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Lesotho Highlands Water Project maintenance: There will be water but use it sparingly
Contingencies are in place for the maintenance shutdown, the water and sanitation department says
Ramokgopa: No link between elections and no load-shedding
The 40 days free of energy outages is a result of maintenance of the electricity system, lower peak-time demand and the return to service of units at Koeberg, Medupi and Kusile…
There won’t be dry taps during six-month Lesotho Highlands Water Project Tunnel shutdown, says government
The six-month period required to conduct maintenance is crucial to ‘avoid any catastrophic event’
Ramokgopa hits back at critics of load-shedding-free ‘milestone’
The electricity minister said the turnaround should be celebrated, and had nothing to do with next month’s elections This content is restricted to registered users and…
Ramokgopa wants less red tape to get renewable energy onto the electricity grid faster
The electricity minister said the delay in approving environmental assessments undermines investor confidence
Ramokgopa happy with Eskom’s progress on electricity supply, credits maintenance
The power utility needs to put in place mechanisms to get access to funds for the shift to renewable energy This content is restricted to registered users and subscribers. Get…
Ramokgopa: Intense load-shedding is ‘short-term pain’ for long-term gain
Breakdowns at several power stations that coincided with the ramping up of planned equipment maintenance have led to stage six rolling blackouts
Full recovery of water systems will take five to 14 days, says Johannesburg Water
Rand Water says the shutdown was successfully completed
Rand Water shutdown: Store water two days in advance
Recovery could take five to 14 days, advises Johannesburg Water
Six-year contract with Framatome is bleeding Eskom’s finances
Beleaguered utility fined R950 million for delays in planned maintenance at Koeberg, which will leave the country without a major power source for months
Is Nersa really to blame for Eskom’s mess?
Political parties and NGOs will be taking Nersa and Eskom to court for granting the utility an 18.65% tariff hike
Eskom plans to spend 18.2% more on independent power producers in the next five years
Power utility will buy significantly more electricity from IPPs as they come onto the grid, outgoing chief executive De Ruyter tells NCOP
Eskom: ‘Brace for more load-shedding’
Eskom’s Jan Oberholzer says South Africans should to prepare for more power cuts over the next year
‘Systems were working as intended’ – department of public works and infrastructure
The joint standing committee on the financial management of parliament met about preliminary findings on fire damage
Eskom: Light will shine on election
Earlier this week, the ailing utility’s chief operating officer assured the public it would try to avoid load-shedding as voters head to the polls on Monday