Business

SA and renewable energy: a 12-year-old programme offers insights for countries moving to cleaner power sources

Aalia Cassim, University of the Witwatersrand; Imraan Valodia, University of the Witwatersrand; Julia Taylor, University of the Witwatersrand, and... Read more

28 Nov, 2023

Companies

Steinweg partners with UES and ABB

Johannesburg — Steinweg has successfully resolved a recurring voltage and power quality challenge that has plagued their main crane... Read more

14 Nov, 2023

Countries

WATCH | Fire at Johannesburg substation leaves residents without power

Cape Town – A fire at the Houtkoppen substation north of Johannesburg has left residents in several areas without... Read more

6 Sep, 2023

Business

Power cuts in South Africa: trend to get off the grid is gathering pace, but total independence is still a way off

Hartmut Winkler, University of Johannesburg South Africans have been battered by power shortages for several years. These have worsened... Read more

22 Jan, 2023

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

Eskom escalates load shedding to Stage 6 due to ‘a high number of breakdowns

Cape Town – Eskom implemented Stage 6 load shedding from midday on Wednesday, saying this was due “to a... Read more

7 Dec, 2022

Business

Nigerian electricity workers suspend strike

Lagos – Utility workers in Nigeria have suspended a nationwide strike that had thrown parts of Africa’s most populous... Read more

18 Aug, 2022