Yesterday, the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) issued a warning about the serious economic implications resulting from ongoing electricity supply shortages. These shortages are damaging business confidence and deterring foreign investors. Fitch Ratings agency has also stated that the power crisis is the most severe aspect of South Africa’s current economic difficulties. Business […]

Loadshedding is a way to manage the national power grid in order to prevent a widespread blackout. Loadshedding involves reducing the amount of electricity being supplied across the country, and this reduction varies according to different stages. The higher the stage, the greater the amount of power that needs to be reduced. There are different […]

The Head of Project Management in the Presidency, Rudi Dicks, has urged Eskom to substantially increase its diesel budget as the power utility prepares for the new financial year beginning in April. This call comes after Eskom exceeded its annual diesel budget within eight months amidst deteriorating load shedding, leading to a financial crisis that […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in his State of the Nation Address on Thursday, February 9th that finance minister Enoch Godongwana will soon reveal measures by the National Treasury to accelerate the rollout of rooftop solar in South Africa, including tax breaks. The president stated that encouraging private households and businesses to generate their own electricity […]

On Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared load shedding a national state of disaster, with immediate effect. The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs officially gazetted the declaration. During his State of the Nation Address, the president highlighted the damage the energy crisis has inflicted on the country and its economy, calling it an existential […]

Eskom has announced that it will implement heightened load-shedding measures. This means that power cuts will occur more frequently and for longer periods of time until further notice. The state-owned power utility has struggled to maintain a stable electricity supply due to a combination of financial constraints, breakdowns, theft, and sabotage at its power plants. […]

South Africa is facing an unprecedented number of consecutive rolling blackouts, with 100 straight days and counting, as the electricity crisis worsens. Eskom’s daily power cuts, imposed since October 31st, are aimed at protecting the national grid from collapsing due to its outdated and poorly maintained, mostly coal-fired power plants that failed to meet demand […]

Outgoing CEO of Eskom, André de Ruyter, believes that the power company requires both debt relief and increased tariffs in order to survive. South Africa has experienced 100 consecutive days of electricity cuts due to supply shortages primarily caused by outdated coal-fired power plants. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government is currently making efforts to resolve the […]

Eskom has released the latest load shedding schedule for the coming week. The rolling blackouts will alternate between stage 3 and stage 4 this week, with the aim of reducing to stage 2 and stage 3 by mid-week. Stage 3 load shedding will take place from 5:00 AM to 4:00 PM daily, while stage 4 […]