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Country’s radical opposition struggles to muster large numbers after calling for a day of protest
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
Rising frustration over pervasive corruption risks hurting South Africa’s ruling party at the polls
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’
FTSE 100 miner’s Duncan Wanblad warns country’s economy under threat from ‘scourges’ of power cuts, broken logistics and corruption
Without reliable power, the country cannot generate economic growth and overcome the festering legacies of apartheid
Finance minister says move will ensure long-term financial viability of state electricity monopoly
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
The central bank increases cost of borrowing by three-quarters of a percentage point to tackle rising inflation
Worst deluges in decades highlight crumbling infrastructure and exacerbate delays at flagship terminal
Better than expected revenues allay fears of looming debt crisis
Klarna co-founder spearheading $200m vehicle says dearth of growth capital is holding back start-ups
The firm cannot distance itself from its office’s alleged role in state capture
After gains in local elections, opposition needs pro-growth policies
Radical step under consideration after more than 330 people died during week of violence in July
More than a third of labour force unemployed as economists warn unrest could fuel further rise
Security and intelligence services also revamped in wake of ‘attempted insurrection’
Hopes of economic renaissance dashed after warehouses and factories targeted for looting
President Cyril Ramaphosa says country needs to liberalise energy supplies to avert ‘massive risk’ of blackouts
If the pandemic is coming under control, it is time to act on the economy
GDP fell 16.4% in three months to June after strict Covid-19 lockdown paralysed activity
GDP contraction of 2 per cent in first quarter likely to be followed by further fall
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