Author: Load Shedding Reporter

South African retail giant, Mr Price, recently reported an annual revenue loss of about R1 billion for the fiscal year ending 1 April 2023. The retailer pointed to the crippling load shedding experienced in the second half of the fiscal year as the major culprit for this significant setback. A Dark Shadow over Festive Sales […]

Eskom, the South African power utility, breathes a sigh of relief as the winter season, typically a period of intensified load-shedding, hasn’t been as severe as anticipated. Acting Eskom GCEO, Calib Cassim, recently gave an update to parliament’s standing committee on public accounts (Scopa), highlighting this fortunate deviation. Weathering the Energy Storm Not only has […]

In the global race for sustainable power, South Africa finds itself playing host to a convergence of European heavyweights. Prime Minister Mark Rutte of the Netherlands and Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen have descended on the Rainbow Nation, joining hands with President Cyril Ramaphosa. Their agenda? Exploring solutions for South Africa’s persistent electricity woes and future investment […]

Paving the Way for Power Four months after announcing Kgosientsho Ramokgopa as the new Electricity Minister, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that he’s still hammering out the budget details for the nascent ministry. This is a crucial step, given the department’s legislative responsibilities. According to Ramaphosa, the presidency is working with the National […]

Load shedding, the controlled interruption of electric power on a rotating basis to different areas, has been an ever-looming presence in South Africa’s communities for the last decade. While the tangible impacts of load shedding — such as interrupted workdays and darkness at home — are evident, there’s a lesser-acknowledged side to this phenomenon: the […]

Load shedding’s latest casualty in South Africa appears to be home security systems. The recurrent power outages are causing an alarming increase in false alarms, leading to stretched resources for security companies and compromised response times. Rising Tide of False Alarms Charnel Hattingh, Fidelity ADT’s Head of Marketing and Communications, has raised the alarm over […]

In the heart of South Africa, where the golden savannah meets the sky, an unprecedented energy crisis is steadily unspooling. Over a decade-long saga of crippling power outages has intensified recently, putting immense pressure on the nation’s food manufacturers to explore alternative energy supply sources. The Crisis: A Deep Dive South Africa is grappling with […]

South Africa’s continuous power cuts, colloquially known as load shedding, are pushing businesses to the brink, driving up liquidation numbers in the country. Recent figures published by Stats SA show that 523 companies have folded this year, painting a bleak picture of the nation’s business landscape. Dissecting the Liquidation Numbers A total of 112 businesses […]

Eskom, South Africa’s largest power utility, has announced an agreement to increase wages for its non-managerial employees by 7% over a span of three years. Details of the Deal The wage increase, which will be effective from 1st July 2023 till 30th June 2026, was brokered after months of intense negotiations between Eskom and major […]

As of June 9, 2023, South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, has made it public that Tshwane, the nation’s capital city, owes them a staggering R1.9 billion in unpaid electricity bills. The Power Dilemma Eskom noted with concern that Tshwane’s payments for March 2023 fell short by R179 million, and payments for the succeeding months – […]