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That blackout feeling
By: Terence Creamer 19th May 2023 There is justifiable concern that South Africa’s grid could collapsed this winter given ongoing high breakdowns across the Eskom coal fleet, the... →
Eskom warns of Stage 8 loadshedding this winter but insists risk of blackout is low 
By: Terence Creamer 18th May 2023 Eskom has indicated that Stage 8 loadshedding – representing 16 hours of cuts in a 32-hour cycle – is possible this winter if coal plant breakdowns... →
Fuel industry does not foresee loadshedding-induced diesel shortages this winter
By: Terence Creamer 15th May 2023 The South African Petroleum Industry Association (Sapia) is not anticipating a domestic diesel supply crunch this winter as a result of a spike in... →
Daily Podcast – May 11, 2023
By: Thabi Shomolekae 11th May 2023 Making headlines: Cabinet assures SA of govt effort to ‘prevent attempts to collapse national grid’; Mapisa-Nqakula wants Mkhwebane fitness inquiry... →
Cabinet assures SA of govt effort to ‘prevent attempts to collapse national grid’
By: Thabi Shomolekae 11th May 2023 Cabinet stressed on Thursday that government is working closely with embattled State-owned enterprise Eskom to fast-track the repair of power... →
‘Project Manager’ Ramokgopa postpones statement on Energy Plan
11th May 2023 Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, at the eleventh hour, postponed his highly anticipated address to Parliament today. The Minister was... →
Ramokgopa: Running diesel plants may be costly, but loadshedding is far worse
By: News24Wire 10th May 2023 Eskom will likely exceed its diesel budget this financial year, but the cost of load shedding to the economy would be far worse, said Electricity... →
Gauteng gold mine being blown away by wind’s potential as Reef electricity source
By: Martin Creamer 5th May 2023 Although Gauteng dwellers have tended to dismiss wind as a renewable energy provider from this region, some are now being blown away by the gusts... →
