The lack of sufficient electricity is the most binding constraint to production and investment in South Africa, finance minister Nhlanhla Nene has acknowledged to MPs. In reply to a written
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While South Africans should be pleased that Eskom successfully performed the first part of its planned maintenance drive without load shedding since 24 April, electricity consumers should be
Eskom claimed on Monday that it had successfully conducted maintenance and added a further 1,5GW of generating capacity back into the national grid. A statement released on Monday
They make millions every year. But Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko and Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub have agreed to spend a winter’s night on the cold streets of Johannesburg – and will even stump up a large amount
Going the route of prepaid power for both corporates and households in South Africa could do wonders for Eskom’s balance sheet, the power utility’s acting CEO Brian Molefe told a media briefing
South Africans should not “beat up” Eskom for load shedding as it was producing power for 90% of the time, acting CEO Brian Molefe told MPs on Wednesday morning. At a special joint meeting
Eskom will implement stage one load shedding (1GW cut) for the 10th day in a row, but only from 5pm to 10pm on Tuesday as it tries to minimise the power cuts during the day. The power utility informed users
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There’s a feeling of cautious optimism surrounding the future of South Africa’s electricity and energy sector after last week’s series of critical announcements, according to energy expert Chris Yelland
Just before the Easter long weekend, Eskom ramped up the amount of generation capacity taken offline for planned maintenance by 40%. This was a substantial move (and a very belated positive one). In practical terms, planned maintenance had been hovering around the 4GW