Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises Bulelani Magwanishe officially opened the Vuyani Substation in Umthatha earlier this week. The new R392 million, Eskom-built substation is set to strengthen the electricity supply network of the Eastern Cape....
The power system is expected to be tight due to the nippy and cloudy weather conditions, says Eskom. “The system is expected to be tight over the evening peaks for the next few days as a result of the continued nippy and cloudy weather conditions...
Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has visited the Majuba power station where she found that the plant was operating better than had been anticipated. “The plant was performing better than Eskom had anticipated last week. I await the report of...
Cabinet has moved to reassure South Africans that everything is being done to address the current electricity challenges which have resulted in load shedding this week. “Cabinet has noted the current challenges with electricity caused by technical...
By Liesl Frankson Households around the country were left in the dark on Sunday when Eskom implemented load shedding to protect South Africa’s power grid from a complete blackout. This followed the collapse of Silo 20 at the Majuba Powers Station...
The country can expect load shedding on Wednesday evening and the whole of Thursday, which according to Eskom have been marked as high risk for power cuts. This after one of the three silos, which housed over 10 000 tons of coal each, cracked and...
A well-defined collective effort to restore the consistent supply of clean water in Itsoseng Township outside Lichtenburg town has received overwhelming support from the township residents. This follows their engagement with North West Province...
The implantation of a universal electricity tariff system to cut debt owed by municipalities to Eskom is being considered by the utility and the South African Local Government Association (Salga). The system, if implemented, is expected to bolster...
London – South Africa would consider selling stakes in publicly traded companies, including those held indirectly through Industrial Development Corporation, to bolster the finances of power utility Eskom. The government said last week in its...
