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    Eskom should be rewarded for handing over transmission assets — Board chairman

    Eskom should be rewarded for handing over transmission assets — Board chairman Eskom board chair Mteto Nyati says the state-owned power utility will need to be compensated for any assets it loses as a result of its unbundling. Speaking to Power Talk on 30 March, Nyati explained there were many...
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    How MTN became South Africa's top mobile network

    How MTN became South Africa's top mobile network Former MTN South Africa CEO and current Eskom chairman, Mteto Nyati, says that strong leadership and a partnership with Huawei enabled it to become the best mobile network in South Africa. “We were battling poor network coverage, frequent...
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    Eskom extends free SSEG registration deadline

    Eskom extends free SSEG registration deadline Eskom has extended its free registration period for households and businesses with hybrid and grid-tied rooftop solar power systems under 100kWp. The power utility announced the extension during a presentation at the Solar & Storage Live event in...
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    Big questions about Eskom's free solar registration deadline

    Big questions about Eskom's free solar registration deadline Eskom has refused to provide an update on the extension of its free registration period for home and small-business rooftop solar power systems, which is set to end early next week. To improve the registration rate of small-scale...
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    Eskom ready for legal challenges over municipal takeovers

    Eskom ready for legal challenges over municipal takeovers Eskom has declined to comment on AfriForum's concerns that its plan to interrupt power supply to 13 municipalities in South Africa could risk their collapse. In feedback sent to MyBroadband, the state power utility said it will await...
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    Eskom's solar registration fee exemption deadline closing in

    Eskom's solar registration fee exemption deadline closing in There are fewer than 2 weeks left before Eskom's free registration offer for rooftop solar power systems expires. Eskom and many municipalities require households and businesses with sub-100kW grid-tied and hybrid solar power...
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    How much more Eskom spent on its largest power station vs China

    How much more Eskom spent on its largest power station vs China Eskom spent nearly seven times as much building its biggest and most advanced coal power station as China did constructing the world's largest coal-fired plant with similar technologies. Eskom's Kusile power station near...
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    Eskom's empty 90% EAF promise

    Eskom's empty 90% EAF promise In 2011, Eskom said it aspired to an energy availability factor of 90%, which would put its generating capability among the top five power generating utilities in the world. However, it plummeted to 55% in 2024, and Eskom celebrated when it exceeded 60% the...
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    Load-shedding is gone, but Eskom is still missing targets

    Load-shedding is gone, but Eskom is still missing targets Eskom is expecting to fall short on several key performance targets before the end of FY26, according to its third-quarter business performance report. Among the most notable failures, the report shows that Eskom missed its Energy...
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    Renewable energy giant with Jan Oberholzer as chairman takes Eskom to court

    Renewable energy giant with Jan Oberholzer as chairman takes Eskom to court A legal dispute now before the courts highlights a rapidly emerging fault line in South Africa’s energy transition: intensifying competition among renewable energy developers for scarce grid connection capacity. The...
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    Eskom loses Europe's biggest aluminium producer due to high tariffs

    Eskom loses Europe's biggest aluminium producer due to high tariffs South32 idled its Mozambican aluminium smelter, Europe’s biggest source of the metal, after talks failed to secure an affordable power supply deal beyond this month, tightening global supplies just as the Iran war prompted...
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    Eskom contractually obliged to burn millions on diesel while coal power stations stand idle

    Eskom contractually obliged to burn millions on diesel while coal power stations stand idle Due to contractual obligations with independent power producers (IPPs), Eskom must spend millions of rands on diesel-powered generation despite having spare coal-fired generation available. In its most...
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    Eskom salaries should be reduced — Dawie Roodt

    Eskom salaries should be reduced — Dawie Roodt Efficient Group chief economist Dawie Roodt says Eskom workers should be getting salary reductions and not receive rewards for the power utility's recent improved performance. Eskom is currently locked in salary negotiations with unions...
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    Eskom granted another R54 billion in revenue after Nersa's final calculation revision

    Eskom granted another R54 billion in revenue after Nersa's final calculation revision The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) approved additional revenue of R54.734 billion for Eskom at a meeting on Saturday, 7 February 2026. The adjustment will result in much sharper increases...
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    Eskom walks back threats against unregistered solar panel users in South Africa

    Eskom walks back threats against unregistered solar panel users in South Africa Eskom has walked back earlier threats to cut off and fine its direct customers who fail to register their solar power systems. However, it is still demanding compliance. In response, energy analyst Chris Yelland...
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    Eskom's revised unbundling strategy slammed

    Eskom's revised unbundling strategy slammed While Eskom has made significant strides in securing the country's electricity supply, its revised unbundling strategy could jeopardise critical energy reforms. According to Business Leadership South Africa's (BLSA) Reform Tracker Quarterly Review...
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    Private generation registrations surged to new record in 2025

    Private generation registrations surged to new record in 2025 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) registered a record private power generation capacity in 2025, roughly the equivalent ot that of one and a half Kusile or Medupi power stations. Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter...
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    Eskom's solar registration fee exemption deadline looms

    Eskom's solar registration fee exemption deadline looms South African households with small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) installations have until March 2026 to register their systems with Eskom without paying the R10,000 connection fee. According to the Department of Electricity and...
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    Bad weekend weather knocks Eskom's network

    Bad weekend weather knocks Eskom's network Severe storms and high winds wreaked havoc on South Africa's electricity supply over the weekend, resulting in power disruptions on Eskom's network in several provinces. In a statement on Sunday, 28 December 2025, the power utility said that ongoing...
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    New Eskom break-up plan creates huge conflict of interest

    New Eskom break-up plan creates huge conflict of interest South Africa’s decision to modify a plan to break up its state-owned power utility into three separate entities is encountering opposition from creditors and foreign government funders. The “revised unbundling strategy” approved by...
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