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DA requests Dawid Kruiper to explore supplementation of generator power with solar power
23rd March 2023 The Democratic Alliance requested the Dawid Kruiper municipality to urgently investigate the use of solar power to help ensure sustainable and... →
Eskom says ‘unexpected challenges’ during Koeberg Unit 1 outage will delay restart 
By: Terence Creamer 22nd March 2023 The first Unit 1 steam generator at the Koeberg power station has been removed from the containment building and placed into an on-site storage... →
Eskom is violating basic human rights by implementing loadshedding at healthcare facilities
20th March 2023 The Health and Allied Workers Indaba Trade Union (HAITU) has provided evidence to the North Gauteng High Court that Eskom is violating basic human... →
Rolling blackouts cost WC hospitals almost R121 million – and counting
6th March 2023 The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness revealed that it has spent R120 929 367,85 on fuel for diesel generators from 1 April 2022 to 16... →
Higher commodity prices failing to spur fixed mining investment
By: Martin Creamer 28th February 2023 The regulatory uncertainties and inability of the industry to transparently, quickly and efficiently apply for mining and prospecting rights in a... →
Loadshedding, Covid-19 led to mixed performances for SA courts, says Zondo
By: News24Wire 24th February 2023 Loadshedding, Covid-19 and too few judges had an adverse effect on the courts during the last financial year. Ten of the 13 superior courts'... →
South Africa’s power crisis: going off the grid works for the wealthy – but could deepen injustice for the poor
23rd February 2023 South Africa’s current electricity crisis has been described as “a perfect storm”. A number of factors have converged to reach this point: an... →
400 MW of immediate interest in Eskom’s short-term power purchase programmes
By: Terence Creamer 17th February 2023 The National Energy Crisis Committee (NECOM) reports that the initial market response to Eskom’s moves to purchase electricity that is immediately... →
