Eskom won’t cut maintenance, despite German consortium’s recommendation, electricity minister says
‘Prudent operation and maintenance practices’ could prevent up to six stages of load-shedding, according to the report from the VGBE
Leader Bantu Holomisa launched the party manifesto on Saturday, also promising zero tolerance for corruption
The power utility needs to put in place mechanisms to get access to funds for the shift to renewable energy
Only 10% of the funds promised to South Africa have been transferred, but are sitting with the treasury
The budget points to state-owned entity bailouts as a key driver of South Africa’s increasingly constrained fiscal position
Political interference has been cited as the reason for the departure of former executives and board members at the power utility
The party’s energy strategy is similar to that of the ANC-led government, which includes liberalising the country’s energy market
The last time the country experienced load-shedding at stage six was at the end of November 2023
Diesel is used to run the open cycle gas turbines which have been used to reduce the higher stages of power cuts