Tag: Energy crisis

South Africa’s ongoing load shedding woes have continued to wreak havoc on the country’s business confidence in the first quarter of 2023. The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI), released recently, recorded a decline from 38 in the fourth quarter to 36 in the first quarter of 2023. This decline is a consequence of load shedding, […]

The Department of Water Affairs and Sanitation has called on the public to reduce their water consumption as much as possible during and shortly after load shedding. This is due to the continued long periods of Eskom blackouts, which have put pressure on the infrastructure. The Western Cape’s Department of Water and Sanitation held a […]

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the country’s first-ever minister of electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, to tackle the worst-ever electricity crisis being experienced in the country. Millions of people are without lights daily for up to 10 hours in cities and towns across South Africa, which has caused much frustration, not least on the roads […]

The South African economy has experienced a decline of 1.3% in the fourth quarter of 2022, surpassing the anticipated decrease of 0.4%. Various sectors including finance, trade, mining, agriculture, manufacturing, and general government services contributed to the decrease in gross domestic product (GDP). Notably, the finance, real estate & business services industry contracted by 2.3%, […]

Nedbank has recently reported that the South African economy may have entered a recession in the final quarter of 2022, as severe load shedding in early 2023 has worsened the already deteriorating trading conditions. In its Industry Insights, the bank noted that every single day in January, February, and March so far has had load […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Dr Kgosientso Ramokgopa as the Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, a move aimed at resolving South Africa’s energy crisis. Ramokgopa brings extensive experience to the role, having previously served as the head of investment and infrastructure in the Presidency, as well as the former Tshwane mayor and a member […]

Load shedding has once again become a big problem for airports in South Africa. On the 5th of March, the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) announced that low jet fuel supply reserves at Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) had been restored after load shedding stalled the airport’s largest supplier. While jet fuel supply is now […]

South Africa is about to learn who will take on the challenge of rescuing the country from its worst-ever energy crisis. The Presidency has announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa will reveal a new national executive on Monday at 7pm. During his State of the Nation address earlier this year, Ramaphosa announced that a new “Minister […]

The National Rationalised Specifications (NRS) Association of South Africa is actively engaged in the development of new load shedding stages in the country. The NRS Association is a collaborative forum of organizations formed to standardize equipment specifications in the South African Electricity Supply Industry. The NRS 048-9 Code of Practice, which governs load shedding, is […]

Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Minister, Barbara Creecy, has stated that the state of disaster declared to address the energy crisis will not result in environmental laws being swept aside. Speaking at a briefing on the national state of disaster on energy, Creecy confirmed that the environmental authorisation decision-making process would not be exempt from environmental […]