[ad_1] Eskom has asked the public to switch off non-essential appliances like geysers, swimming pool pumps and electric heaters, during peak hours. Eskom has warned that South Africa could…
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Nine arrested at Kusile for alleged coal theft, fraud – Eskom | Business
[ad_1] Nine people were arrested at Kusile power station on Thursday for alleged fraud and theft of coal, Eskom said in a statement on Friday. Among those arrested were eight…
Crazy Eskom price hikes in South Africa – how tariffs have changed since load shedding started
[ad_1] Due to poor management, rising costs, declining demand, and runaway debt, Eskom’s electricity tariffs have increased by around 450% since the start of load shedding in 2008 – outstripping…
Eskom to suspend load shedding – here’s the new schedule
[ad_1] Power utility Eskom says that it intends to suspend load shedding during the day for the rest of the week, while keeping outages at stage 2 or 3 during…
South Africa’s Eskom says transmission company to be operational by 2025
[ad_1] Adds context, details about additional power JOHANNESBURG, Aug 24 (Reuters) – South Africa’s state power utility Eskom said in a presentation on Thursday that its transmission company will be…
Mediation in Frankfort, Eskom dispute ‘futile’, says Nersa
[ad_1] Energy regulator Nersa has washed its hands of the much-publicised dispute between Rural Maintenance, the company that manages electricity distribution on behalf of the Mafube Local Municipality in the…
Koeberg mess costing Eskom – and South Africa – greatly
[ad_1] South Africa’s energy crisis may worsen in the near future as Eskom engages in several disputes with French contractor Framatome regarding the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station. Koeberg’s operating license…
Gordhan gives Eskom the go-ahead to split off distribution arm | Business
[ad_1] Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan. Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has approved the sale of Eskom’s distribution assets to a new state-owned company. The new company, which has yet…
Government flags delays with energy action plan | Business
[ad_1] Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, minister of electricity. Government has presented a 12-month evaluation of the energy crisis plan. So far, 56% of actions are on track. But work on two have…
Eskom slaps conditions on emergency bidders to stop grid hogging | Business
[ad_1] Eskom has imposed conditions to access the national grid on 1 850 megawatts worth of projects in South Africa that developers, including Karpowership and Electricite de France SA, have…