'Human failure' to blame for huge US blackout

A massive blackout caused by "human failure" left nearly five million people without power in parts of California, Arizona and Mexico on Thursday.

It’s lights out in Bulawayo

An ailing power station and poor domestic service delivery is leaving residents of the city in the dark, reports Ray Ndlovu.

World Bank loan to Eskom welcomed

SA on Friday welcomed a decision by the World Bank to grant Eskom a $3,75-billion loan to develop a power plant to boost flagging power supply.

SA facing increased risk of power failures

SA faces increased risks of power cuts from 2011 to 2013 unless co-generation projects come on line and consumers try to conserve more electricity.

SA forms task force to develop energy strategy

South Africa created a task force to develop an integrated energy strategy that will ensure a consistent electricity supply.

Motlanthe warns on growth, power cuts

South Africa's economy will slow in 2008 but a healthy banking sector will stave off a recession even in the face of global financial turmoil.

Poor governance to blame for Africa's blackouts

Africa's electricity supply problems result from poor governance and not lack of capital, the head of a union of producers and distributors said.

Power failure, fire hit Washington rush-hour traffic

A widespread power failure and subway fire left Washington, DC dark and snarled traffic during the morning rush hour on Friday, officials said.

Cosatu plans strike over power crisis

The Congress of South African Trade Unions said on Wednesday it would call a strike to protest job losses linked to the electricity generation crisis.

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