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Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa

Ramokgopa says assessment will determine what powers he needs to close 10 GW electricity deficit  

By: Terence Creamer     7th March 2023 Newly-appointed Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, reports that he will conduct an assessment over the coming seven to 14 days to help... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Kgosientsho Ramokgopa appointed ‘transitory’ Minister of Electricity as Ramaphosa seeks urgent action on loadshedding 

By: Terence Creamer     6th March 2023 As anticipated, Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa has been appointed as South Africa’s Minister of Electricity, a position which President Cyril Ramaphosa... 

Electricity pylons

Loadshedding ramped up to Stage 5 after multiple breakdowns

By: News24Wire      6th March 2023 Following the failure of five generating units on Monday, Stage 5 loadshedding will be implemented from 16:00 until 05:00 on Tuesday, Eskom said.... 

More Loadshedding
Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister Barbara Creecy says any environmental exemptions granted under yet-to-be-published directions will be approved on a 'case-by-case basis'

DTIC to act as one-stop shop for streamlining of energy project applications  

By: Terence Creamer     3rd March 2023 The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) has been designated as the “single department” referred to in the recently published State... 

Fuel inflation hit Implats' Canada operation at the sky-high level of 71%.

Implats unable to stem inflation tide as well as hoped, says CEO 

By: Martin Creamer     3rd March 2023 Platinum group metals mining and marketing company Implats was unable to stem the high global inflation tide in the six months to December 31.... 

Electricity pylons

Stage 4 and 5 loadshedding to continue until Friday, Stage 3 on Saturday

By: News24Wire      2nd March 2023 Eskom has announced that Stage 4 loadshedding will continue to be implemented until 16:00 on Thursday. Thereafter, Stage 5 loadshedding will be... 

Former Eskom CEO Allen Morgan speaking at a ceremony held to retrieve the 1999 time capsule

Retrieved 1999 Eskom time capsule contained warning of likely generation shortfall by 2007 

By: Terence Creamer     2nd March 2023 In his letter to the employees of Eskom of 2023, buried in a time capsule in 1999 near to the ‘rock man’ energy statue at the entrance of Megawatt... 

Former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter

De Ruyter warned WCape's Winde to be independent of Eskom soon, 'there's big trouble ahead'  

By: Bloomberg     2nd March 2023 South Africa’s only opposition-led province plans to facilitate the construction of almost 6 GW of power generation capacity to counter nationwide... 

Harmony's Mponeng Gold Mine.

Harmony CEO hails strong performance of South African mines despite loadshedding 

By: Martin Creamer     1st March 2023 The South African operations of Harmony Gold did very, very well in the six months to the end of December last year load curtailment... 

Electricity pylons

Back to Stage 5 after a brief reprieve

By: News24Wire      28th February 2023 Stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented until 16:00 on Tuesday, after which Stage 4 will be rolled out until 16:00 on Wednesday.  Stage 5... 

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Presidency says Ramaphosa’s ‘legal duty to supply power’ statement was misinterpreted   

By: Thabi Shomolekae     28th February 2023 The Presidency has hit back against recent media headlines which quoted President Cyril Ramaphosa as saying he did not have a legal duty to provide... 

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