Eskom board chairperson Jabu Mabuza said that the power utility would implement stage one load shedding on Friday and did not foresee the need for further power cuts thereafter.
Government will prioritise gas-to-power and battery energy storage systems (BESS) to strengthen reliable electricity supply. This is according to Electricity and Energy Minister, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, who announced the new Section 34...
About 74% of South Africa’s electricity is generated by coal-fired power stations owned by the state-owned electricity provider, Eskom. These power stations produce greenhouse gas and air pollution and can also pollute nearby streams and rivers....
As South Africans step into a new year, households are once again doing the annual financial recalculation – school fees, transport costs, municipal charges and the steady creep of everyday expenses that tend to arrive all at once in January....