Electricity

Ramaphosa enacts Electricity Regulation Amendment Act

Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act into law, introducing major reforms to... Read more

18 Aug, 2024

Business

WATCH | Ramokgopa withdraws 2,500 MW nuclear plan – for now

By Betha Madhomu Cape Town – Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has withdrawn a ministerial determination for procuring 2,500... Read more

16 Aug, 2024

Business

Eskom to add 2,500MW by August, but load shedding still looms – Ramokgopa

Cape Town – Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced that the South African power grid is set... Read more

13 Aug, 2024

Business

WATCH | Only 2 million of 10 million households receive free basic electricity – Ramokgopa

Cape Town – Energy and Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has revealed that while over 10 million households qualify for free... Read more

12 Aug, 2024

Countries

Zambia to import electricity as drought slashes hydropower

Zambia — Zambia announced Thursday it will import electricity from neighbouring South Africa and Zimbabwe as drought slashes hydropower... Read more

2 Aug, 2024

Business

Community plays cat-and-mouse with City Power over illegal connections

Kanana informal settlement residents in Johannesburg watch as City Power workers removed 18,000 kilos of illegal connections on Wednesday.... Read more

1 Aug, 2024

Business

Ramokgopa commits to finding solution for high electricity prices

Cape Town – Minister of Energy and Electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has assured South Africans that his department, in collaboration... Read more

30 Jul, 2024

Business

WATCH | Load reduction worsens energy access for the poor – Ramokgopa

Cape Town – Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has warned that localised load reduction, which occurs when demand exceeds capacity in... Read more

30 Jul, 2024

Business