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The establishment of South Africa’s Ministry of Electricity set tongues wagging inside the corridors of power – and beyond. After all, how can a crucial department determine the country’s energy future without the budget and oversight to create and implement strategies that will ensure the availability of electricity? A recent ruling by the National Assembly […]

It’s not news that South Africa has been facing a power crisis, with frequent load shedding that affects citizens’ daily life. This time, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe, announced that load shedding could be effectively addressed and reduced, and almost eliminated if the right things are put in place. In an interview with […]

South Africa is currently facing a power crisis, with load shedding becoming a frequent and frustrating reality for citizens, and it seems things aren’t getting better any time soon. Eskom has announced that it’s moving back to stage 6 load shedding on Monday (25 April) as the power grid comes under strain. Due to generation […]

In a statement released by Eskom, the power utility announced that load shedding will be eased for the week ahead, thanks to a slight improvement in the available generation capacity. Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented from 16h00 this afternoon as planned and run until 05h00 on Monday, thereafter, stage 3 load shedding will […]

South Africa has been struggling with its power supply for several years now with the country’s state-owned electricity provider, Eskom, resuming with load shedding earlier this year. The frequency of blackouts has sparked concerns about the economic impact of the crisis. Eskom may not have a clear vision of how to address the problem, but […]

Soweto, Johannesburg – In recent months, South Africa has been hit with frequent power cuts due to the country’s power crisis, throwing the country into chaos. On Monday, residents in the community of White City in Soweto experienced the devastating consequences of load shedding when two young boys aged five and six were kidnapped and […]

Electricity company Eskom has stopped a private producer in the Free State Municipality from using solar energy to mitigate the load-shedding crisis. Eskom reasoned that allowing Rural Maintenance Free State – a private company distributing electricity to Mafube Local Municipality – to continue with its load shedding schedule would set a “precedent” for other Eskom […]

The current South African administration has been marred by allegations of rampant corruption and the latest Eskom saga involving two of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet members proves this isn’t going away anytime soon. The president has decided that he doesn’t want to know which of his two Cabinet members have allegedly looted Eskom, the national […]

Eskom, the South African power utility company, announced that rotational schedule of load shedding will continue indefinitely, moving between stage 5 and stage 6 cuts. Eskom’s rotational model currently implements stage 6 until 5 AM, followed by stage 5 until 4 PM, with stage 6 returning from 4 PM to 5 AM. The company claims […]

Eskom’s unprecedented stage 6 load shedding is now taking a toll on Umgeni Water’s ability to supply drinking water in Southern Africa. This news is raising concerns on the effects of Eskom’s electricity load shedding to the municipalities in Umgeni’s service areas that has left many consumers without an erratic supply of drinking water or […]