The electricity minister says having both generating units at the nuclear power station offline would be a disaster
Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has a tough challenge ahead
Is it too early to pass judgment on South Africa’s newest cabinet member, considering some of his remarks fly in the face of global and local green energy plans?
Power utility says the high court challenge to the increase is flawed in law, and could mean more load-shedding, or worse, a credit default
The country has more than 860 landfills or 48.5 million tonnes of waste of which 64% is hazardous 36% general waste, but only 34% is recycled
A proposed Gauteng coal mine is threatening 20 000 hectares of food-rich land and vital water sources.
Three municipalities face power cuts over unpaid Eskom bills, while one acting municipal manager is sentenced to six months for contempt of court.
The minister proposes a temporary increase in the electricity levy but few believe it will end.
The power utility employed car analogies to explain that poor generator maintenance will be to blame for the lack of electricity in the near future.
Eskom has warned that its R7-billion profit will not be enough to meet its revenue shortfall over the next five years and keep the lights on.
The state seems set on going the atomic route despite the huge financial implications.
Eskom has declared a power emergency as a result of severe constraints on the national power grid.
Power has been cut in various parts of the country on Thursday after Eskom declared an emergency.
Power has been restored in Lawley and Lenasia South, while other parts of Jo’burg could be left in the dark over the weekend, says City Power.
A massive power failure has hit India for the second day running as three regional power grids collapsed, blacking out more than half the country.
Zimbabwe finally realising the long awaited power crisis.
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/ 17 September 2009
SA needs to taps its 2 000MW co-generation potential to avoid another power crisis, an industry official said on Wednesday
Eskom said on Monday that power supply is still vulnerable and could worsen if it fails to get a tariff increase to fund its expansion.
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/ 11 December 2008
Eskom said on Wednesday it has awarded a R2,9-billion contract for construction at its Kusile Power Station to a joint venture of SA companies.
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/ 10 November 2008
Eskom said on Monday it had signed a -million loan with the African Development Bank to support its power-expansion programme.
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/ 11 September 2008
Eskom has signed an export credit financing loan agreement with German bank KfW-IPEX for approximately R2,8-billion, it said on Wednesday.
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/ 10 September 2008
Anglo American and Eskom have signed an agreement aimed at guaranteeing SA’s power supply, they said in a statement on Wednesday.
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/ 9 September 2008
New clean coal-fired capacity in the Eastern Cape is to be doubled, the Independent Power Southern Africa (Ipsa) group said on Tuesday.
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/ 4 September 2008
SA’s mining sector has made gains in securing electricity, the director general of the Minerals and Energy Department said on Thursday.
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/ 2 September 2008
The recent rating downgrade of power utility Eskom by Moody’s is a concern, Public Enterprises Minister Alec Erwin said on Tuesday.
The energy market should be privatised and deregulated for the electricity crisis in SA to be solved, the Free Market Foundation suggests.
South Africa is seeking commercial contracts with foreign companies to reprocess spent nuclear fuel, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Cosatu said admissions made at a conference on the mining industry’s response to the power crisis have "totally vindicated" its mass-action campaign.
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) on Tuesday estimated the cost of the energy shortage to be about R50-billion.
The government has succeeded in dealing with the immediate power crisis, Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa said on Monday.
Eskom confirmed on Tuesday that it initiated a controlled shutdown of unit two of Koeberg power station near Cape Town following a technical fault.
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development on Tuesday released a key report on the economic status of South Africa.