Loadshedding
George insists new air-pollution exemptions for eight Eskom coal stations not a ‘blanket reprieve’ 
By: Terence Creamer 31st March 2025 Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has granted Eskom air-pollution exemptions for eight power stations that would... →
South Africa adds 800 MW capacity unit to national grid
By: Bloomberg 24th March 2025 South Africa’s state electricity utility added an 800 MW unit at the Kusile Power Station to the national grid, amid ongoing efforts to boost... →
Eskom implements Stage 2 loadshedding after loss of five generation units
By: Creamer Media Reporter 19th March 2025 Power utility Eskom implemented Stage 2 loadshedding from 18:25 on March 19, stating that it would remain in effect until 05:00 on March 20. This... →
Electricity demand fell again last year amid rapid growth of solar installations 
By: Terence Creamer 17th March 2025 Demand for electricity in South Africa continued to trend down in 2024, a new Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) report... →
Exasperated Ramokgopa warns of ‘casualties’ after latest loadshedding bout
By: Terence Creamer 8th March 2025 Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has expressed exasperation and disappointment over the most recent implementation of Stage... →
Eskom implements Stage 3 loadshedding after losing Koeberg unit again
By: Terence Creamer 7th March 2025 Eskom again resorted to Stage 3 loadshedding on Friday, after a loss of 2 700 MW in 14 hours, including Koeberg Unit 2, which was taken offline on... →
Loadshedding suspended following recovery of generation capacity
By: Creamer Media Reporter 26th February 2025 Power utility Eskom suspended loadshedding at 05:00 on February 26, following the recovery of generation capacity and the replenishment of... →
Capetonians reach R55m earnings mark in Cash for Power programme
By: Irma Venter 25th February 2025 Cape Town businesses and households have broken through the R55-million earnings mark since the start of the city’s Cash for Power programme in... →
Loadshedding downgraded to Stage 2
By: Creamer Media Reporter 25th February 2025 Power utility Eskom downgraded loadshedding to Stage 2 from 05:00 on Tuesday, from Stage 4 on Monday. This followed the successful recovery of... →
Eskom reduces loadshedding to Stage 4, but questions linger over Stage 6 shock
By: Terence Creamer 24th February 2025 Eskom reduced the intensity of loadshedding to Stage 4 in the early hours of Monday morning after having shocked the country by rapidly ramping up... →
Eskom says maintenance focus to shift to balance of plant, after failures lead to shock Stage 6 return
By: Terence Creamer 23rd February 2025 After taking the shock decision to ramp up loadshedding to Stage 6 in the early hours of Sunday February 23 - having declared Stage 3 on Saturday -... →
