Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says the power grid is expected to be strengthened with generating units expected back by the end of August. He was speaking during a media briefing in Pretoria on Monday morning. “We...
State power utility Eskom has reached 100 days without implementing load shedding for the first time since 2020. “Considering the Intensity and the levels of load shedding in 2023, the ability to get to 100 days without load shedding is...
Eskom has responded to concerns raised by a report from German consultancy group VGBE Energy regarding potential stage 13 load shedding in South Africa. The report, commissioned by the National Treasury to assess Eskom’s coal-fired power...
Over the current financial year, the City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate will spend R87 million on generators and uninterrupted power supply (UPS) installations for sewer and water pump stations, as well as bulk water and...
Eskom has declared the implementation of Stage 4 load-shedding from 14:00 on Monday, November 27, 2023, until 05:00 on Saturday, December 2. The decision stems from the necessity to escalate rotational power cuts in response to unexpectedly high...
Following Eskom’s move to Stage 6 load-shedding this past weekend, the City reminds the public to be cognisant of the potential impact on City, despite the contingency measures that are in place. It also affects the City’s ability to protect...
A Surge in Solar Adoption Prompts Calls for Responsible Recycling Practices In a historic shift, 2023 has witnessed a remarkable surge in South Africa’s embrace of solar energy, with corporations and civil society making unprecedented...
Food waste – a dire consequence of load shedding in an already food insecure country! By Kate Stubbs Loadshedding has led many households, businesses as well as the entire supply chain in the food and catering industry, having to dispose of more...
A report by Reuters has revealed that the World Bank has approved $19.2 billion to assist South Africa in eliminating loadshedding. Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly, the World Bank’s Director for South Africa, lauded the reforms initiated by South...
