Johannesburg City Power says it is on track to restore power to areas that rolling blackouts have affected following heavy rains….
Tag: Eskom
Alternative energy sources are needed to fix SA’s power crisis, says Godongwana
The Minister of Finance told the Progressive Business Forum that government has dropped the ball on Eskom by not focusing on its problems…
Ramaphosa admits ANC-led government policies partly to blame for load shedding
Speaking during the opening of the 55th national elective conference, Cyril Ramaphosa maintains that the government has made some good changes to help…
Eskom ramps up power cuts to stage 6 again
The ailing power utility moved to stage 6 on Friday morning after earlier in the week saying that the rolling blackouts would be…
Joburg City Power to use 3-day blackout exemption to focus on repair operations
Eskom has granted the City of Joburg a reprieve because of the extended power failures caused by the past week’s heavy rains….
Ex-Eskom contractor Lomas set to be extradited from UK over R745m Kusile case
UK authorities were handed an application for extradition by the Investigating Directorate (ID) and this has been approved by a UK court. …
We are working on Eskom, promises Gordhan after De Ruyter’s exit
“The Mineral Resources and Energy Department and Nersa must do extraordinary things to further cut red tape,” says Pravin Gordhan….
Eskom says Makwana won’t be interim CEO after De Ruyter’s resignation
Andre de Ruyter resigned from the top position on Wednesday amid stage five and six power cuts….
EFF welcomes De Ruyter’s exit; energy expert fears further disarray at Eskom
Andre de Ruyter’s resignation as Eskom CEO has received a mixed reaction from civil society and political parties and labour unions….
Outgoing De Ruyter on Eskom: I’m disappointed I didn’t achieve my objectives
The outgoing CEO took to the helm of an increasingly embattled Eskom at the start of 2020 where he announced a five-step turnaround…