Tag: Eskom
Use electricity wisely
Despite the great strides in increasing access to electricity in the last 25 years, electricity still remains an expensive and scarce household resource.
As such...
Eskom executive appointed to top energy research body
Eskom’s Chief Operating Officer Jan Oberholzer has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI).
A seat...
What Moody’s thinks about Eskom, the elections and the economy
Global ratings group Moody’s has published a research report on South Africa, with insight into its decision to let its traditional review date pass...
Eskom gets R2.5 billion loan for renewable energy projects
Troubled power utility Eskom has signed a loan agreement with New Development Bank (NDB) to connect renewable energy projects to the national grid.
Under the...
No load shedding this week
Residents can pack away the candles and torches for the moment as Eskom announces that no load shedding is anticipated for this week.
The national...
South Africans Left Without Answers as Blackouts Drag On
South Africans looking for signs of an end to the latest round of power cuts were left disappointed after the minister responsible for utility...
Gordhan meets with Eskom board, management as rolling blackouts continue
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan says he agrees with South Africans that the continuation of recurrent load shedding, in particular stage 4 load shedding by Eskom, is unacceptable...
Eskom’s plan to keep the lights on
As Eskom continues to warn consumers of rotational load shedding, Deputy President David Mabuza has told Members of Parliament that the power utility has...
There is a low risk of rotational loadshedding today
Residents and businesses are encouraged to use electricity sparingly to ease the demand of electricity. Switch off geysers as well as all non-essential lighting...
R170 billion stolen in Eskom looting spree
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is looking into the theft of R170 billion from Eskom
The report stated that of this figure, R139 billion is...
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