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Eskom warns South Africans to brace for at least 5 more years of loadshedding
Eskom' Medium Term System Adequacy Outlook (MTSAO) for 2024-2028 is warning South Africans to brace for at least five years of loadshedding due to several risks.
Former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter's 2022/2023 salary soars to R7 million
Former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter's 2022/2023 salary is R7 million, despite Eskom's loss doubling to R23.9 billion from R12 billion in the previous financial year.
Former President Thabo Mbeki emphasises urgent need for coal station renovations to end loadshedding
Former president Thabo Mbeki has suggested plans to end rolling blackouts. Mbeki believes loadshedding can be eradicated by renovating coal power stations.
Mantashe signs off on new renewable energy projects giving South Africa 203MW green boost
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has signed off on two additional renewable energy projects to add to South Africa's embattled power grid.
South Africa faces worst loadshedding year in a decade: 54 days without electricity
South Africa faces the worst loadshedding in 2023, experiencing 54 blackout days due to 1 296 blackout hours. Energy analyst Pieter Jordaan warns of blackouts.
Electricity Minister says closing Komati Power Station for renewable energy was a bad idea, starting a debate
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Komati Power Station should have never been decommissioned because it was one of the best power stations.
Eskom cuts illegal connection in Alexandra as electricity stealing in Gauteng bleeds utility of R7bn yearly
Eskom revealed that power theft in Gauteng costs the embattled utility R7bn in revenue every year which could be used to maintain Eskom's ailing power plants.
China donates power to be installed in SA public facilities, helping to combat loadshedding
South Africa has received a hefty solar and wind power donation from China. A similar gift came from Mozambique to help fight the current electricity crisis.
Da lashes out at the Department of Electricity’s R13 million salary cost, Mzansi says people need to be paid
The Department of Electricity will cost taxpayers R13 million per year. Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa is expected to earn an excess of R2.4 million this year.
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