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Matimba coal-powered station in Lephalale. (Paul Botes/AFP)
COAL FIRED POWER STATIONS

Eskom at risk of stage 13 load-shedding if it doesn’t shape up, says new report

‘Prudent operation and maintenance practices’ could prevent up to six stages of load-shedding, according to the report from the VGBE

  • Mandisa Makgakga
4 min read
Energy minister Kgosiento Ramokgopa said the issue would be resolved by the end of the week. Photo: GCIS
ENERGY AVAILABILITY FACTOR

Ramokgopa happy with Eskom’s progress on electricity supply, credits maintenance

The power utility needs to put in place mechanisms to get access to funds for the shift to renewable energy This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get…

  • Mandisa Makgakga
1 min read
If the sun sets on coal mines and oil rigs, a new horizon emerges: the dawn of a renewable energy revolution. But what happens to the workers whose livelihoods are tied to the old way of doing things? (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
10BILLION

Eskom workers worry the just transition will shed jobs

Workers at coal-fired power stations in Mpumalanga remain concerned despite assurances that the transition will be just

  • Mandisa Makgakga
4 min read
Kusile Power Station. (Wikus De Wet/AFP)
ANDRE DE RUYTER

Eskom announces stage 2 load-shedding starting Wednesday

The breakdown of two generating units overnight has necessitated that stage 2 load shedding be implemented from 11am on Wednesday until 5am on Monday.

  • Staff Reporter
1 min read
Eskom faces fines of up to R5-million under South Africa’s air quality legislation for supplying blatantly false and misleading information about its toxic pollution at the Kendal coal-fired power station to authorities. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
AIR POLLUTANTS

Eskom could be fined R5-million over pollution at Kendal power station

The power utility is being taken to court by the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries in a first-of-its-kind criminal prosecution

  • Sheree Bega
6 min read
Eskom faces fines of up to R5-million under South Africa’s air quality legislation for supplying blatantly false and misleading information about its toxic pollution at the Kendal coal-fired power station to authorities. (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
ANDRE DE RUYTER

New load-shedding crisis looms

The treasury’s rejection of South32’s proposal to increase the value of its Eskom contract by R1.2-billion could spark a coal shortage for the parastatal

  • Thanduxolo Jika
  • Sabelo Skiti
8 min read