Loadshedding
PCC underlines support for electricity reforms as govt mulls coal life extensions
By: Terence Creamer 20th April 2023 Amid a likely proposal that Eskom be allowed to extend the life of certain coal power stations beyond the decommissioning dates outlined in the... →
Eskom’s plan to bypass pollution controls could kill hundreds, study shows
By: Bloomberg 19th April 2023 A plan by South Africa’s state power utility to circumvent pollution controls at one of its two biggest coal-fired plants to enable it to bolster... →
Ramaphosa calls urgent Cabinet meeting to discuss new plan for old coal power stations 
By: News24Wire 19th April 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa will chair a special Cabinet meeting on Wednesday to examine a plan by electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa to slow... →
New R1.2bn solar project will shield Cape Town from one stage of loadshedding
By: News24Wire 17th April 2023 The City of Cape Town has decided to pursue an R1.2-billion solar PV and battery storage project, which should shield it from one full stage of... →
Govt moves to ease enviro path for solar and battery projects
By: Terence Creamer 17th April 2023 The South African government is moving to exclude solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage facilities from the requirement to obtain... →
Small reprieve as Stage 5 and 4 loadshedding planned over weekend
By: News24Wire 14th April 2023 Loadshedding will be reduced to Stage 5 on Saturday and Stage 4 on Sunday, Eskom said on Friday. Eskom said due to lower weekend demand,... →
Stage 6 loadshedding to continue indefinitely as more units break down
By: News24Wire 13th April 2023 Stage 6 loadshedding will remain in force until further notice, Eskom said late on Thursday. "The extension of loadshedding is caused by further... →
Ramaphosa underlines commitment to energy and freight reforms as he unveils new R2tr investment target
By: Terence Creamer 13th April 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiled a new investment target of R2-trillion for the five-year period to 2028 at the fifth edition of the South... →
Eskom’s biggest union demands 15% wage hike as power cuts worsen 
By: Bloomberg 13th April 2023 The biggest labour union at South Africa’s Eskom Holdings wants a 15% wage increase even as the utility fails to generate adequate electricity to... →
Ramaphosa to announce new investment target amid confidence-sapping electricity and freight crises
By: Terence Creamer 12th April 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa will outline what actions South Africa is taking to tackle its economically debilitating electricity crisis when he... →
Loadshedding bumped to Stage 6
By: News24Wire 12th April 2023 Stage 6 loadshedding will be rolled out from 16:00, Eskom said on Wednesday afternoon. It will continue until 05:00 on Thursday, when Stage 5 will... →
