Njeri Wagacha talks to PWC Partners, Titus Mukora and George Weru

Quarterly Energy Market Update - Q2 2024

South Africa’s energy sector is undergoing significant change, as both public and private sectors seek to find ways to balance energy security with the country’s decarbonisation objectives. The CDH Quarterly Energy Update aims to highlight the material legal developments that are shaping the market, with the intention to distil what is relevant for our clients and their businesses.

The need to know of “casual vacancies”

The stability of a company’s board of directors is vital in maintaining good corporate governance. This stability may be challenged where unforeseen circumstances, such as death, sudden resignations or incapacity, give rise to vacancies on the board. The Companies Act 71 of 2008 (Companies Act) provides a process to be followed for filling such vacancies, which is, of course, subject to the company’s memorandum of incorporation (MOI). The question that often arises is: how soon does a casual vacancy have to be filled before it is no longer considered a “ vacancy ”?

Eskom clarifies the issue of “curtailment” for IPPs

In January 2024 Eskom published the much-anticipated addendum to the Generation Connection Capacity Assessment (GCCA) (Addendum). The Addendum was first mooted in the GCCA 2025 published in October 2023 (GCCA 2025). It is intended to provide clarity in respect of Eskom’s proposal in the GCCA 2025 to use “ curtailment ” to address the challenges of limited available grid capacity faced by independent power producer (IPP) projects in the Eastern, Western and Northern Cape (the provinces). 

The energy to compete (for grid capacity)

The legislative landscape governing electricity generation and supply has undergone tremendous change over the last couple of years – from the amendment of Schedule II of the Electricity Regulation Act 4 of 2006 (ERA) to exempt certain generators of power from generation licensing requirements to Eskom publishing the Interim Grid Capacity Allocation Rules (IGCARs) to better govern the grid connection application process, especially in grid constrained areas.

2024 Budget summary: VAT

National politics at work: Avoiding conflict and managing reputation in the workplace

The issue of political affairs in the workplace is perennial and, given the imminent elections on 29 May 2024, which has been declared a public holiday, the appearance of politically motivated conduct in the workplace or on workplace platforms as well as on social media may be morelikely.