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COP27 and South Africa – a basic introduction
25th November 2022 COP – or the Convention of the Parties – is the annual climate change conference held under the auspices of the United Nations. South Africa has... →
Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented at 17:00 this afternoon until 16:00 on Monday. Various stages of loadshedding will be implemented during the week
21st November 2022 The implementation of loadshedding will resume with Stage 4 from 17:00 this afternoon until 16:00 on Monday. Stage 5 loadshedding will be... →
Eskom presents 6 000 MW fleet recovery plan, but describes 75% EAF target as ‘daunting’
By: Terence Creamer 15th November 2022 Electricity utility Eskom has outlined a plan to deliver 6 000 MW of much-needed capacity over the coming two years from its own fleet, primarily... →
Eskom says maintenance work could worsen power cuts for a year 
By: Reuters 15th November 2022 South Africa's struggling State power utility Eskom warned on Tuesday that planned maintenance could cause power outages lasting up to a year. The... →
Eskom's acting head of generation quits
By: News24Wire 15th November 2022 The acting group executive for generation at Eskom, Rhulani Mathebula, is leaving the utility with immediate effect. This is the second change to... →
CSIR statistics underline how significantly loadshedding has intensified during 2022 
By: Terence Creamer 14th November 2022 Statistics released by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) underlined how significantly loadshedding has intensified during... →
Presidency on President’s programme for the upcoming week, 14 to 20 Nov
14th November 2022 G20 Summit, Bali Indonesia President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to Bali, Indonesia to participate at the G20 Leaders’ Summit from 15-16 November... →
South Africa is hooked on fossil fuels: how it got here and how it can get out
14th November 2022 South Africa has experienced power shortages with rolling blackouts on an unprecedented scale in 2022. This state of affairs is largely due to... →
