Loadshedding
Hill-Lewis urges Ramaphosa to use SoNA to decentralise energy generation 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 8th February 2023 Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has asked President Cyril Ramaphosa to use his State of the Nation Address on Thursday to urgently incentivise... →
Eskom’s survival depends on debt relief and tariffs, CEO says
By: Bloomberg 7th February 2023 Eskom needs debt relief in combination with tariff increases to survive, said CEO Andre de Ruyter, who has led the utility for three years as South... →
Agri SA reiterates warning of food shortages, price spikes as loadshedding continues
By: Marleny Arnoldi 7th February 2023 Industry body Agri SA has implored President Cyril Ramaphosa to address food security in his State of the Nation Address on February 9, given that... →
Blackouts may cost South Africa R899m a day, Reserve Bank says
By: Bloomberg 7th February 2023 South Africa’s electricity crisis is costing the economy as much as R899 million a day, according to central bank estimates. Rolling blackouts of... →
South Africa nears an ignoble record: 100 days of blackouts
By: News24Wire 6th February 2023 South Africa is nearing 100 consecutive days of rolling blackouts, the longest stretch yet, with more to come as its electricity crisis deepens.... →
DMRE promises urgency as Koeberg seeks to secure ongoing supply of Westinghouse fuel 
By: Terence Creamer 3rd February 2023 The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) says it is working with other departments to expedite negotiations on a new nuclear... →
Eskom confirms diesel funding, outlines nuclear fuel options
By: Terence Creamer 2nd February 2023 Struggling power utility Eskom has confirmed that it has secured funding to pay for its diesel requirements for the remainder of the current... →
The power utility ruining South Africa is a big winner for bondholders
By: Bloomberg 2nd February 2023 South Africa’s Eskom is not very good at keeping the lights on, but it’s providing excellent profits for bondholders. Eskom’s dollar bonds due 2028... →
Committee welcomes proposal to declare loadshedding a state of disaster
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 2nd February 2023 The Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises has welcomed the proposal to declare the ongoing loadshedding a state of national disaster to assist... →
NECOM outlines plan for adding and recovering 8 800 MW in 2023
By: Terence Creamer 31st January 2023 Initiatives being coordinated under the aegis of the National Energy Crisis Committee (NECOM) will seek to add about 8 800 MW of capacity to the... →
Stage 6 loadshedding returns on Tuesday night after more breakdowns
By: News24Wire 31st January 2023 Eskom has announced that loadshedding will escalate to Stage 6 on Tuesday night, after six generating units suffered breakdowns over the past 24... →
