Business Zimbabwe declares end of crippling daily blackouts Harare – Zimbabwe’s government on Tuesday announced a sudden end of blackouts that have crippled businesses and left millions... Read more 5 Jul, 2023
Business Ramokgopa attributes lower load shedding to reduced breakdowns, lower demand Cape Town – Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom has shown consistent improvement in its performance over the past... Read more 26 Jun, 2023
Business Load shedding: SA not out of the woods yet Cape Town – The chairperson of the National Rationalised Specifications Association of South Africa (NRS), Vally Padayachee, has warned... Read more 22 Jun, 2023
Business Mozambique to supply SA with 100 MW of electricity – Ramokgopa Cape Town – Eskom is set to receive an additional 1 000 megawatts of gas-fired energy from Mozambique as... Read more 13 Jun, 2023
Business SA power cuts lessen despite winter fears Johannesburg – Power supplies have stabilised in South Africa in recent days despite fears of a dark winter, but... Read more 8 Jun, 2023
Business SA’s power crisis will continue until 2025 – and blackouts will take 5 years to phase out Hartmut Winkler, University of Johannesburg South Africa is in the middle of a severe electricity crisis, with enforced power... Read more 7 Jun, 2023
Business Ramaphosa seeks energy collaboration with Portugal amid power crisis Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his intention to deepen collaboration with Portugal, particularly in the field... Read more 7 Jun, 2023
Countries Farming in SA is being hobbled by power cuts and poor roads. Rural towns are being hit hardest Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University South Africa’s agriculture has had great consecutive seasons since 2019/20. The sector’s gross value added... Read more 6 Jun, 2023
Business ‘Major grant’ from China to help limit impact of load shedding – Ramokgopa Cape Town – Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has reassured the public that the national power grid is not... Read more 4 Jun, 2023
Business Eskom reverses decision, implements Stage 4 load shedding Cape Town – Eskom has announced a sudden change in load-shedding plans after it suspended power cuts earlier. Eskom reversed... Read more 3 Jun, 2023