Economic

South African Wholesale Electricity Market

Eskom Generation company unbundling

Labour law amendments: retrenchments

New reform area, launched in 2025.

Labour law amendments: Code of Good Practice on Dismissals

Grid Capacity Allocation Rules

Labour law amendments: gig workers

Labour law amendments: small business exemption from bargaining council agreement

Pathway to stabilisation – Eskom leadership

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says there are greater levels of stability at Eskom since the appointment of permanent CEO, Dan Marokane.

Digitalisation process

The draft Electronic Deeds Registration Systems (EDRS) Amendment Bill (2024) was out for public comment in April 2024. The Deeds Registries Amendment Bill, now enacted as Act 20 of 2024, which amends the Deeds Registries Act (1937), proposes a transition to a fully electronic system. It currently awaits presidential signature.

REIPPPP BW7

On 14 December 2023, the IPPO announced the release of the BW7 procurement round that seeks to procure 5GW of new renewables through 3.2GW of wind and 1.8GW of solar energy. The IPPO received 48 onshore wind and solar PV proposals, totalling 10,218 MW.