Month: May 2023

Energy experts are raising concern about Eskom’s coal fleet Energy Availability Factor (EAF) hovering at around 50%. This means that only half of the available power is being generated by the giant utility firm, and this could lead to higher stages of load shedding this winter. Lungile Mashele, an energy economist, has explained that the […]

South African energy minister Gwede Mantashe has placed blame on the private sector for the ongoing load-shedding crisis, rather than acknowledging any wrongdoing by the ruling party. Mantashe claimed in an interview with radio station 702 that a lack of interest from private sector investment in new power plants was to blame for the crisis. […]

Load shedding, the process through which the power utility Eskom deliberately switches off electricity supply to prevent the grid from collapsing, has been increased to stage 6 this week. Eskom had previously announced that stage 3 load shedding would continue until 5:00 am on Tuesday, however due to “delayed return to service” of several generating […]

Loadshedding for extended periods is causing temperature fluctuations in our fridges, forcing us to think about food safety and spoilage, our general behaviour in terms of food purchases, storage, managing our fridges, hygiene and the use of leftover food. In this article, we’ll cover some tips and key considerations to help ensure you can avoid […]

Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter recently spoke out about the root cause of load-shedding in South Africa, contradicting statements made by Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. During a hearing with Parliament’s Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa), De Ruyter disagreed with Ramokgopa’s claim that corruption at the power utility is not responsible for load-shedding. […]