin Hill-Lewis, mayor and rising opposition social-media star

Nigeria Dozy Mmobuosi, leading tech titan

Zimbabwe Simbarashe Gwenzi, youth ambassador from Harare to Addis

Tunisia Sayida Ounissi, former Ennahda MP and thorn in Saied's side

South Africa
Opponents to Karpowership floating power plants ready to do battle

NGOs, economic intelligence firms and parliamentary committees opposed to the Turkish group's plans to operate three floating gas-fired power plants in South African waters are exploring all legal avenues to have its contract cancelled. And are kicking up a storm while they go about it.

South Africa
ActionSA Liberals draw up roadmap to end ANC domination

Herman Mashaba's party wants to end the African National Congress' lengthy rule. But its attempts to unite with the Democratic Alliance and the Economic Freedom Fighters at the local level are proving trickier than expected.

South Africa
High-powered legal team helps Eskom defeat Nersa in electricity price battle

South Africa's High Court has declared Eskom the winner in its dispute with the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) over electricity prices for 2022 and 2023.

Eswatini, South Africa
South African juniors still betting on coal despite stigma

With the purchase of a majority stake in Sable Metals, the little-known Magni Investments is taking a growing place in the South African mining landscape. At the helm is a duo of businessmen who are veterans of the country's coal sector.

South Africa
Shareholders battle over coal mine that is strategic for Eskom

While state-owned utility Eskom waits for the Arnot mine to resume coal production to supply its power stations and provide desperately needed electricity for South Africa, a dispute between its shareholders and a former business partner could stand in the way.

South Africa
Can Sasol and Central Energy Fund's LNG plans solve electricity crisis?

Plans to build LNG import terminals in South Africa are back on the table thanks to an alliance between the state-run Central Energy Fund and petrochemical giant Sasol. But many obstacles remain.

South Africa
Framatome wins case against Eskom over Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant

In South Africa, the courts just ruled in favour of French Framatome in its 2018 case against South Africa state power company Eskom.

South Africa
As Eskom falters, mining industry struggles to generate its own electricity

Mining companies keen to build their own renewable energy plants have run into a wall of South African red tape and are increasingly frustrated by the shortcomings of the public utility company Eskom, which are affecting the entire sector.