Electricity

Ramokgopa announces 25 projects to tackle Eskom’s load shedding crisis

Cape Town – Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa recently announced that approximately 25 projects are underway to address Eskom’s load-shedding... Read more

2 Aug, 2023

Business

‘If I had my way, we’d go and restart it’ – Minister raises concern over closure of Komati

Cape Town – Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has attracted attention for suggesting that the decision to close the Komati power... Read more

27 Jul, 2023

Business

Eskom and SA’s energy crisis: De Ruyter book strikes a chord but falls flat on economic fixes

Abdi Ismail Samatar, University of Pretoria The former chief executive of South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, has written a... Read more

27 Jul, 2023

Countries

Cable thieves’ deaths spark blackouts in Johannesburg

Johannesburg – Two people were electrocuted while trying to steal power cables, incidents that plunged parts of Johannesburg into... Read more

27 Jul, 2023

Business

Ramokgopa urges Eskom reliability improvements to end load shedding

Cape Town – Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has emphasised the need for Eskom to improve the reliability of its... Read more

24 Jul, 2023

Business

Ramokgopa dampens hopes of load shedding ending by December

Cape Town – Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has expressed concerns about the possibility of load-shedding extending beyond December. According... Read more

19 Jul, 2023

Business