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Eskom’s R321bn capex plan has strong focus on grid, renewables and gas 
By: Terence Creamer 25th April 2025 State-owned electricity producer Eskom has unveiled details of a R321.72-billion capital expenditure (capex) plan for the coming five years, which... →
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... →
Daily Podcast – February 24, 2025
By: Thabi Shomolekae 24th February 2025 Making headlines: Eskom reduces loadshedding to Stage 4; DA wants Ntshavheni gone; And, 7 000 killed since January in fighting in DRC, says Congo... →
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 -... →
Johannesburg Water addressing water supply challenges
14th February 2025 Johannesburg Water systems are currently impacted by varying network challenges, primarily due to high demand exceeding available capacity. Further... →
Rand Water warns of ‘extremely’ high water demand, reservoirs depleting rapidly
By: Natasha Odendaal 13th February 2025 Water utility Rand Water has warned that ‘extremely’ high water consumption has exacerbated the rapid depletion of its water storage systems. This... →
Transformer explosion at Matla Power Station Unit 6 – initial reports indicate 9 people injured, one critically
13th December 2024 This afternoon, at approximately 5:00 PM, a transformer explosion occurred at Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga, affecting Unit 6. As a... →
