The Israel/US-Iran war is hitting South Africa hard – our oil dependency is why

African Insider | 09.05.2026 16:30
The CSIR’s 2024 power generation statistics found that the power Eskom sells to South Africans is more than three times as expensive, on average, as what new wind and solar can deliver (R1.95 per kWh vs 50-60 cents per kWh).