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Eskom has successfully added Unit 6 of Kusile Power Station to the national grid.
Eskom’s leadership addresses the current state of load shedding and outlines plans for recovery and improvement in South Africa’s power supply.
Eskom received a credit rating upgrade from S&P Global Ratings, signalling progress in financial stability and a brighter energy future for South Africa.
Paying consumers suffer the consequences, warns minister.
Independent energy expert Crown Prince Adil Nchabeleng said this showed sterling leadership.
Power utility Eskom has warned residents in some of Sandton’s most sought after suburbs and business district that they would be without power for at least 9 hours on Friday.
Eskom said customers in the affected areas would have no power as officials replaced rotten poles which carry medium voltage powerlines.
The men and women of Eskom and its leadership has shown us that they can turn a national energy crisis disaster into a national wonder story.
Eskom’s leadership is proud of the work that it's doing in turning the company around and believes that there will be no load shedding this Summer.
The last instance of such an extended suspension dates back to the period between July 23, 2021, and October 6, 2021.
It seems South Africans can breathe a sigh of relief as Eskom plans to maintain load shedding at Stage 2 this winter.
Blow by blow no political party is sparing the punches when it comes to calling out the ruling party over allegations that it is pressuring Eskom to keep the lights on at all costs.
Unlike Ferrari, Eskom enjoys huge public empathy and financial backing and support. Despite all these, Eskom fails to rise to the challenge of performing at its peak.
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said they ramped up maintenance plan at Eskom.
OPINION: The patently illegal and unconstitutional policy decision to burden the nascent National Transmission Company of South Africa with highly toxic and financially onerous power purchase contracts with the so-called renewable energy independent power producers who earn 6. 5 times more than Eskom spends to produce a kilowatt hour of electricity is iniquitous, writes Tshepo Kgadima.
Eskom should split its coal-fired plants from the rest of its generation business to free them from company bureaucracy in order to tackle the country's economically crippling power cuts, an independent report has found.
Stage 2 load shedding is expected until 5am on Saturday morning, but there will be no load shedding between 5am and 4pm on Saturday and Sunday
South Africa struggles with unprecedented power crunch as the parastatal faces financial and technical crises.
In an unexpected acceleration, Dan Marokane, known for his dynamic leadership, will assume his role as the Group Chief Executive of Eskom on March 1, a month ahead of schedule.