Loadshedding
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... →
Unions reject Eskom's new, improved wage offer
By: News24Wire 24th May 2023 Three unions at Eskom have rejected the embattled power utility's latest 4.5% wage increase offer. Eskom tabled its revised offer, which is a hike... →
South Africa weighs extending lives of larger coal power plants
By: Bloomberg 24th May 2023 South Africa is considering extending the lives of some of its biggest coal-fired power plants as the government seeks to bolster the country’s... →
Blackouts may cause South Africa’s ANC to lose 24% of its voters, poll shows
By: Bloomberg 24th May 2023 South Africa’s ruling party risks losing almost a quarter of its support unless it brings the country’s worst power crisis to an end ahead of... →
Eskom to implement Stage 5 loadshedding from 16:00
By: Creamer Media Reporter 23rd May 2023 Power utility Eskom has announced that it will implement Stage 5 loadshedding in the evenings until further notice. Stage 5 loadshedding will be... →
