Loadshedding
Ramokgopa says 2GW of powership capacity to be procured for five years
By: Terence Creamer 1st June 2023 Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa confirmed with lawmakers this week that government intends pushing ahead with the procurement of... →
10 GW distributed generation pipeline to help close shortfall in time – Ramaphosa
By: Terence Creamer 31st May 2023 While warning of a difficult winter for electricity security, President Cyril Ramaphosa has again moved to highlight the success of a recent market... →
'Impossible and vague': Gordhan moves to appeal order to curb loadshedding impact on hospitals
By: News24Wire 31st May 2023 Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan on Tuesday applied for leave to appeal to the order issued earlier in May that all hospitals,... →
Ramokgopa in conversation with Karpowership on five- to ten-year contracts 
By: Terence Creamer 30th May 2023 South Africa’s Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is having discussions with Karpowership about the potential for introducing the... →
South Africa plans for payments continuity if power grid buckles
By: Bloomberg 30th May 2023 South Africa’s central bank is working on a contingency plan to ensure the country’s payments system remains in operation in the event the nation’s... →
76 hospitals already exempt from loadshedding, says Gordhan 
By: Darren Parker 30th May 2023 The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has already initiated efforts, in collaboration with the Department of Health and State-owned utility... →
SARB sounds the alarm on threat of sanctions
By: Bloomberg 30th May 2023 The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has warned of dire consequences should the country face censure due to its stance on Russia’s invasion of... →
Cape Town eyes cheaper feed-in meters to cut cost of selling power back to the grid
By: News24Wire 30th May 2023 Plans are afoot for the City of Cape Town to slash the cost of a specialised meter by more than half, so that customers can use it to feed power... →
Limited nature of Electricity Minister’s new powers confirmed by Presidency
By: Terence Creamer 27th May 2023 The Presidency insists that the transfer of responsibility for Section 34(1) of the Electricity Regulation Act to Electricity Minister Dr... →
Johannesburg makes loadshedding changes, to exempt key businesses
By: Marleny Arnoldi 26th May 2023 In an effort to ensure businesses remain invested in South Africa’s biggest city, the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) has announced that it will offer... →
President transfers limited powers to procure new electricity generation from Mantashe to Ramokgopa
By: Terence Creamer 26th May 2023 Following more than two months of uncertainty and reported Cabinet infighting, President Cyril Ramaphosa has transferred Ministerial powers... →
