Eskom

  • Keep your hands off my pension
  • If you're in your 50's you might have heard of ‘prescribed assets' before - for millennials this term might be ‘foreign'. But it is very actual - in fact it's from the 1980's and it was part of the Apartheid government playbook. In short - the government back then forced pension funds through legislation to invest up to 77.5% of their funds into parastatals and government bonds. No... ››› more
  • [20 March 2019]
  • Should you avoid stocks in 2019?
  • South African stocks ended 2018 as the worst year since 2008. The FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index ended the year down 11%, its worst performance since 2008. But this was still better than the emerging market average of -17%... It's fair to say that 2018 was a torrid year for investors especially considering it started very promising with SA's new president replacing Zuma… But a strin... ››› more
  • [09 January 2019]
  • A Ten-Fold growth opportunity sitting right in front of you thanks to Eskom's coal cliff
  • In May 2018 I told investors about Eskom's impending coal supply shortage, the Eskom Coal Cliff. For years Eskom hasn't invested in new coal mines, and it hasn't been willing to sign new contracts with large mining companies. Whilst diversification of supply is a good idea, the fact remains there are only a handful of miners that can supply the massive volumes that Eskom requires to keep its... ››› more
  • [20 September 2018]
  • Why did THIS penny share have a record sell off on 13 August 2018?
  • On 13 August Wescoal, a small coal miner on the JSE, had sales equaling to 3.5 million shares for the day. This is roughly equal to 18 times the average shares traded per day - for the last year! Clearly there was major interest in the company… And, considering that volume trade in the company is 30% higher since July than it has been for the past year you'd be right to guess there's so... ››› more
  • [16 August 2018]
  • Eskom's coal drive boosts miners - this one is set to benefit most
  • Eskom said earlier this month at its State of the System update it got National Treasury approval to embark on a major coal procurement. All in all Eskom needs to lock in about 85% of its primary energy requirements, which is in excess of 100 million tons of coal per year. At the same time, the price of export coal has soared. In short, this situation is a massive positive for coal miners.... ››› more
  • [30 May 2018]
  • Bye bye Eskom
  • There is only one way to profit from Eskom's Coal Cliff - and SA's energy revolution and that is to invest in these Three Penny Stock Eruptors: HERE'S HOW TO CLAIM YOUR COPY TODAY Read it and you will discover:   Penny Stock Eruptor #1: A coal miner that's set to quadruple production and come to Eskom's rescue   Penny Stock Eruptor #2: The only such business in Africa, with th... ››› more
  • [14 May 2018]
  • With Eskom in trouble - Here's how you can make money
  • There is only one way to profit from Eskom's Coal Cliff - and SA's new energy revolution and that is to invest in these three Penny Stock Eruptors: Penny Stock Eruptor #1: A coal miner that's set to quadruple production and come to Eskom's rescue Penny Stock Eruptor #2: The only such business in Africa, with the technology to turn refuse into electricity Penny Stock Eruptor #3: A So... ››› more
  • [10 May 2018]
  • The Eskom Coal Cliff - A Gift you shouldn't waste
  • There are two approaches to making money from the markets. The well-trodden path. The path almost everyone seems to take. The one that grinds out a decent return over the course of a life. Safety first. If you're patient, if you're willing to wait 30 or 40 years for a meaningful return on your capital… that is the path for you. Go out today, buy an ETF and never look at an individual sha... ››› more
  • [03 May 2018]
  • Get your budget ready for another Eskom price hike
  • If you're celebrating that we're almost through winter and had no load-shedding, I have some bad news for you. You and I might have had an “uninterrupted” power supply this winter but it's going to cost our pockets, big time! According to an article in the City Press newspaper this weekend, “The economy is set for a shock from the combined blows of Eskom's move to hike the cost of tw... ››› more
  • [12 July 2016]
  • How this pensioner got off the grid and saved R18,540 in the first year
  • Eskom's admitted that it's struggling to keep the lights on. Existing power stations don't produce enough power to support demand. The coal industry and leading mining media are not convinced that Eskom will get enough coal to run its power stations. When this happens, the blackouts we know so well will get worse. And we'll be paying Eskom even more because tariffs are constantly increasing.... ››› more
  • [13 May 2016]
  • Consumers could face another hefty hike to electricity tariffs if Eskom gets its way
  • It looks like another tariff hike could be looming for electricity users. Eskom has applied to the National Energy Regulator of South African (NERSA) for approval to raise a shortfall. This could see a double digit rise to electricity tariffs from next year. Let's take a closer look at what's going on…   Eskom is seeking to recoup R22.8 billion   Today, Eskom applied to th... ››› more
  • [12 November 2015]
  • WHY isn't the South African Government doing this?
  • Throughout my journey in London the one thing I noticed is there's tons of construction happening every day. Everywhere you look, you'll see massive cranes, construction workers and buildings being revamped. My first thought was that surely with all this construction, you'd need to have powerful electricity grid. Back in South Africa, where power outages are basically a common occurrence, ... ››› more
  • [30 October 2015]
  • South Africans will have to put up with load shedding until 2017
  • As 2015 continues, South Africans have had to contend with more than their fair share of load shedding. Whilst Eskom battles to get on top of its maintenance programme and bring new power plants online, power cuts have become an unsavoury normality. And it's not going to end anytime soon. Let's take a closer look… South Africans will have to contend with load shedding for another... ››› more
  • [07 August 2015]
  • The government sells its stake in Vodacom for a 10% discount
  • This morning, the National Treasury announced that the government has sold its stake in wireless operator Vodacom. The Public Investment Corporation (PIC) purchased the shares at a significant discount. The government sold the holding to raise money for cash-strapped Eskom. Let's take a closer look at what's going on… The government sells its 13.91% stake in Vodacom to the PIC ... ››› more
  • [02 July 2015]
  • The energy regulator vetoes Eskom's bid to raise tariffs
  • Yesterday, the National Energy Regulator of SA (NERSA) announced it was rejecting Eskom's application to raise tariffs. Not surprisingly, many have welcomed the regulator's decision. Let's take a closer look at the reasons why NERSA rejected the application… NERSA weren’t happy about a number of aspects in Eskom’s application NERSA says that Eskom didn’t show “the savings ... ››› more
  • [30 June 2015]
  • Government failures could offer you a potential opportunity to profit
  • As a South African, we're tired of waking up every day and reading the comedy politicians spew out. In some way it's very entertaining. But in another way, it's very worrying that these are the people that lead our country on a daily basis. It's extremely worrying that we have government officials who have no clue what they're doing. Yet we still have people standing up and delivering the... ››› more
  • [27 May 2015]
  • Is there a saving grace or will Eskom's power grid fail completely?
  • This Saturday I was in the Eikestad mall in Stellenbosch, as I was walking alongside the masses of shoppers the inevitable happened. Eskom cut the power and two and a half hour of load shedding started. The mall went semi dark. More than three quarters of the shops closed. And only a couple of larger stores with backup power kept their doors open. What made me take notice of this event wa... ››› more
  • [25 May 2015]
  • The craziest thing Eskom's ever done - and the one 106% profit opportunity it presents
  • “There is no crisis with the supply of coal to Eskom.” These are the words of Brian Molefe, Eskom's new acting CEO in an interview with MiningMX. Clearly he's unaware of the fact that Glencore is busy closing down its 10 million tonne a year Optimum Coal operations… Or perhaps he's forgotten about the fact that a huge amount of Eskom's long term coal agreements are coming to an end ... ››› more
  • [17 May 2015]
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