Loadshedding
Eskom debt plan can reduce South Africa risks, Moody’s says
By: Bloomberg 29th June 2023 South Africa’s plan to provide its struggling power utility debt relief and potentially write off municipalities’ arrears to Eskom Holdings will... →
The Reserve Bank is worried about Russia-linked sanctions – but a lot more worried about Eskom
By: News24Wire 28th June 2023 A year ago, the South African Reserve Bank was keeping an eye on what it mostly referred to as the "Russia-Ukraine conflict" in a general kind of... →
Eskom’s ‘onerous’ new grid access rules receive cool reception 
By: Terence Creamer 27th June 2023 Eskom’s newly released Interim Grid Capacity Allocation Rules (IGCAR), formulated in response to surging demand for grid access in a context of... →
Weather and winter tariff on large users helping to moderate electricity demand
By: Terence Creamer 26th June 2023 Eskom is expecting demand for the rest of South Africa’s winter months to remain below levels initially assumed when the utility finalised its base... →
South Africa must not be complacent with reduced loadshedding – BLSA CEO
By: Cameron Mackay 26th June 2023 Any reduction in loadshedding is welcome, but South Africa must not let it lull the country into complacency, stresses business organisation... →
Wealthy countries have an obligation to support climate action in poor countries – Ramaphosa
By: Thabi Shomolekae 26th June 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa noted on Monday that with improved funding for the country’s Just Energy Transition, government will be able to invest... →
Energy trading firm believes revenue-neutral wheeling model can help curb municipal grid defection
By: Terence Creamer 23rd June 2023 Regulator-licensed South African electricity trader Enpower Trading is promoting wheeling and trading over municipal networks as a way of... →
Eskom’s new grid queuing rules governed by ‘first ready, first served’ approach
By: Terence Creamer 20th June 2023 State-owned electricity utility Eskom is preparing to issue updated grid queuing rules that will outline how it plans to manage scarce grid... →
Presidency outlines criteria to be used before revising coal decommissioning schedule
By: Terence Creamer 9th June 2023 The Presidency has moved to outline the criteria that will be used before any decision is made to delay the decommissioning of certain coal-fired... →
Daytime loadshedding is back this weekend
By: News24Wire 9th June 2023 Stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 until midnight on Friday, as per previous notices, Eskom said in a statement. But after that,... →
Top CEOs sign up to help tackle South Africa’s energy, transport and crime crises
By: Terence Creamer 7th June 2023 CEOs from some of South Africa’s largest companies – including Sasol’s Fleetwood Grobler, Anglo American’s Nolitha Fakude, former Exxaro CEO... →
