Month: May 2023

Widespread Discontent Spurs Civic Action This past Friday saw an avalanche of dissatisfaction pour into the streets of Durban as residents banded together, voicing their protest against the eThekwini municipality’s forecasted hikes in electricity, water, sanitation, and other utilities rates. The Unite Durban Coalition: A United Front These impassioned locals congregated under the emblem of […]

On 1 March 2023, South Africa unveiled new solar incentives allowing homeowners and businesses to benefit from tax rebates on solar panel installations. The latest proposal initially offers these incentives for a limited time of two years, between 1 March 2023 and 28 February 2025. In this article, we will cover the factors businesses and […]

In what was intended as a final offer, power utility Eskom has been faced with firm rejection of their latest salary proposal by three major trade unions. This deadlock prompts a fourth round of negotiations set for June, veering away from the traditional three-round negotiation model. Negotiations: A Timeline Eskom’s dialogue with its recognized trade […]

In an effort to manage ongoing energy challenges, Eskom has projected a dynamic load shedding scheme for the upcoming weekend. Eskom’s Strategy On Friday afternoon, Eskom unveiled its plan, disclosing that intermittent load shedding stages are in store for the weekend. Stage 5 is slated to initiate from 4pm on Saturday, extending until 5am the […]

A combination of economic turbulence and concerns over interest rates drove the South African rand to plummet to a record low, falling to R19.8279/$ on Thursday night. This significant decline sees the currency having shed nearly 26% of its value over the last year. Recent developments, notably US allegations of South Africa arming Russia, have […]

In an innovative leap towards stabilizing power supply, the City of Johannesburg will implement a load-shedding exclusion plan for key stakeholders and essential services starting in June. This development is part of the city’s concerted strategy to safeguard livelihoods, invigorate local economic activity, and ensure the city remains an attractive hub for investment. This update […]

Power Surge Ahead of Winter South Africa’s Cabinet welcomed the ratification of a crucial contract designed to bolster our nation’s power grid. As winter looms, the contract promises to deliver an additional 400 megawatts (MW) of capacity, projected to hit the grid by May’s end in 2023. This promising development emerged from a Cabinet meeting […]

Eskom’s Plan: A Bid to Preserve Grid Stability South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, is asking its citizens to tread lightly on the national grid by delaying the charging of their inverter systems. The request comes in preparation for the anticipated power demand surge this winter, with load shedding potentially escalating beyond stage 6. Inverters, widely […]

Gordhan’s Forecast: Load Shedding Reality In contrast to previous assurances by ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan sends a sobering message. Gordhan urges South Africans to brace for continued load shedding, at least until the end of the year. Eskom’s winter forecast paints a chilly picture, even suggesting the possibility of stage […]

In a welcome relief for residents of eThekwini Municipality, load shedding has been temporarily suspended for today, according to an official announcement. The municipality’s decision aims to allow their teams sufficient time to prepare the system for the implementation of a new load shedding schedule, which will take effect from tomorrow, May 25, 2023. Preparing […]