South Africa now has a power surplus, says Eskom chief
Long a byword for failure through years of power shortages, the state utility is now grappling with how to raise demand
Long a byword for failure through years of power shortages, the state utility is now grappling with how to raise demand

Appointment of contentious politician to manage finances of vital province reveals party’s loosening grip at local level

A growing number of critics say the post-apartheid ANC programme hinders economic development

S&P Global Ratings raises status of the continent’s most industrialised nation to two notches below investment grade

The continent is better positioned to weather crises, yet perceptions remain stuck in the past

There are reasons to both hope for — and doubt — that the continent could finally gain some Asian-style momentum

South Africa’s government could learn a great deal about transformation from the success of the Springboks