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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    ESP launches South Africa's "live status page"

    ESP launches South Africa's "live status page" EskomSePush (ESP) has launched an online dashboard that tracks electricity, water, and Internet disruptions across South Africa. ESP co-founder Dan Southwood-Wells announced the new dashboard on LinkedIn on Monday, 12 July 2026, calling it a "live...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Koeberg radiation contamination events caused by dislodged plug and burnt-out cord

    Koeberg radiation contamination events caused by dislodged plug and burnt-out cord Eskom has revealed that two recent radiation contamination incidents at Koeberg nuclear power plant were caused by a dislodged plug and a burnt-out electrical cord on portable ventilation units. In the past...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    One Eskom union thinks 7% salary increase is not enough

    One Eskom union thinks 7% salary increase is not enough A wage dispute between Eskom and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) is heading to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration (CCMA). This comes after NUMSA rejected Eskom's offer of 7% annual...
  5. Luis

    South Africa's Electricity Minister on expanding South Africa's grid

    Electricity minister's message about fixing South Africa's economy with electricity network upgrade Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has warned that South Africa's grid expansion project won't benefit the economy as intended unless the country advances industrial and skills...
  6. Luis

    Dan Marokane: The risks in restructuring South Africa's electricity market

    Eskom CEO's message about big electricity changes in South Africa Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has highlighted several key risks associated with the restructuring of the South African electricity market. In a column published in Business Day, Marokane warned that the changes could result in market...
  7. Luis

    Scepticism about gas-to-power plants in South Africa

    Bad news about Eskom's gas plan EE Business Intelligence manager and energy expert Chris Yelland remains sceptical about the economic feasibility of gas-to-power plants in South Africa. A recent analysis also found that an alternative peaking power technology is already substantially cheaper...
  8. Luis

    1.1 million South Africans freed from load reduction

    Eskom beats its own targets Eskom's progress in its efforts to end load reduction, which has already freed 1.1 million customers from the power cuts, has far exceeded expectations. Responding to parliamentary questions, electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said load reduction would be...
  9. Luis

    Former President alleges Eskom management intentionally engineered load shedding

    Thabo Mbeki makes damning allegations about Eskom management Former President Thabo Mbeki alleged that Eskom managers intentionally allowed the power utility to descend into load-shedding to exploit tender processes. It was one of the major allegations made by Mbeki during his speech at the...
  10. Luis

    Concerns about R2,400 registration fee for Emfuleni residents with solar power

    R2,400 fee for people with solar panels on their roofs in a Gauteng municipality Civil rights group AfriForum has raised concerns about the Municipality of Emfuleni's proposed plan to introduce a R2,400 once-off fee and R463 monthly charges for residents with solar power. Emfuleni is a...
  11. Luis

    Business and political leaders in South Africa don't care about rules or ethics — Eskom chairman

    Business and political leaders in South Africa don't care about rules or ethics — Eskom chairman Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati said there is an apparent belief among business and political leaders in South Africa that rules and ethical standards that apply to others do not apply to them. “I have...
  12. Luis

    Afriforum approaches courts to review Eskom's R54.7 billion settlement

    Afriforum approaches courts to review Eskom's R54.7 billion settlement Civil action organisation AfriForum has again approached the courts to review Eskom's R54.7 billion settlement with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA). NERSA approved an additional R54.7 billion in...
  13. Luis

    Police seize 1.6 tonnes of copper cables from alleged Eastern Cape thieves

    Police seize 1.6 tonnes of copper cables from alleged Eastern Cape thieves The South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested nine suspects for the possession of 1.6 tonnes of allegedly stolen copper cables estimated to be worth R600,000. According to officials, the suspects were arrested after...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Emfuleni municipality wants to add extra fee for home solar users

    Emfuleni municipality wants to add extra fee for home solar users The embattled Emfuleni Local Municipality plans to introduce an application fee and a monthly levy for homes with solar power installations. Located in the heart of the Vaal triangle in southern Gauteng, Emfuleni's area of...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    15 of Johannesburg's own city councillors have outstanding electricity bills

    15 of Johannesburg's own city councillors have outstanding electricity bills Johannesburg's City Power has revealed that several of its own councillors and office bearers have combined outstanding electricity bills in the hundreds of thousands of rand. In a statement on 19 June 2026, the...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom signs preliminary gas deal with Exxon Mobil

    Eskom signs preliminary gas deal with Exxon Mobil Exxon Mobil struck a preliminary deal to bring liquefied natural gas to South Africa, which will use the fuel to bolster its coal-reliant power grid, according to people familiar with the matter. The agreement will enable state utility Eskom...
  17. Luis

    Eskom's electricity customers in Southern Africa look to renewable energy with billions in investments

    Eskom's electricity customers in Southern Africa look to renewable energy with billions in investments Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter predicted that the utility's primary revenue base would hollow out as major electricity customers began looking towards private producers and embedded...
  18. Luis

    South Africa moving away from Eskom as private sector adds capacity

    South Africa moving away from Eskom as private sector adds capacity Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter's prediction that South Africa's energy landscape would shift away from reliance on the power utility proved spot-on. In his book Truth to Power: My Three Years Inside Eskom, De Ruyter argued...
  19. Luis

    Eskom launches renewables business division: Eskom Green

    Eskom launches renewables business division: Eskom Green South Africa's energy utility, Eskom, said it will deliver on targets to add 32,000MW of new renewable energy through its newly formed Eskom Green division. It said that it launched Eskom Green to accelerate the development of...
  20. Luis

    Concerns over Eskom's alleged street light switch-off in Gauteng

    Concerns over Eskom's alleged street light switch-off in Gauteng Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) CEO Wayne Duvenage has raised concerns over the impact that Eskom's alleged switch-off of street lighting in Johannesburg could have on residents' safety. Moneyweb recently reported that a...
  21. Luis

    Preferential pricing approved for two of Eskom's biggest users

    Preferential pricing approved for two of Eskom's biggest users The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) approved a preferential pricing deal for two of Eskom's biggest power users, with tariffs that are less than a fifth of what regular households pay. Energy and financial...
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