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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
