Load shedding increased to Stage 5
February 1, 2023
Eskom has increased load shedding to Stage 5 from midday on Tuesday with Stage 6 to follow from 9pm until 5am on Wednesday morning. Thereafter,
Tag: eskom
Task team to monitor the impact of load shedding on agriculture sector
January 30, 2023
A task team comprising of government, industry participants in the agriculture sector and energy specialists has been established to continuously monitor the impact of loadshedding
Pres Ramaphosa regrets load shedding – Presidential Spokesperson
January 16, 2023
Presidential Spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says President Cyril Ramaphosa deeply regrets the current energy situation which has plunged the country into Stage 6 load shedding. Magwenya
Eskom signs leasing agreements with renewable energy companies
October 17, 2022
Eskom has signed leasing contracts with four renewable energy companies to build new renewable energy facilities on land owned by the power utility. The four
Programmes launched to procure power for grid
September 21, 2022
Eskom has launched three programmes to procure more power for the grid, as part of its measures to address the country’s power generation shortfall and
South Africa needs stronger security in place to stop the sabotage of its power supply
August 10, 2022
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently outlined plans to solve the country’s devastating electricity supply crisis. But he didn’t mention the country’s ability to protect
Ramaphosa acts to ease South Africa’s energy crisis: impact will be felt in renewables
August 1, 2022
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa recently announced an action plan to address the country’s growing energy crisis. It included relaxing the legislative and environmental requirements
South Africa could produce a lot more renewable energy: here’s what it needs
July 13, 2022
South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, has not been able to provide a steady electricity supply for several years now. At the start of the 2022
What it will take for South Africa’s ailing power utility Eskom to keep going?
June 1, 2022
The chief operating officer of South Africa’s electricity utility, Eskom, warned in May that the government should urgently start building new generating capacity. He was
South Africa’s economic growth affected by mismatch of electricity supply and demand
April 13, 2022
South Africa’s electricity sector has faced a series of challenges over the last two decades. It started with inadequate grid infrastructure to provide electricity to