SA’s electricity crisis: Load-shedding likely to continue
South Africans should brace themselves for more load-shedding. This is according to Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter. Source:...
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Eskom action plan for festive season
Eskom is set to give an in depth report on its plans heading into the festive season. Cabinet is also expected to meet on Wednesday, 10 December to discuss the electricity crisis. The power utility switched to stage three load shedding last week...
Standoff over oil spill in Niger Delta continues
The Nigerian government has demanded compensation from Shell after an oil spill in November. But as the standoff continues, locals and the environment suffer. Source: eNCAnews Source URL:...
AfDB’s Interventions in Water Supply and Sanitation
The African Development Bank’s Interventions in Water Supply and Sanitation – key messages from an independent evaluation. Source: AFDBGroup Source URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaNJYqleha8
Zuma looks to nuclear technology as a solution for energy crisis
South Africa’s energy crisis has seen nationwide rolling blackouts. That’s why nuclear technology has become an attractive option for the country. President Jacob Zuma made that clear when he visited the Nuclear Energy Corporation on...
Dark festive season a possibility: Eskom
Power utility Eskom has not ruled out the possibility of load-shedding over the festive season.Large parts of the country were plunged into darkness today…Essential businesses like banks were affected. Malls too were chaotic Source: SABC...
Unavoidable Impact of Climate Change
The Earth’s atmospheric system is locked into warming close to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by mid-century, according to a new report by the World Bank Group, this means the impact of Climate Change may now be unavoidable. Rachel Kyte,...
Africa’s Water and Sanitation
VOA’s health correspondent Linord Moudou talks to Jess Arnett, Executive Director, Clear Water Initiative, about water and sanitation in Africa. Source: TV2Africa Source URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ompj8HHyt30
Eskom building up reserves to minimise power cuts
Eskom says it’s building up reserves for this week, in order to minimise power cuts. The power utility cited unforseen technical problems at power stations. Depleted water and diesel reserves, some of the causes. Source: SABC Digital News...
Nene happy with attention to infrastructure at G20
Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says he is happy with the attention the infrastructure drive received at the recent G20 summit in Australia. South Africa is confident that it can contribute to efforts to boost global growth by 2 percent in the next...