Business

Power cuts in South Africa: trend to get off the grid is gathering pace, but total independence is still a way off

Hartmut Winkler, University of Johannesburg South Africans have been battered by power shortages for several years. These have worsened... Read more

22 Jan, 2023

Countries

South Africa cuts power to Nigeria consulate, sparks row

Johannesburg – The Nigerian consulate in Johannesburg has complained to the South African government after city authorities disconnected the... Read more

21 Jan, 2023

Business

Cyril Ramaphosa cancels Davos trip to tackle SA’s ongoing energy crisis

Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has cancelled his working trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland... Read more

15 Jan, 2023

Business

Eskom suspends load shedding for 24 hours

Cape Town – South African power utility, Eskom, announced on Saturday that it will suspend load shedding from 05:00... Read more

24 Dec, 2022

Business

‘It’s going to be a difficult period’ – SA’s Eskom warns of long electricity crisis

Johannesburg – Beleaguered electricity firm Eskom warned South Africans on Friday to brace for a prolonged electricity crisis as... Read more

24 Dec, 2022

Business

South African army deploys to guard power plants amid load shedding crisis

Johannesburg – South Africa has begun deploying the military to protect the country’s electricity plants as the long-running power... Read more

18 Dec, 2022

Business

Eskom CEO quits: why finding a new head for South Africa’s struggling power utility won’t end the blackouts

David Richard Walwyn, University of Pretoria For a multitude of reasons, Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter’s resignation is a... Read more

17 Dec, 2022

Business

SA power utility Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter resigns amid energy crisis

Johannesburg – The head of South Africa’s beleaguered state-owned power utility Eskom, Andre de Ruyter, has resigned, the company... Read more

14 Dec, 2022

Business

Eskom takes SA back to stage 5 load-shedding ‘until further notice’

Cape Town – Eskom on Saturday announced that it was implementing stage 5 load-shedding until further notice. The power... Read more

10 Dec, 2022

Countries

South African government apologises over ‘devastating’ blackouts

Johannesburg – The South African government on Thursday apologised to the country after a prolonged energy crisis took a... Read more

8 Dec, 2022