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 ‘I’m obviously disappointed’ – Departing Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter blames lack of support Johannesburg – The outgoing head of South Africa’s embattled power utility Eskom said on Thursday he stepped down due... Read more 16 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
Countries WATCH | Eskom worker shows how power is switched off for load shedding Cape Town – An Eskom employee took to social media to share with the South African public how the... Read more 12 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
Arts and Leisure WATCH | Anele Mdoda urges motorists to think about pedestrians when traffic lights are off during load shedding Cape Town – South African media personality Anele Mdoda has expressed concern towards the safety of pedestrians when traffic... Read more 8 Dec, 2022