Debt relief a boost for Eskom
March 6, 2023
Eskom interim Group Chief Executive, Calib Cassim, says government’s commitment to take on at least R254 billion of the power utility’s debt will allow it
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‘Robberies surge as criminals take advantage of loadshedding’
February 8, 2023
The acute energy crisis in South Africa has adversely affected all aspects of the society. Regular and lengthy power outages – which started in 2007
Load shedding casts a dark shadow over the festive season for retailers
November 21, 2022
Record levels of load shedding have sliced an estimated R122 billion off potential South African retail sales in 2022, with retailers expected to ring up
SMEs can overcome the triple whammy – inflation, fuel and loadshedding
July 25, 2022
As interest rates increase to curb rising inflation, coupled with fuel and loadshedding, amongst other challenges – all putting pressure on the profit margins of
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
Stage two load shedding to last until Friday morning
April 13, 2022
Further breakdowns at generation units at Eskom’s power stations have led to the power utility having to implement stage two load shedding from Wednesday until
Power system remains under pressure: Eskom
March 14, 2022
Power utility Eskom has warned that the power system remains under constraint despite having recovered sufficiently to suspend all load shedding. Eskom brought load shedding
Load shedding moves to Stage 4
March 9, 2022
Due to further failures of generation units, power utility Eskom has escalated load shedding from Stage 2 to Stage 4 on Thursday. The power utility
Eskom implements Stage 2 load shedding
February 2, 2022
State power utility Eskom will implement Stage 2 load shedding from 11am on Wednesday until 5am on Monday morning. Eskom said this was due to
Eskom: Reduce power usage to ease pressure on the system
July 21, 2021
Eskom has urged the public to reduce their usage of electricity, as cold weather conditions persist. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has forecasted a