Tiep, snooze, doss, lala — or simply call it load-shedding, the visitation of Brian Molefe’s spirit
While Eskom goes from one controversy to the next, the dissatisfaction of its workforce poses a real danger to Eskom’s ability to keep the lights on
The department outlined the financial and operational problems facing the utility, which began load-shedding on Monday
While opposition parties focused on the power cuts, ANC legislators stuck shining a spotlight on the positive aspects of Ramaphosa’s speech
But the board remains ‘uncomfortable’ with the stability of the power system
The power utility announced on Monday afternoon that load-shedding would move from stage 2 to stage 4 from 1pm
"Eskom’s long-term plans are to restore its energy availability factor to 75% by November".
‘Electricity problems raise the risk that
the growth we saw in the third-quarter will be short-lived’
After months of negotiations, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has signed a wage agreement with power utility Eskom
Eskom and unions have yet to reach a wage deal nearly a month after negotiations began, with unions describing the talks as "sensitive"
The power utility says that it won’t be lights out this winter
A note by the nuclear station’s manager appears to contradict what the power company claims in its legal fight over awarding a Koeberg contract.
Promising no load-shedding this winter, Eskom says it is ahead of schedule in building new units and won’t rule out dabbling in nuclear.
The utility’s biggest consumers will use less electricity, so in theory there will be more for ordinary citizens and no load-shedding.
Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown insists that despite the concern of a constrained energy supply, Eskom privatisation is not an option.
From student protests to celebrity tiffs, Twitter made sure SA got their bite-sized outrage, rants and reflections trending, writes Sthembiso Sithole.
Eskom has been congratulated for alleviating load-shedding, but demand for electricity has dropped dramatically since the start of the year.
Eskom’s 99 days of load-shedding have limited mining and manufacturing output, causing the economy to behave as if it has ‘lost a major industry’.
The high cost of Eskom using diesel turbines to provide electricity has to be weighed against the cost of load-shedding to the economy.
The energy regulator has rejected Eskom’s application to raise its electricity prices further this year.
But the utility has said it needs to find the "sweet spot" between keeping the lights on and taking 5 500MW off the grid for maintenance this winter.
The acting chief executive plans to find 3000MW of additional capacity by the end of the year to minimise the need for load shedding.
Power load shedding could last up to 12 hours at a time, as giant aluminium smelters consume discounted electricity with abandon.
South Africans can expect load shedding to continue during the cold months as Eskom plans to forge ahead with maintenance at its power plants.
DA MPs refuse to participate in the State of the Nation Address red carpet festivities saying today is about the real issues SA faces.
The uptake of various new apps is directly proportional to increased load-shedding and news coverage, but developers are yet to make any money.
It’s tough being middle class when circumstances conspire to deprive you of basics such as running water and electricity, writes Adrian Ephraim.
Eskom on Monday would not divulge what plans it has in the event of a national blackout.
The lights are going out but the power utility defends its generous pay to its executives.
The Reserve Bank has decided to keep interest rates on hold in the face of a deteriorating global growth outlook and load-shedding.
An ode to the long-suffering people of South Africa in light of Eskom’s perpetual rolling blackouts, by Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
The power utility said the power system is severely constrained due to unforeseen technical problems at power stations.