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

Business

Workers’ strike targets power stations in Nigeria

Lagos – Nigerian electricity workers on Wednesday began an indefinite strike over pay, throwing parts of Africa’s most populous... Read more

18 Aug, 2022

Countries

South Africa needs stronger security in place to stop the sabotage of its power supply

Sascha-Dominik (Dov) Bachmann, University of Canberra and Dries Putter, Stellenbosch University South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently outlined plans... Read more

4 Aug, 2022

Business

‘It’s unacceptable for South Africans to endure load-shedding,’ says Cyril Ramaphosa

A stable and reliable supply of electricity is essential for almost every aspect of our daily lives and a... Read more

25 Apr, 2022

Business

Eskom to suspend load shedding from 22:00 on Friday

Cape Town – Eskom has announced that load shedding will be suspended at 22:00 on Friday. The power utility... Read more

22 Apr, 2022

Business

Eskom intensifies power cuts

Johannesburg – South Africa’s power utility Eskom implemented severe power cuts on Tuesday after several generation units failed, the... Read more

20 Apr, 2022

Business

Power blackouts, soaring fuel prices shut Nigerian businesses

Lagos – For eight years, Nigeria hairdresser Damy Idowu ran her business in a commercial district of Lagos, surviving... Read more

23 Mar, 2022