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South Africa’s electricity crisis has been a hot topic for some time, with many South Africans feeling the stress of prolonged periods of load shedding. Recently, energy expert Chris Yelland from EE Business Intelligence highlighted another concern: the potential problem of political interference within Eskom’s System Operator. The seaside town of Port Alfred, home to […]

South Africa continues to battle with widespread power outages due to Eskom’s load shedding schedules. Eskom recently implemented stage 6 load shedding, but there are reports that the state-owned electricity supplier may have technically hit stages 7 and 8. However, load curtailment is preventing Eskom from moving past stage 6 – for the time being. […]

Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse CEO Duvenage highlights costly repercussions of preventing load sheddingSouth African citizens are facing an uncertain time as a ruling by the North Gauteng High Court has ordered that hospitals, schools and police stations be spared from load shedding, threatening the provision of regular electricity supply across the country and severely impacting […]

Pick n Pay chairman, Gareth Ackerman, has denounced South Africa’s government’s apparent reluctance to fix the ongoing energy crisis. The cost of food prices skyrocketed in April, with food inflation at its peak since 2007. Rising irrigation and additional expenditure on diesel are among the drivers, as retailers risk spoilage if they do not have […]

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 […]

As South Africans struggle to deal with the constant threat of load shedding, many are turning to alternative sources of power, such as candles and generators, to provide them with a sense of security in their homes. However, these sources of power also carry risks that need to be carefully considered. Candles may seem like […]

South Africans may have already noticed it: Empty shelves at their local grocery stores. Experts say that unless significant measures are put in place to protect food producers, availability and prices of food will only get worse. In a recent column, Christo van der Rheede, the Chief Executive of AgriSA warned that South Africa was […]

Load shedding is a term that has become much too familiar to South Africa. It seems that we can’t even go through one week without power outages. In exciting news, however, Eskom has announced they will ramp up their demand side management (DSM) initiatives with the intention of better managing the supply and demand of […]

South Africans have come to know load-shedding all too well, and as Eskom struggles to keep up with demand, the probability of the regular power outages persisting is increasing. In fact, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa confirmed that load-shedding will indeed still be with the country by the end of the year, despite hopes for recovery. […]

South Africa is facing a potential crisis when it comes to electricity supply. According to energy expert Clyde Mallison, the country could see up to stage 9 load shedding if the weather turns into a cold snap. Eskom, the country’s national power supplier, is already struggling to keep the lights on, and with winter approaching, […]