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Energy minister Kgosiento Ramokgopa said the issue would be resolved by the end of the week. Photo: GCIS

Multiple plant failures prompted Stage 6 load-shedding

Energy minister Kgosiento Ramokgopa said the issue would be resolved by the end of the week

Eskom chief executive Dan Marokane says coal is important for the country to drive industrialisation. (Getty Images)

Eskom won’t ditch coal, delays decommissioning power stations

Chief executive Dan Marokane says coal is important for the country to drive industrialisation

Eskom chief executive Dan Marokane says coal is important for the country to drive industrialisation. (Getty Images)

Eskom’s decision to keep coal plants running until 2030 could cost R90 billion

The Presidential Climate Commission has warned that South Africa risks missing emission target deadlines amid postponed coal phaseout

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, South Africa’s electricity minister, speaks to a reporter as he arrives for the annual state of the nation address in Cape Town. Photo:  Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The power’s back on, but at what cost?

We struggle to be convinced that the winter outlook Eskom released, which anticipates stage two load-shedding, will come through

In the week that Eskom reached the “milestone” of 30 days without load-shedding, the power utility anticipates that power cuts will be maintained within stage two at most during winter.
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Eskom predicts stage two load-shedding for winter

But, extreme circumstances could see the implementation of stage five, power utility says

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. (GCIS)

Ramokgopa: Eskom bosses consolidating report to solve energy crisis

Eskom won’t cut maintenance, despite German consortium’s recommendation, electricity minister says This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free…

Dan Marokane has been appointed as the new CEO of Eskom. Photo: X/@CueSibiya

Experts warn new Eskom boss Dan Marokane to be wary of political interference

Political interference has been cited as the reason for the departure of former executives and board members at the power utility

Dan Marokane has been appointed as the new CEO of Eskom. Photo: X/@CueSibiya

Daniel Marokane appointed chief executive of Eskom

Marokane takes the position after a year-long search for a new leader for the state power utility This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get Your Free…

Grounded: Former SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni on Tuesday accused the Zondo commission of being ever ready to ccused the Zondo commission of being ever ready to impugn former president Jacob Zuma. (Kevin Sutherland/The Times)

Myeni claims a conspiracy against her and Zuma

The former SAA chairperson said her closeness to the former president had caused people to unfairly implicate her in state capture matters

Zondo commission: Lynne Brown reportedly says ‘eish’ when told of Zuma’s alleged Eskom meddling

More allegations against Jacob Zuma put before the state capture commission, as the questions the former president will have to answer when he appears next week continue to stack…