Loadshedding
Limited nature of Electricity Minister’s new powers confirmed by Presidency
By: Terence Creamer 27th May 2023 The Presidency insists that the transfer of responsibility for Section 34(1) of the Electricity Regulation Act to Electricity Minister Dr... →
Johannesburg makes loadshedding changes, to exempt key businesses
By: Marleny Arnoldi 26th May 2023 In an effort to ensure businesses remain invested in South Africa’s biggest city, the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has announced that it will offer... →
President transfers limited powers to procure new electricity generation from Mantashe to Ramokgopa 
By: Terence Creamer 26th May 2023 Following more than two months of uncertainty and reported Cabinet infighting, President Cyril Ramaphosa has transferred Ministerial powers... →
Unions reject Eskom's new, improved wage offer
By: News24Wire 24th May 2023 Three unions at Eskom have rejected the embattled power utility's latest 4.5% wage increase offer. Eskom tabled its revised offer, which is a hike... →
South Africa weighs extending lives of larger coal power plants
By: Bloomberg 24th May 2023 South Africa is considering extending the lives of some of its biggest coal-fired power plants as the government seeks to bolster the country’s... →
Blackouts may cause South Africa’s ANC to lose 24% of its voters, poll shows
By: Bloomberg 24th May 2023 South Africa’s ruling party risks losing almost a quarter of its support unless it brings the country’s worst power crisis to an end ahead of... →
Eskom to implement Stage 5 loadshedding from 16:00
By: Creamer Media Reporter 23rd May 2023 Power utility Eskom has announced that it will implement Stage 5 loadshedding in the evenings until further notice. Stage 5 loadshedding will be... →
Eskom latest: Fuel costs for Netcare; Astral Foods skips payout
By: Bloomberg 22nd May 2023 South Africa’s largest private health-care network expects diesel costs to more than quadruple to R165-million this year as it runs generators to... →
Despite low risk of blackout, Eskom’s restoration protocols should be paired with larger country plan
By: Terence Creamer 19th May 2023 Amid rising public anxiety over the prospect of a blackout, a former senior Eskom executive has added his voice to those highlighting the low... →
Enviro department evaluating EIAs for renewables projects with a combined capacity of 9 789 MW
By: Terence Creamer 19th May 2023 Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy reports that the department’s environmental impact assessment section is currently... →
Stage 5 loadshedding to be implemented from 16:00
By: Creamer Media Reporter 18th May 2023 Power utility Eskom will implement Stage 5 loadshedding from 16:00 this afternoon until 05:00 on Friday. Thereafter, various stages of loadshedding... →
