While the government pledged to name a new head of Eskom by the end of October, it’s missed repeated deadlines to act, evidence of how politically fraught the process has been.
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Eskom has warned that the supply of electricity remains constrained, with a probability of load shedding all week.
France is weighing providing financial support to South Africa’s indebted utility Eskom, according to a newspaper report at the weekend.
The transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energies is a global pursuit. But it’s faster and more intensive in some countries than others. Take the case of South Africa.
The power-supply situation in South Africa has taken a sudden turn for the worse, with Eskom said on Thursday evening saying it plans to implement overnight stage-2 load shedding from 10pm to 5am on Friday.
Eskom said it is disappointed by the decision as the current board and management “have worked painstakingly hard to try and resolve corporate governance issues of the past regime”.
Eskom warned on Monday night that forced blackouts could return at short notice due to the “unexpected loss of some generation units over the weekend”.
Africa Data Centres, a pan-African company that provides data services, has expanded its use of solar power by ordering the installation of a 1.2MW plant at its facility in Nairobi.
The cost of propping up South Africa’s debt-stricken state power utility is mounting, placing severe pressure on the national budget and exacerbating the risk it poses to the nation’s finances.
South Africa has unveiled its long-awaited plan to save its debt-stricken state power utility, including exposing it to greater competition, lowering fuel costs, increasing renewable energy output and selling non-core assets.