A hoax statement alleging that Eskom notified government that the main grid could possibly crash and plunge the country into darkness for two weeks, has been dismissed by government. Government reached out to assured South Africans that the...
Eskom has today implemented stage two load-shedding due to a shortage of generation capacity. “Eskom will implement stage two load-shedding from 8am today, which is likely to continue until 11pm. This is due to a shortage of generation capacity as...
The week has been headlined by “darkness” and “darkness to come” as Eskom continues to struggle keeping the lights on. There have been reports of long period black outs and embassies that have evacuation plans in place...
Water supply and sanitation performance are set to improve in Gauteng following the launch of the Water and Sanitation Forum. Gauteng Cooperative Governance, Traditional Affairs and Human Settlements MEC Jacob Mamabolo officially launched the forum...
Eskom’s forecast for the rest of the week shows a lack of capacity for the required electricity demand, which means more load shedding is likely until the end of the week. This revelation comes after the power utility implemented stage 1 load...
Namibian power utility NamPower is currently exporting electricity to its South African counterpart Eskom, which is struggling to meet demand, an official said. “We are currently exporting up to 200MW of electricity to South Africa,”...
Renewable energy has benefited South Africa, a study by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has found. The independent study by the CSIR found that renewable energy from the country’s first wind and solar (photovoltaic)...
With the increase in electricity demand, load shedding remains a reality for the near future for South Africa, says power utility Eskom. Speaking to the media on Thursday, Eskom CEO Tshediso Matona said the country had just about exhausted the...
Load shedding has changed the way some people use electricity at their homes. Even though Eskom’s power grid is now stable some consumers are still cautious with power. They have been motivated by Eskom’s messages to save energy and...
