Additional electricity would enable Eskom to alleviate load shedding by at least one stage.
Dangote will produce 650 000 barrels a day, giving it the potential to address Nigeria’s energy supply crisis.
The only silver lining is while y-o-y comparisons with 2022-Q1 show a horrifying picture, profitability has risen compared to before Covid-19.
Unemployment, which has reached a staggering 46%, is a significant risk that needs to be addressed urgently.
Civil rights groups have welcomed the decision that the utility must disclose all irregular, fruitless, and wasteful expenditures.
The unrest in KZN in 2021 and the floods the following year had a massive impact on the insurance industry.
Transport expenses have experienced a significant increase because of inflation, fuel price hikes, and rising labour costs.
The power utility has increased its generation capacity and is working to fix further breakdowns.
Erratic imports are negative for a viable local economy, necessitating the need for a structured anti-dumping policy. – Potato SA
Independent power plants coming online and the completion of repairs to Eskom’s power plants could significantly reduce load-shedding.
The proposed increase in the tax was apparently gazetted without proper consultation with the aviation sector.
Survey respondents are pessimistic about the state of the economy over the next six months.
