The supply of water in numerous municipalities around the country are has been affected by the rolling blackouts
The industrial action is the latest in a series of economy-hitting upsets for the state logistics company
The state-owned electricity company is set up as a public entity but it operates like a corporation, an inevitable symptom of our neoliberal age
The fact that we are lamenting water cuts speaks volumes of our privilege, particularly when there are parts of the country where people have to walk kilometres to get a few buckets of the precious liquid and don’t have adequate sanitation
Eskom’s blame game falls flat when one looks at the facts and figures behind the utility’s failure
Several public health facilities have exhausted their 12-month supply of diesel and oil as nationwide load-shedding persists
Union questions the utility’s decision to stall maintenance at the nuclear power plant
The ombudsman for short-term insurance said there has been a rise in complaints over rejected claims related to load-shedding
It is unlikely that insurance will cover the damage or that the government will bail out companies
A total blackout is unlikely, but South Africa’s municipalities say they won’t be caught off guard
Two of the monetary policy committee’s five members preferred an even more painful 100 basis point hike, as bank remains hawkish
In July, power blackouts left Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital without a CT scanner, a piece of equipment that could have helped save a patient who suffered a serious brain injury.
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Board and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to approach independent power producers to procure 1 000 megawatts urgently
Energy reforms must be considered alongside Eskom’s debt, alternative energy sources and environmental and social requirements
The power utility said three Kendal power station units had tripped, resulting in a loss of generating capacity
The power utility has spent R7.7-billion in the first six months of this year, which is the budget for a whole year
Loss of generating units made blackouts necessary, power utility says
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Global dynamics and South Africa’s energy crisis will weigh on domestic growth for years to come. But green investment could, eventually, resuscitate the economy
The power utility says it will need all funding and resources at its disposal to avoid higher levels of load-shedding
The country has struggled to recover jobs after Covid-19’s economic onslaught
DA’s attempt to move away from Eskom’s power outages put on hold after parties accuse mayor of flouting municipal legislation
Continued blackouts highly likely on Wednesday and Thursday, the energy entity added
Experts warn that if Eskom and government does not come to grips with the tariff problem, continued social unrest is inevitable
The July 2021 unrest was shocking and many have since warned that those tensions could be easily reignited
The state must take control of energy supply to increase capacity with funding from the Public Investment Corporation and the South African Reserve Bank rather than relying on the private sector
In a split decision, the bank’s monetary policy committee increased the repo rate, which affects the cost of borrowing, by 75 basis points
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After 14 years of blackouts, the president has promised to expedite load-shedding’s finale
However as generation capacity shortages persist over the next few weeks, load shedding will continue to be implemented at various stages
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the government will shorthly announce actions ‘to achieve much faster progress in tackling load-shedding’