“South Africans have shown that we have the power during Earth Hour to make a difference when Eskom confirmed last year that we had switched off and achieved a massive, combined 629MW average reduction on our electricity usage”, says Nicolette...
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has joined the 49M energy saving campaign. 49M is an energy initiative endorsed by government and business partners and supported by ordinary South Africans who have changed the way they use...
SA companies have been called upon to introduce flexitime, but Cape businesses believe it simply won’t work. Eskom chief executive Brian Dames reported on Monday it was considering offering special rates to companies operating between 22h00 and...
Stellenbosch University’s iShack project, which aims for “improved” shacks, allowed for incremental upgrading of informal settlements, enabling residents to assess services such as electricity and sanitation, the university’s Mark...
South Africans need to use electricity more sparingly this week because the system is “tight”, Eskom said last Thursday. “The system is tight and customers are urged to switch off all non-essential appliances, particularly over...
