Tag: Eskom
500 stranded on Table Mountain as load shedding strikes
Everyone who experienced load shedding yesterday felt inconvencienced by Eskom, but perhaps there are those who felt they were at more of a disadvantage...
How to prepare for Stage 4 load shedding
Eskom has announced that Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented until 11pm this evening, and damage caused by power surges is often avoidable.
“It...
Astral Foods forces Eskom to keep power on
Embattled Astral Foods yesterday successfully interdicted power utility Eskom from cutting the bulk supply of electricity to its Meadow Feeds business in the Rand...
South Africa’s Eskom makes 1.3 bln rand profit in first half
South Africa's struggling state power firm Eskom made a surprise 1.3 billion rand ($88.39 million) profit in the first half of this financial year,...
Why the new man at Eskom needs a backbone of steel and the eye...
The new man charged with the devilish job of turning around South Africa’s state owned power generator Eskom may enjoy a merry Christmas next...
Power update: System is ‘extremely vulnerable’
A statement released by Eskom early this morning said that load shedding is not planned for this week but might be implemented if an...
South Africa may lose Moody’s stable outlook. But it’s a close call
South Africa’s tenuous hold on the stable outlook on its sole investment-grade credit rating may slip with finance minister Tito Mboweni expected this week...
What Eskom bailout would mean for Western Cape
The Western Cape legislature wants people to be aware of exactly what the latest Eskom bailout will be used for.
Chaired by the DA’s Deidré...
HIV burdens business more than Eskom
The cost of treating all the 7.9 million people living with HIV in South Africa has become a problem that could soon be a...
No, Eskom didn’t spend R6 billion on diesel in two days
It's easy to blame Eskom for all the wrongs in the country. So easy, in fact, that we don't always take the time to...
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