Tag: Eskom

South Africans are bracing themselves for another wave of increased load shedding as Eskom prepares to introduce Stage 6 power cuts from 16:00 on Sunday, 14 May 2023. The power utility said the disruptions caused by the shortage of electricity supply means “Stage 4 load-shedding from 05:00 until 16:00, and Stage 6 load-shedding from 16:00 […]

South Africans are in for a tough winter as rolling blackouts have returned, with experts warning of up to 16 hours of blackouts. Eskom is struggling to generate the required 25 GW of electricity, and demand is expected to increase to 36 GW, leaving a potential shortfall of 10 GW. The power utility has indicated […]

During a press conference on the Energy Action Plan, South Africa’s Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, announced that the government aims to increase the country’s generation capacity by 3,800MW, with 400MW set to come online by the end of May 2023. The minister also revealed that households and companies will receive incentives for reducing their […]

outh Africa’s government is ready to allow emergency energy supply from power ships, but with a time limit of five years, according to electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. This statement also reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensure transparency and competitive bidding processes for such contracts. Other power solutions are also under consideration, including battery storage and […]

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 is currently facing a major electricity crisis, and the situation does not look like it will improve any time soon. According to a recent media briefing, the Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, announced that Stage 6 load shedding will continue indefinitely due to significant strain on the system. […]

South Africans will breathe a sigh of relief after Eskom announced it intends to reduce load shedding this weekend due to lower demand. Load shedding, which is the controlled power cuts implemented by power utility Eskom to avoid a total shut down of the power system, have been a significant problem for the country. The previous […]

South Africa’s electricity supply has been plagued with rolling blackouts known as load shedding due to decades of underinvestment and mismanagement of the public utility Eskom. However, according to the official source, SAnews.gov.za, all hands are on deck to ensure the severity and frequency of load shedding is reduced in the immediate term and eventually […]

Questions surrounding the energy crisis in South Africa were addressed by President Cyril Ramaphosa during a parliamentary hearing in Cape Town on Thursday. One of the central topics was Public Enterprise Minister Pravin Gordhan’s appeal against the Pretoria High Court’s recent decision to exempt schools, hospitals, and police stations from load shedding. The court had […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa assured the public that the South African government is committed to resolving the electricity crisis by taking a series of measures to tackle load-shedding in his latest address to parliament. Speaking during a question and answer session, the president rejected claims that his government has failed in its attempt to address the […]