Malawi’s industrial strategy has achieved only 40% of its targets, while core industrial capacity continues to weaken
The chief executive was hopeful that by year end, the utility would get an additional 2 500 megawatts from several power stations.
South Africa needs a leadership that comprehends the interconnectedness of our nation’s energy crisis and the climate emergency
But, extreme circumstances could see the implementation of stage five, power utility says
Minister of electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said wind energy has a big role to play during winter
Whether the ANC can keep the lights on will be a key factor heading into elections
The electricity minister says having both generating units at the nuclear power station offline would be a disaster
Eskom will implement stage six load-shedding, or up to 10 hours of blackouts, from Tuesday morning until further notice
Ratepayers have warned Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda of legal action if the problem is not resolved
The electricity minister says the cost of diesel should be weighed against the cost of higher stages of load-shedding to the economy
Don’t use geysers from five to nine at night, electricity minister pleads, while the cold, dark winter Eskom promised hits the country and power stations continue to break down
We are a nation at risk of losing our mind in the depths of the power utility’s problems
Separating Eskom into generation, transmission and distribution could play a significant role in reducing power cuts
Eskom loses half of its power-generating capacity, opening risks for longer cuts which will entail more than half the day with no electricity
Eskom’s Jan Oberholzer says South Africans should to prepare for more power cuts over the next year
Eskom has faced chronic power supply constraints over the last year
The fact that we are lamenting water cuts speaks volumes of our privilege, particularly when there are parts of the country where people have to walk kilometres to get a few…
Why load-shedding is not only a South African problem
DA’s attempt to move away from Eskom’s power outages put on hold after parties accuse mayor of flouting municipal legislation
Eskom’s chief executive, Andre de Ruyter, said a number of units were returning to service
