Loadshedding
South Africa to co-host grid financing seminar with JSE in September 
By: Terence Creamer 10th September 2023 Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa reports that he is planning to co-host a seminar with the JSE in September to unpack various... →
Nedlac mulls new social compacting models after failure of ‘big trade-off’
By: Terence Creamer 8th September 2023 With South Africa’s social partners having failed to agree the social compact that President Cyril Ramaphosa called for in his 2022 State of the... →
Loadshedding to ease further on Saturday
By: News24Wire 8th September 2023 Rugby fans can expect slightly fewer interruptions to their TV time this weekend, with scheduled power cuts expected to ease a little from early on... →
G7 Renewable Energies withdraws case against Eskom's interim grid rules 
By: Terence Creamer 7th September 2023 G7 Renewable Energies has withdrawn its High Court review against Eskom's Interim Grid Capacity Allocation Rules (IGCAR), following what it... →
Rise in planned maintenance, spike in breakdowns trigger ‘unwelcome’ Stage 6 return
By: Terence Creamer 5th September 2023 Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has attributed the “unwelcome” resumption of Stage 6 loadshedding, during which business and... →
Stage 4 loadshedding to continue until Sunday morning
By: Creamer Media Reporter 31st August 2023 Power utility Eskom says Stage 4 loadshedding will continue to be implemented daily until 05:00 on Sunday. Thereafter, Stage 2 loadshedding will be... →
Ramaphosa says investors still value South African economy
By: Thabi Shomolekae 29th August 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on Tuesday that despite difficult global conditions, investors continue to see value in the South African economy... →
'Dominant player' China made sense as renewables partner, says Ramokgopa
By: News24Wire 28th August 2023 China is an ideal partner to help South Africa as it builds its renewable energy capacity, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has said,... →
Eskom mulling new curtailment approach to unlocking grid capacity as it pursues 47 priority projects
By: Terence Creamer 25th August 2023 State-owned utility Eskom has confirmed that it is prioritising 47 grid-related projects within its larger R210-billion Transmission Development... →
Electricity purchased from IPPs will be cheaper than Eskom – City Power
By: News24Wire 25th August 2023 City Power claims it will have a slightly lower tariff for Johannesburg residents after procuring electricity from four independent power... →
Inoperative Kusile units could be returned earlier as Eskom reports good progress on temporary stacks
By: Terence Creamer 24th August 2023 The temporary stacks being introduced at the Kusile coal power station, where three previously operational units have been out of service for ten... →
