Tag: South Africa

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, […]

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 […]

As we sit down to enjoy a warm slice of bread, we often forget about the hardworking farmers who grow the wheat and turn it into flour. But the truth is, these farmers are the backbone of our food system, and without them, we would not have access to the food we rely on. Unfortunately, […]

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 […]

South Africa’s state-owned oil company, PetroSA, is planning to construct a network of gas-fired power plants to tackle the country’s energy crisis, according to a report by the Sunday Times. The project could add 180MW of generation capacity to the national grid, and board chairperson Nkululeko Poya estimates that it could be ready within two […]

South Africa has been struggling with power outages for several years now, with Eskom, the state-owned power utility, struggling to meet the country’s electricity demand. Recently, Vally Padayachee from the NRS Association of South Africa has warned that the country could experience even higher levels of load-shedding than the current Stage 8 if necessary steps […]

As South Africa looks to solar energy as a solution to load shedding, scammers and criminals are finding ways to take advantage. Recently, the City of Tshwane issued a warning to residents of scammers posing as city representatives rolling out a new solar initiative. These scammers, pretending to be contractors in a City of Tshwane […]

The South African Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) has released draft regulations for Energy Suppliers 2023 and similar exemptions for Energy Users under the Competition Act. These new regulations will exempt certain agreements or practices by energy suppliers and users in South Africa, in a bid to boost the uptake of new energy […]