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
Transmission assets should be transferred to TSO at ‘appropriate point in future’
By: Terence Creamer Updated 4 hours ago Eskom board chairperson Mteto Nyati has struck a somewhat cautious tone regarding the timing of the transfer of the utility’s transmission assets... →
Seriti unpacks big renewables ambition for coal heartland as first 155 MW wind project enters into operation 
By: Terence Creamer Updated 6 hours ago The first 25 turbines at Seriti Green’s Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Farm, which is rising in the coal heartland of Mpumalanga within site of the giant... →
SA’s energy transition must deliver affordable power, community growth – Ramaphosa
By: Thabi Shomolekae 3rd August 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has emphasised that South Africa’s shift to clean energy must be an inclusive process that strengthens local communities... →
The just energy transition is gathering pace and creating opportunity
3rd August 2026 Dear Fellow South African, On the Mpumalanga highveld, between the towns of Bethal, Davel and Morgenzon, are powerful symbols of South Africa’s... →
Independent TSO must now be implemented after Presidential endorsement – Mavuso
By: Schalk Burger 3rd August 2026 The endorsement of the first report of the Eskom Restructuring Task Team by President Cyril Ramaphosa provided a clear vision for the independent... →
SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by South Africa's President, at the opening of the Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Farm (31/07/2026)
3rd August 2026 It is here that generations of coal miners, power plant workers, engineers, artisans, technicians and entrepreneurs helped to build the modern... →
SA: Cyril Ramaphosa: Address by the President at the opening of the Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Farm
31st July 2026 Programme Director, Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Premier of Mpumalanga, Mr Mandla Ndlovu, Executive Mayor of the... →
Winde criticises ‘not in my backyard’ sentiment; says WCape housing prices driven by demand
By: Irma Venter 31st July 2026 Soaring property prices in the Western Cape are being driven by demand, says Western Cape Premier Alan Winde. “Everybody will say that in the... →
Operation Vulindlela reports broader sweep, though progress uneven in Q1
By: Thabi Shomolekae 31st July 2026 National Treasury on Friday highlighted sustained structural reforms aimed at reviving the country’s network industries, fixing local governance,... →
Ramaphosa endorses Eskom restructuring team's Phase I report on the establishment of an independent TSO
By: Creamer Media Reporter 31st July 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa has endorsed the Phase I report of the Eskom Restructuring Task Team (ERTT), setting the stage to restructure South... →
