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Loadshedding

The risk of floods has increased in certain part of South Africa as a result of climate change

South Africa’s climate focus needs to shift from setting targets to tangible results – Moosa

By: Terence Creamer     11th June 2024 South Africa is now entering a new and more demanding phase of climate action, Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) deputy chairperson Valli Moosa... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Reform momentum must be sustained ‘regardless of the form or composition’ of new government

By: Terence Creamer     10th June 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa has underlined the importance of the new government – which is yet to be formed after no single party secured an outright... 

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane

Marokane says R285m spent on diesel in May compared with R2.8bn in May 2023  

By: Terence Creamer     6th June 2024 Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has rebuffed persistent suggestions that the utility is keeping loadshedding at bay owing to an “excessive” reliance on the... 

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Eskom’s has applied for permission to reserve scarce grid capacity for IPPs participating in public procurement bidding rounds

Presidency insists 22.5 GW private IPP pipeline won’t be disrupted by Eskom move to reserve grid for public projects  

By: Terence Creamer     22nd May 2024 The Presidency does not anticipate that Eskom’s move to reserve scarce grid capacity for independent power producers (IPPs) participating in public... 

Eskom head of generation Bheki Nxumalo

Eskom board approves plan to operate Camden, Grootvlei and Hendrina to 2030  

By: Terence Creamer     20th May 2024 The Eskom board has given its approval for the continued operation of the Camden, Grootvlei and Hendrina power stations to 2030 – a departure from... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa denies pre-election loadshedding respite is a ‘political ploy’ 

By: Terence Creamer     13th May 2024 President Cyril Ramaphosa has entered the politically charged discussion on the reasons behind the recent dramatic reduction in loadshedding ahead... 

pylon at sunset

Genuine progress, not electioneering, behind the easing of loadshedding, council says 

By: Darren Parker     9th May 2024 The current loadshedding reprieve is not a result of excessive diesel burning to pacify voters but rather a consequence of government and business... 

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Eskom takes City Power to court over R1bn debt   

By: Sashnee Moodley     6th May 2024 State power utility Eskom has said it has "no choice" but to approach the Johannesburg High Court to force City Power to pay just over R1-billion... 

Minister insists the recent period of no loadshedding is down to the improved performance of coal stations such as Matla (pictured)

Ramokgopa insists loadshedding not being ‘stage managed’ ahead of May 29 poll  

By: Terence Creamer     6th May 2024 Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa denies that the prevailing reprieve from loadshedding has been “stage managed” to improve the prospects... 

Electricity lightbulb

The lights are on in South Africa and many people are suspicious

By: Bloomberg     3rd May 2024 South Africa is enjoying a rare streak of uninterrupted electricity right before elections, drawing more suspicion than praise in a nation that’s... 

Image of Kabelo Gwamanda

City of Joburg working on 'innovative measures’ to reduce power outages, promises Mayor Gwamanda 

By: Thabi Shomolekae     2nd May 2024 City of Johannesburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda announced on Thursday that the City intends to add an additional 50 MW of power to its grid by bringing... 

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