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Thousands lose power but Mauritius escapes ‘major damage’ from cyclone

Port Louis – Thousands of homes were left without power in Mauritius on Wednesday but the Indian Ocean island nation... Read more

3 Feb, 2022

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Parts of Kenya suffer through second day of power cuts

Nairobi – Kenya on Wednesday faced a second consecutive day of rolling power cuts after a damaged transmission line caused... Read more

12 Jan, 2022

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Congo-Brazzaville, DRC sign energy deal

Brazzaville – The two Congos have agreed on a joint energy project to meet growing demands for power in... Read more

8 Dec, 2021

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Eskom to suspend load shedding from 21:00 on Sunday

Cape Town – Eskom has said that it will suspend load shedding from 21:00 on Sunday. The power utility... Read more

5 Dec, 2021

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Eskom announces stage 2 load shedding from Saturday 21:00 to Monday morning

Cape Town – Eskom has announced that stage 2 load shedding is set to be implemented from 21:00 on... Read more

4 Dec, 2021

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South Africa is hooked on fossil fuels: how it got here and how it can get out

Hartmut Winkler, University of Johannesburg South Africa has experienced power shortages with rolling blackouts on an unprecedented scale in... Read more

14 Nov, 2021

Business

No load shedding this weekend… but some generating units still under pressure, Eskom warns

Cape Town – There is no load-shedding anticipated for the weekend, Eskom’s CEO André de Ruyter has said, while... Read more

13 Nov, 2021

Business

UK firm to build power plant in Mozambique

Johannesburg – British firm GL Africa Energy will build a $400-million gas power plant in Mozambique, even as unrest has... Read more

11 Nov, 2021

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South Africa regulator approves controversial floating power plants

Johannesburg – South Africa’s energy regulator on Tuesday approved generating licenses for three controversial floating power plants, stoking environmental concerns... Read more

22 Sep, 2021