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
The Presidency on launch of Phase 3 of Government Business Partnership for Growth and Jobs
21st August 2026 Phase 3 is focused on urgently addressing the societal crisis of low growth and unemployment. It adds additional sectors to the partnership... →
Minerals Council hails launch of partnership to unlock growth, jobs, confidence 
By: Martin Creamer 21st August 2026 Minerals Council South Africa has responded exceedingly positively to the launch by President Cyril Ramaphosa of the third phase of South Africa’s... →
Eskom disciplinary process results in the restriction of over 100 suppliers
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 21st August 2026 State-owned Eskom’s supplier disciplinary process has resulted in the restriction of 101 suppliers, including implicated directors and owners of... →
SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by South Africa's President, at the launch Phase 3 of the Government-Business Partnership, summer place, Hyde Park, Johannesburg (20/08/2026)
20th August 2026 This partnership was born at a moment of crisis. Since then, it has become an instrument of inclusive growth and economic transformation. This... →
DA wants Parly hearing after scathing SCA ruling on Kusile pollution
By: Thabi Shomolekae 20th August 2026 The DA has requested an urgent joint oversight hearing in Parliament following a landmark Supreme Court of Appeal judgment regarding ongoing... →
ANC welcomes easing in inflation and revised electricity pricing policy
20th August 2026 The African National Congress (ANC) welcomes the decline in headline inflation from 5.0% in June to 4.3% in July 2026, while food inflation fell to... →
Approval of further 124 generation facilities supports transition to renewables-based electricity – Nersa
By: Schalk Burger 20th August 2026 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) registered 124 generation facilities during the first quarter of the 2026/27 fiscal year –... →
Exxaro lifts revenue, continues to scale renewable-energy business
By: Martin Creamer 20th August 2026 Despite heightened geopolitical tensions, increasing inflationary pressures and broader macroeconomic headwinds, South African resources group... →
Diffused accountability is often fertile ground for rent-seeking
19th August 2026 At the constitutional and governance level, the Presidency cannot simply treat Eskom as an autonomous private corporation. The national energy... →
DRDGOLD free cash flow up 85% to R2.3bn
By: Martin Creamer 19th August 2026 The operating profit of Johannesbrg Stock Exchange-listed DRDGOLD increased by 83% to R6.5-billion in financial year (FY) 2026, ending June 31.... →
