South Africa needs a leadership that comprehends the interconnectedness of our nation’s energy crisis and the climate emergency
But, extreme circumstances could see the implementation of stage five, power utility says
Minister of electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said wind energy has a big role to play during winter
Whether the ANC can keep the lights on will be a key factor heading into elections
The HUAWEI Power-M is ideal for complexes, clusters, homes, and small businesses requiring backup power with no disruption
The electricity minister says having both generating units at the nuclear power station offline would be a disaster
Eskom will implement stage six load-shedding, or up to 10 hours of blackouts, from Tuesday morning until further notice
Ratepayers have warned Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda of legal action if the problem is not resolved
The electricity minister says the cost of diesel should be weighed against the cost of higher stages of load-shedding to the economy
Don’t use geysers from five to nine at night, electricity minister pleads, while the cold, dark winter Eskom promised hits the country and power stations continue to break down
We are a nation at risk of losing our mind in the depths of the power utility’s problems
Separating Eskom into generation, transmission and distribution could play a significant role in reducing power cuts
Eskom loses half of its power-generating capacity, opening risks for longer cuts which will entail more than half the day with no electricity
Eskom’s Jan Oberholzer says South Africans should to prepare for more power cuts over the next year
Eskom has faced chronic power supply constraints over the last year
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
Why load-shedding is not only a South African problem
DA’s attempt to move away from Eskom’s power outages put on hold after parties accuse mayor of flouting municipal legislation
Eskom’s chief executive, Andre de Ruyter, said a number of units were returning to service
The IEC came out guns blazing on Tuesday, despite thousands of voters who had registered in September being turned away because of technical glitches
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
Parliament should be asking the public what we think of Karpowerships before approaching the energy department about its deal
The minister believes liquified petroleum gas is needed in the energy mix, but some experts are not convinced of its merits
South Africa is once more experiencing periodic power cuts. These typically take the form of scheduled supply interruptions, for two to four hours a day, whenever the country’s electricity system is overloaded. Such overloading currently happens on 40-50 days a year. Eskom, the country’s power utility, recently admitted that such interruptions are likely to persist […]
Eskom workers say they knew two weeks ago that the power crash was coming, but maintenance problems have been consistently overlooked
Germany and China lead the way, and now South Africa is starting to see that renewable energy could be its ‘saviour’
Moody’s Investors Service are not holding out on Eskom’s finances improving any time soon, and neither should the country.
The power utility said they apologised for the power cuts, but blackouts would continue until three of its generators are fixed.
Most South Africans have become used to electricty blackouts, but might not know how to keep their gadgets and appliances safe before it happens.
Power has been cut in various parts of the country on Thursday after Eskom declared an emergency.
The country’s electricity crisis worsens as power stations break down and international investors stay away.
Eskom, which provides 95% of the power to SA, says power will remain tight during the summer period as it increases maintenance work on its fleet.