Loadshedding
The power utility ruining South Africa is a big winner for bondholders
By: Bloomberg 2nd February 2023 South Africa’s Eskom is not very good at keeping the lights on, but it’s providing excellent profits for bondholders. Eskom’s dollar bonds due 2028... →
Committee welcomes proposal to declare loadshedding a state of disaster
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 2nd February 2023 The Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises has welcomed the proposal to declare the ongoing loadshedding a state of national disaster to assist... →
NECOM outlines plan for adding and recovering 8 800 MW in 2023 
By: Terence Creamer 31st January 2023 Initiatives being coordinated under the aegis of the National Energy Crisis Committee (NECOM) will seek to add about 8 800 MW of capacity to the... →
Stage 6 loadshedding returns on Tuesday night after more breakdowns
By: News24Wire 31st January 2023 Eskom has announced that loadshedding will escalate to Stage 6 on Tuesday night, after six generating units suffered breakdowns over the past 24... →
Ramaphosa says govt looking into State of Disaster to tackle energy crisis
By: Sashnee Moodley 31st January 2023 As economically-crippling loadshedding continues unabated across the country, President Cyril Ramaphosa has revealed that government is going... →
Cape Town residents urged to reduce water consumption as loadshedding bites
By: News24Wire 31st January 2023 The City of Cape Town is urging residents to use less water as high stages of load shedding are having an impact on water supply operations. Mayor... →
Loadshedding is hitting South Africa’s agricultural sector and food inflation is ‘sticky’
By: Rebecca Campbell 30th January 2023 In its latest “Food Inflation Brief”, covering December, the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) has warned of the consequences of the... →
Ramaphosa affirms Nersa’s independence in setting tariffs, but still calls for mitigation solution
By: Terence Creamer 30th January 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that tariffs that reflect the cost of producing electricity are necessary for Eskom’s financial... →
Various stages of loadshedding will be implemented during the weekend
27th January 2023 Stage 4 loadshedding is currently being implemented until 05:00 on Saturday morning, whereafter loadshedding will be reduced to Stage 3. Stage 4... →
Breather from Stage 4 loadshedding from Saturday
By: News24Wire 27th January 2023 Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented until 05:00 on Saturday morning, after which it will be reduced to Stage 3, Eskom said on Friday. Stage 4... →
Eskom to borrow R4bn for diesel as Treasury dishes out tough love
By: News24Wire 27th January 2023 The stand-off between Eskom and the National Treasury over funding for diesel has ended with an agreement that government will support Eskom... →
