SAFTU rejects new Electricity Amendment Bill
Cape Town — The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) rejected the Electricity Amendment Regulation Bill passed by... Read more
17 Mar, 2024
Ramokgopa says Eskom has shown signs of improvement
Cape Town — Minister of Electricity, Kgotsientso Ramokgopa, is confident the introduction of a new 10-step plan will help... Read more
11 Mar, 2024
Eskom ‘on the right path’ but load shedding remains ‘unacceptable’ – Ramokgopa
Cape Town – Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says interventions at Eskom power stations led to a reduction of... Read more
26 Feb, 2024
Homeowners block entrance to Eskom over blackouts
Cosmo City Extension 8 residents protest outside the gates of Eskom in Sunninghill, Johannesburg on Thursday to demand an... Read more
25 Feb, 2024
Eskom moves load shedding to stage 6
Cape Town — Just 24 hours after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa would be pulling out all... Read more
10 Feb, 2024
Eskom announces reduced load shedding ahead of Bafana clash
Cape Town — Struggling power utility, Eskom, provided some reprieve for South Africans as loadshedding was reduced to stage... Read more
7 Feb, 2024
South Africans are opting to go off-grid: how they’re being helped, and hindered, in their efforts
Germarié Viljoen, North-West University and Felix Dube, University of Pretoria Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned power utility, struggles to generate... Read more
4 Feb, 2024
Eskom to extend load limiting project in Gauteng
Cape Town — Eskom is extending its load limiting initiative to more customers in Gauteng following a successful pilot... Read more
2 Feb, 2024
Ramokgopa sets wheels in motion for nuclear procurement
Cape Town – Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has initiated a nuclear procurement process through a government gazette notice, assigning... Read more
30 Jan, 2024
SA’s new plan to end power cuts is seriously flawed. Here’s why
Hartmut Winkler, University of Johannesburg South Africa experienced unprecedented electricity shortages in 2023 as ageing coal plants became increasingly... Read more
11 Jan, 2024
