by Dianne Bayley | Aug 15, 2022 | Sustainability
Eskom has announced the start of loadshedding again and the reality of ongoing blackouts remains ever-present for South Africans. Households and businesses, in particular smaller businesses who do not have the luxury of large generators in an office or warehouse...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 28, 2022 | Security and Legal
On 25 July 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the Government’s intention to implement various “bold, courageous and decisive action[s] to close the electricity gap” in South Africa and bring an end to loadshedding. We unpack the legal and...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 6, 2022 | Innovation
South Africans are all too aware of the ongoing electricity supply issues facing the country, says Frikkie Malan, head of sustainability at Remote Metering Solutions. The deteriorating electrical generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure is cause for...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 30, 2021 | Sustainability
Recently, many people were holding their breath hoping new Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana would wave a magic wand and fix Eskom’s woes, writes Lance Dickerson, MD at REVOV. Unfortunately, that’s not what happens in mid-term budget speeches generally, and it didn’t...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 27, 2021 | Sustainability
Agriculture is a high-pressure industry. It has faced drought and floods, late rain, and early rain. Climate change is an ongoing threat – along with enormous economic and social upheaval, writes Roger Hislop, board member at the IOT Industry Council (IOTIC) of South...