POWER CRISIS OP-ED The Man in the Arena – De Ruyter was ‘marred by dust and sweat and blood’, and the same monsters await his successor 9 min 21 By Mark Swilling
THE GATHERING ESSAY Hope Springs – Cape Town is choosing progress and South Africa can too 5 min 16 By Geordin Hill-Lewis
THE GATHERING 2022 A just transition is the only solution to South Africa’s energy crisis, says Andre de Ruyter 4 min 4 By Onke Ngcuka
EXPLAINER Should electric cars be used in a country with an energy crisis as serious as South Africa’s? 7 min 7 By Julia Evans
LIVE SMARTER Choose the right-size gas geyser to save on electricity and money 4 min 2 By Malibongwe Tyilo
LEFT FIELD The great greedy unwashed are the source of the water and power crisis – time for some people shedding 5 min 8 By Shaun de Waal
SERVICE DELIVERY Paarl community fed up after nine years without electricity 4 min 0 By Velani Ludidi
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED How to cut the Eskom cord – your Stage 6 questions answered 5 min 0 By Ferial Haffajee, Sahra Heuwel and Janet Heard
ANALYSIS Politicians behaving badly, part 132: Why pay for free electricity and water while millions get hungrier, colder and darker? 5 min 30 By Stephen Grootes
LIVE SMARTER Check your geyser – it’s an efficient way to save energy and slash your electricity bill 4 min 5 By Sarah Hoek
POWER FAILURE Eskom – the dysfunctional public utility company that’s wrecking South Africa’s economy 7 min 0 By Bloomberg
POWER TO THE PEOPLE OP-ED Universal access to electricity is the critical development intervention that South Africa needs 5 min 1 By Tracy Ledger
LIVE SMARTER Pay less for electricity by getting your head around Eskom’s sometimes confusing block tariffs 4 min 6 By Malibongwe Tyilo
ROLLING BLACKOUTS OP-ED Ramaphosa: 'Solving the electricity challenge is vital for South Africa’s investment drive' 4 min 8 By Cyril Ramaphosa
GROUNDUP Harrismith power supply restored after two weeks of darkness but residents remain sceptical of service 3 min 0 By Yamkela Mopeli
LIVE SMARTER Load shedding 101 – what to consider when buying LED emergency bulbs for your home 4 min 4 By Malibongwe Tyilo
LIVE SMARTER Rolling blackouts 101: A few things to consider when buying a fuel-powered back-up generator for the home 5 min 3 By Malibongwe Tyilo
LIVE SMARTER Load shedding 101: Looking for affordable UPS power backup systems 5 min 8 By Malibongwe Tyilo
STATE OF THE METRO Nelson Mandela Bay — DA points to a a city that’s R9bn in debt, with 20,000 potholes and 5,500 sewage blockages 5 min 1 By Estelle Ellis
GROUNDUP POWER DISRUPTIONS Hundreds protest outside Khayelitsha Eskom office over rolling blackouts, poor service 2 min 1 By Vincent Lali
WEDNESDAY PROTEST Pickets get under way as fresh stats reflect growing cost-of-living crisis in South Africa 6 min 4 By Daily Maverick Reporters
