Author: Staff Reporter

Eskom lost another generating unit at the Kusile power station on Monday afternoon, forcing the state-owned utility to escalate load shedding to stage 4.

Altron has reported a 37.8% increase in headline earnings per share from continuing operations on the back of a 5.7% improvement in full-year revenue.

Vodacom is now offering consumers access to unsecured personal loans through its VodaPay “super app” as it deepens its push into fintech.

For the third day in the row, Eskom will cut the power during the evening peak, with stage-2 load shedding to take place from 5pm to 10pm on Wednesday.

MTN has linked the remuneration of its senior executives with the group’s environmental, social and governance targets.

The Wireless Access Providers Association has called on government to free up the 6GHz band, claiming that doing so could drive a wave of economic growth.

Ford’s Silverton motor vehicle assembly plant in Pretoria has greatly reduced its reliance on Eskom after switching on a giant solar installation.

Massmart’s troubled general merchandise retail chain Game has relaunched its website, with a focus on e-commerce, as part of a turnaround strategy.

Eskom will implement rolling blackouts during the Tuesday evening peak, following a similar schedule to Monday, as it continues to battle plant breakdowns.

Phillip Dukashe, Eskom’s group executive for generation – and a 26-year veteran of the state-owned power utility – has resigned.