Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has warned of stage 8 load-shedding for up to 152 consecutive days
The public enterprises minister said climate change had to be addressed but the shift to clean energy had to consider South Africa’s economic reality
Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has argued that renewable energy will not have enough baseload to power the country and avoid a total blackout
Eskom will be forced to implement higher stages of load-shedding, Ramokgopa says
Beleaguered utility fined R950 million for delays in planned maintenance at Koeberg, which will leave the country without a major power source for months
The Economic Freedom Fighters has accused Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana of encouraging corruption in Eskom
The national energy regulator will decide whether the National Transmission Company South Africa will get a licence
The nuclear plant will continue operating beyond next year, despite concerns over waste disposal
The utility says the energy availability at six power stations has picked up
The national energy regulator believes gas projects will help reduce load-shedding