Author: Load Shedding Reporter

Impact of Rising Electricity Tariffs Cape Town – The increasing cost of living in Cape Town, already a major burden for many, is about to get worse. As of July 1, municipal consumers are feeling the pinch of new electricity tariffs, representing a staggering 17.6% hike. According to the City, the new rates and tariffs […]

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has acknowledged that energy reforms could bring some relief to the country’s power constraints and ease its economic burden – albeit not until 2024 or later. 2023: A Year of Unprecedented Load Shedding In an economic analysis titled ‘Reflections on load shedding and potential GDP‘ by economists Theo Janse […]

In what seems to be a daunting curveball to potential investors, recent regulations for large-scale private power connections to the grid could significantly escalate the initial investment outlay, warns the South African Independent Power Producers Association (Saippa). Stricter Regulatory Landscape Eskom, South Africa’s principal electricity supplier, recently rolled out a set of new rules for […]

South African power corporation Eskom has ushered in a minor respite for its customers this week, suspending load shedding for a significant part of the day until further notice. The New Load Shedding Regime Eskom, buoyed by a steady generation capacity, will continue to suspend load shedding from midnight to 4 p.m., following which Stage […]

With the mandate to obliterate the recurring issue of load shedding, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, exudes confidence about the government’s commitment to resolving the matter. A Steady Stride Towards a Load Shedding-Free Nation Speaking about the progress in implementing the Energy Action Plan during a press briefing in Pretoria, […]

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa expressed optimism for the state-owned power utility, Eskom, as noticeable improvements emerge in its capacity to provide electricity to the nation. Rising Capacity: A Turnaround for Eskom During a media briefing this past Sunday (2 July), Ramokgopa drew attention to the steady growth in Eskom’s electricity capacity. It has risen to […]

At the annual Black Business Summit held in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe assured black business leaders and the nation that the cloud of loadshedding will lift before the next year’s elections. Loadshedding: A Fading Nightmare Gwede Mantashe, who also serves as the chairman of the governing ANC, confidently suggested […]

The power giant, Eskom, is bringing some respite to the South African public this coming weekend with an adjustment in load shedding schedules. They’ve announced a temporary halt in outages for the majority of the daytime hours. The Weekend’s Load Shedding Outlook Here’s how the load shedding is planned to pan out: Friday, 30 June […]

The Driving Factor In the wake of an eye-popping 18.65% increase permitted by the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) for the new financial year, City of Johannesburg mayoral committee member for finance, Dada Morero, pins the recent tariff surge in Johannesburg mainly on Eskom’s tariff hike. Morero conducted a workshop on Wednesday to delve […]

After three weeks of suspended daytime load shedding, South Africa has witnessed a significant influence on its load shedding trendline, contributing to more optimistic long-term trend data. Independent energy analyst, Pieter Jordaan, has shed light on these developments in his recent Power Availability Statistics report for the 25th week of the year. From Blackout Hours […]