Tag: Eskom

As South Africa continues to experience record power outages, businesses are increasingly preparing for the potential collapse of the country’s electricity grid, despite government assurances that such an event will not occur. Mining and telecommunications companies, retailers, and private hospitals are investing millions in batteries, solar panels, and generators to safeguard their operations as the […]

Energy experts are warning that 2023 may be the worst year on record for power outages in South Africa. This could have a significant impact on businesses, consumers, and food production prices. A report from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research shows that last year was the worst year for load shedding in the […]

Eskom granted exemption to speed up Kusile Power Station’s return to service, but at a cost to the environment The South African government has granted Eskom, the country’s power utility, an exemption to speed up the return to service of the Kusile Power Station. The exemption was granted by Barbara Creecy, the Minister of Forestry, […]

As our country faces high stages of load shedding, there’s a lot of buzz about Eskom’s plans to prepare for schedules beyond Stage 8. Don’t worry, though; Eskom has taken steps to reassure us that a country-wide blackout isn’t in the cards. On Sunday, we enjoyed a brief respite from the escalating load shedding stages […]

Load shedding has become a daily reality for many households in South Africa, especially those in the middle-class bracket who earn over R10,000 per month. According to a survey conducted by BrandMapp, almost two-thirds of middle-class households spend less than R2,000 a month on electricity. However, when it comes to mitigation costs for load shedding, […]

Are South African companies prepared for a national blackout? As South Africa has been experiencing rolling blackouts and high stages of load shedding this year, concerns are growing about the possibility of a total national blackout. To mitigate this risk, the JSE and other listed companies have indicated that they are working on contingency plans […]

Load-shedding, a method of power reduction used by Eskom, has been a frequent occurrence in South Africa. It has severely affected essential services, including hospitals, police stations, and schools. In response, nineteen organisations, such as civil society organisations, trade unions, and political parties, have taken legal action to exempt these critical sectors from rotational power […]

In a recent article published on the Daily Maverick website, author Christo van der Rheede highlights the devastating impact that rolling blackouts have had on South Africa’s agriculture sector and its potential impact on food security. While load shedding has affected every sector of the economy, agriculture has been hit particularly hard, with numerous commodities […]

South Africa’s second-largest mobile network, MTN, has revealed that load-shedding cost the company R695 million in 2022. MTN Group’s annual results showed that the national grid’s power availability worsened in the second half of the year, negatively impacting MTN’s operating conditions. The company estimates that the load-shedding’s overall impact resulted in a negative impact of […]

Eskom, the primary electricity supplier in South Africa, has announced that it will implement Stage 4 load shedding from 16:00 today, Friday 10th March, until 16:00 on Monday 13th March. This will be followed by Stage 5 load shedding, which will be in place until 05:00 on Tuesday 14th March. Eskom has explained that the […]