Eskom
Eskom is South Africa's state-owned electricity utility and the dominant power generator in the country. The company supplies approximately 90% of South Africa's electricity and is one of the largest utilities in Africa by generation capacity. Eskom operates a fleet of coal-fired, nuclear, hydroelectric, gas turbine and pumped-storage power stations, with coal-fired generation forming the backbone of its capacity. The utility is headquartered in Johannesburg and employs tens of thousands of people across its generation, transmission and distribution operations. Eskom has faced significant operational and financial challenges in recent years, including ageing infrastructure, maintenance backlogs, high debt levels and governance issues. These difficulties have led to recurring periods of loadshedding, during which the utility implements rolling blackouts to prevent a total grid collapse. The company's performance is critical to South Africa's economy, as reliable electricity supply underpins mining, manufacturing and other energy-intensive industries. Eskom was established in 1923 as the Electricity Supply Commission and has undergone several restructurings and reforms over the decades. The utility remains a focal point of South Africa's energy policy debates and economic planning.
Eskom Updates
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Another v National Energy Regulator of South Africa and Others (2023-072548) [2026] ZAGPPHC 530
12th June 2026 Click here to read the full judgment on Saflii [1] This is an application to review and set aside the decision of the first respondent... →
Unprepared projects hold back climate finance
12th June 2026 After three years of following JET money, Thabo Molelekwa finds the focus of high-level discussions now is how to prepare and implement projects... →
Grid expansion, management critical as South Africa’s electricity sector decentralises 
By: Sabrina Jardim 12th June 2026 Improved cost efficiencies, shifts in legislation and policy enablers towards an open market continue to support South Africa’s investment in... →
Distribution dilemma
By: Terence Creamer 12th June 2026 During a recent joint meeting of the portfolio committees on electricity and energy and cooperative governance and traditional affairs it became... →
ActionSA labels GNU’s tenure a 'failure'
By: Thabi Shomolekae 11th June 2026 ActionSA has launched a scathing assessment of the Government of National Unity, declaring its two-year tenure a failure that has yielded a bloated... →
Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber sounds alarm on 11% electricity tariff hike
By: Irma Venter 9th June 2026 The Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) Business Chamber is “very concerned” about the 11% average increase in electricity tariffs proposed by the metro... →
Eskom Restructuring Task Team outlines terms of reference for creation of TSO
By: Terence Creamer 9th June 2026 The Eskom Restructuring Task Team (ERTT) has outlined the terms of reference guiding its deliberations on the establishment of an independent... →
SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by South Africa's President, Reply to debate on Presidency Dept Budget Vote 2026/27, Parliament, Cape Town (03/06/2026)
5th June 2026 South Africans expect of all of us not simply to diagnose the country’s problems, but to work together to solve them. They expect leadership,... →
Business leaders demand national govt step in to rescue Joburg from economic collapse
By: Thabi Shomolekae 4th June 2026 The South African business sector has issued an urgent call to political parties and national government to immediately stabilise the City of... →
September Distribution Agency Agreement deadline looms for Eskom-indebted municipalities
By: Terence Creamer 3rd June 2026 The National Treasury has issued termination letters to 13 municipalities and is preparing to issue similar notices to 14 others in relation to... →
