Tag: South Africa

Load shedding is a term that has become much too familiar to South Africa. It seems that we can’t even go through one week without power outages. In exciting news, however, Eskom has announced they will ramp up their demand side management (DSM) initiatives with the intention of better managing the supply and demand of […]

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 […]

Eskom is in search of a new CEO, with a shortlist of five candidates compiled for the embattled utility’s leadership role. Eskom board chairperson Mpho Makwana announced the development, noting that the search for the new CEO was at an advanced stage. A meeting related to the appointment had formed part of the Eskom agenda […]

South Africans have come to know load-shedding all too well, and as Eskom struggles to keep up with demand, the probability of the regular power outages persisting is increasing. In fact, Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa confirmed that load-shedding will indeed still be with the country by the end of the year, despite hopes for recovery. […]

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 […]

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has presented a multi-point plan to ease load shedding to the ANC’s National Executive Committee (NEC). However, the only change is the assumption that Eskom will somehow find R30 billion for diesel this year. There’s nothing new in Ramokgopa’s plan that suggests the energy crisis will soon be a thing of […]

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 […]

Electricity Minister, Kgosientso Ramokgopa has announced that the country’s power problems will persist and are unlikely to be solved by the end of the year. While briefing the media on the ANC national executive committee’s plan to end load shedding, the minister revealed that they proposed a plan to create about 12 000MW of additional […]

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 […]