May 06
South Africa: Load Shedding Remains Suspended
Eskom says load shedding remains suspended due to the continued sustained improvement in generation performance and a 4 400MW reduction in unplanned outages. Read more »
May 02
South Africa: Eskom Reaches Significant Milestone in Curbing Load Shedding
Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says the end of load shedding is "within touching distance". Read more »
April 16
South Africa: Electricity Minister to Visit Northern Cape
Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, is expected to undertake an outreach programme with business stakeholders in the Northern Cape. Read more »
April 12
South Africa: Ramokgopa Visits Camden Power Station
Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, continued his visits to power stations with a stop at the Camden Power Station in Mpumalanga, on… Read more »
April 02
South Africa: Eskom Applies Electricity Tariff Increase
The price of electricity will increase this week, following Eskom's implementation of its new electricity tariff of between 12.72% and 12.74%. Read more »
March 28
South Africa: Presidency Releases Energy Action Plan Update
The Presidency has released the 18-month update on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan (EAP). Read more »
March 25
South Africa: Progress Made At Troublesome Power Stations
Eskom Group Executive for Generation, Bheki Nxumalo, says although challenges continue, at least five power stations identified for attention and intervention are beginning to show… Read more »
South Africa: New Generation Capacity Remains in Focus
Minister in the Presidency for Electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says as government and Eskom continue to resolve challenges at the power utility, government is also seized with… Read more »
March 18
South Africa: Stage 2 Load Shedding Implemented 'Until Further Notice'
Eskom has implemented Stage 2 load shedding with effect from 5am today. Read more »
March 13
South Africa: Service Delivery 'War Room' Working to Resolve Water and Electricity Disruptions
Deputy President Paul Mashatile says government is implementing rapid response interventions to resolve water and electricity disruptions in various municipalities across the… Read more »
March 11
South Africa: Challenges Remain, but There Is Improvement At Eskom - Ramokgopa
Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says trends are showing that there are signs of improvement and progress at Eskom. Read more »
March 10
South Africa: Eskom to Implement Stage 1 Load Shedding
Eskom has announced that Stage 1 load shedding will be implemented from 4 pm on Sunday afternoon. Read more »
February 26
South Africa: Eskom 'On the Right Path' - Ramokgopa
Interventions at Eskom power stations have been able to slash load shedding by some 600 hours during the December and January 2023/24 period as compared to the previous year. Read more »
February 12
South Africa: Comments Deadline for Draft IRP 2023 Extended
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has extended the deadline for comments on the draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2023) to 23 March 2024. Read more »
February 11
South Africa: Stage 6 - Eskom Working on Units Affected By Boiler Tube Leaks
Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, says teams are working around the clock to return to service the units that have contributed to load shedding… Read more »
February 07
South Africa: Eskom Reduces Load Shedding to Stage 1
Eskom has announced that it will reduce load shedding to Stage 1 on Wednesday at 10am. Read more »
February 05
South Africa: Evening Load Shedding to Remain At Stage 3
Eskom is expected to implement Stage 3 load shedding between 4pm and 5am every day due to constrained emergency reserves. Read more »
January 22
South Africa: Eskom to Rollout Prepaid Metres Throughout Limpopo
State power utility Eskom is expected to embark on a province-wide prepaid meter installation drive in Limpopo, as part of its meter maintenance programme. Read more »
January 05
South Africa: President Approves MOU to Strengthen Action Against Load Shedding
President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) entered into by Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan and Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho… Read more »
January 02
South Africa: Kusile Unit 5 Synchronised to the Grid
Eskom has synchronised Unit 5 of the Kusile Power Station project to the national grid. Read more »
South Africa: Load Shedding Returns
Eskom has implemented Stage 2 load shedding with effect from 5am after several generating units did not come back online as anticipated. Read more »
December 12, 2023
South Africa: Process to Procure Nuclear Energy to Begin
South Africa will soon begin the procurement process for some 2 500MW of nuclear energy. Read more »
December 01, 2023
South Africa: Eskom Hopeful of Positive Municipal Debt Relief Programme Results
Eskom is pinning its hopes on the Municipal Debt Relief programme facilitated by National Treasury to support municipalities in dealing with their historical debt challenges. Read more »
November 30, 2023
South Africa: Preferred Bidders for Battery Storage IPP Bid Window One Announced
The announcement of the four preferred bidders under the first bid window of the Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Procurement (BESIPPP) Programme marks a "significant… Read more »
November 28, 2023
South Africa: Energy Equipment Donation to Be Received By Electricity Minister
The first consignment of energy equipment donated by the People's Republic of China is expected to be received by Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientso… Read more »