POWER CRISIS POLITICKING We're not in November any more: Steenhuisen goes to court to stop State of Disaster despite previous support 5 min 28 By Victoria O’Regan
CURRENCY ANALYSIS Rand on the ropes again as reality of permanent rolling blackouts sets in 3 min 3 By Ed Stoddard
ANALYSIS Minister of Electricity: A sucker for punishment’s dream job at the epicentre of SA’s all-encompassing pain 5 min 8 By Stephen Grootes
SONA 2023 ‘Dangerous and mad’ - Not everyone’s sold on Ramaphosa’s electricity minister and another State of Disaster 5 min 43 By Marianne Merten
SONA 2023 Ramaphosa outlines ‘extraordinary measures’ to deal with SA's energy crisis 'existential threat' 3 min 3 By Ethan van Diemen
PERILOUS ROADS Theft and vandalism of traffic infrastructure spikes in Johannesburg 3 min 2 By Bheki C. Simelane
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK OP-ED US Federal Reserve’s obsession with labour market inflation could kill the global economy 4 min 0 By Sharon Wood
SONA 2023 UPDATES Ramaphosa announces National State of Disaster, new Minister of Electricity to deal with power crisis 14 min 0 By Daily Maverick Reporters
FOOD BASKET CHECK Prices for basic items are levelling off, with increases in some essentials, tracking reveals 3 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane
ENERGY CRISIS Act now on rolling blackouts or prices will soar, consumer goods big guns warn Ramaphosa 4 min 0 By Neesa Moodley
BUSINESS REFLECTION After the Bell: Load shedding and the fallacy of the carrot and the stick 3 min 2 By Unknown Author
CLIMATE CRISIS Extreme weather on the way — and events like this are likely to become more frequent 5 min 12 By Julia Evans
ENERGY CRISIS Probability of national grid failure remains low, says energy expert as insurers run for cover 4 min 1 By Neesa Moodley
VOX POPULI ‘People are broken’ — Daily Maverick readers describe toll rolling blackouts take on their health and businesses 4 min 8 By Victoria O’Regan
DEPT OF 'DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO' ‘If you don’t want to serve, just go home,’ Mbalula tells ANC deployees at 111th birthday rally 4 min 5 By Chris Makhaye
PHANTOM SHARES Bidcorp proves it can take the heat in the kitchen; MTN’s moment in the sun; Ellies’ shot in the dark 4 min 0 By The Finance Ghost
ANALYSIS Incoming National State of Disaster — politically advantageous move vs the real world of multiple problems 6 min 4 By Stephen Grootes
POWER CRISIS State of Disaster must be clearly defined and subject to transparent parliamentary oversight, say political parties 4 min 3 By Victoria O’Regan
WATER CRISIS Buckets and JoJo tanks are the order of the day for Joburg’s elderly residents as taps run dry 3 min 0 By Naledi Sikhakhane
THE CONVERSATION Power cuts in South Africa are playing havoc with the country’s water system 4 min 0 By Anja du Plessis
