Author: Staff Reporter

Eskom may continue with rotational power cuts after the Easter long weekend.

After a month of testing, Taiwanese computer and electronics brand Asus has launched an online store in South Africa.

Eskom has published a request for proposals to allow private producers to use land around its coal-fired power stations to build solar farms.

While the global ICT industry is returning to its previous growth levels, in South Africa the recovery is more patchy, new research has found.

Eskom will again implement load shedding countrywide on Tuesday, with the rolling blackouts set to continue until Friday.

Eskom is implementing stage-2 load shedding with immediate effect. This is after unit 5 of the Medupi power station tripped, taking 700MW of capacity offline.

Vodacom is launching a cellular-connected watch that wearers can use to seek assistance from a trusted contact when they need it in an emergency.

Diesel prices will rise sharply on Wednesday, potentially fuelling inflation in South Africa, despite government’s move to slash taxes to offset a price shock.

Johannesburg’s electricity infrastructure is being pilfered by armed criminal syndicates “on an industrial scale”, MMC Michael Sun said.

Mosai Barnard Moraka and Vilosi Tshabalala have been sentenced to an effective 20 years in prison for stealing R35-million from Eskom.