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/ 21 March 2008

Eskom warns of risk of load-shedding

While power supply was expected to remain steady over the long weekend, there was still a risk of load-shedding, Eskom said on Friday. Spokesperson Erica Johnson said in a statement: ”We don’t expect any load-shedding over the long weekend as demand patterns are historically lower during holidays.”

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/ 20 March 2008

Paying the price for cheap power

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa cannot ignore Eskom’s request for a 53% tariff increase, a business research and consulting firm said on Thursday. ”If the country expects the electricity utility to resolve the current capacity crisis, it must be given the resources to do so,” said Frost & Sullivan.

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/ 7 November 2007

Govt delays hamper SA biofuels growth

A delay in the government’s support for the establishment of the South African biofuels industry has hampered growth and delayed investments, business research group Frost and Sullivan said on Wednesday. A new analysis by the company found that South African biofuels markets could earn revenues of -million in 2010.