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Eskom boosts grid with 800MW as Kusile power station's final unit comes online
Eskom has successfully added Unit 6 of Kusile Power Station to the national grid.
Eskom’s turnaround plan: Minister Ramokgopa addresses load shedding challenges
Eskom’s leadership addresses the current state of load shedding and outlines plans for recovery and improvement in South Africa’s power supply.
S&P Global Ratings upgrades Eskom’s credit ratings as lights stay on
Eskom received a credit rating upgrade from S&P Global Ratings, signalling progress in financial stability and a brighter energy future for South Africa.
‘Unrecoded meters will cost SA billions’
Paying consumers suffer the consequences, warns minister.
Eskom CEO Dan Marokane lights the way with executive appointments
Independent energy expert Crown Prince Adil Nchabeleng said this showed sterling leadership.
These Sandton suburbs to be hit with 9 hours of no electricity by Eskom on Friday
Power utility Eskom has warned residents in some of Sandton’s most sought after suburbs and business district that they would be without power for at least 9 hours on Friday.
10-hour power outages for these Joburg areas from Tuesday to Thursday
Eskom said customers in the affected areas would have no power as officials replaced rotten poles which carry medium voltage powerlines.
Eskom’s stellar black leadership deserves recognition as they keep SA’s lights on
The men and women of Eskom and its leadership has shown us that they can turn a national energy crisis disaster into a national wonder story.
Possibly no load shedding this summer as economy grows 2%
Eskom’s leadership is proud of the work that it's doing in turning the company around and believes that there will be no load shedding this Summer.
Mzansi hits 100 days with no load shedding as Eskom defies Stage 2 winter outlook, for now
The last instance of such an extended suspension dates back to the period between July 23, 2021, and October 6, 2021.
Eskom to keep load shedding at Stage 2 this winter
It seems South Africans can breathe a sigh of relief as Eskom plans to maintain load shedding at Stage 2 this winter.
Lights on at all costs? Eskom refutes political allegations leading up to elections
Blow by blow no political party is sparing the punches when it comes to calling out the ruling party over allegations that it is pressuring Eskom to keep the lights on at all costs.
STRATEGIC INSIGHTS: Eskom versus Ferrari
Unlike Ferrari, Eskom enjoys huge public empathy and financial backing and support. Despite all these, Eskom fails to rise to the challenge of performing at its peak.
Eskom’s improved maintenance has reduced load shedding
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said they ramped up maintenance plan at Eskom.
Electricity privatisation ‘heist’ a danger to SA
OPINION: The patently illegal and unconstitutional policy decision to burden the nascent National Transmission Company of South Africa with highly toxic and financially onerous power purchase contracts with the so-called renewable energy independent power producers who earn 6. 5 times more than Eskom spends to produce a kilowatt hour of electricity is iniquitous, writes Tshepo Kgadima.
Eskom report calls for coal plant overhaul to tackle power cuts
Eskom should split its coal-fired plants from the rest of its generation business to free them from company bureaucracy in order to tackle the country's economically crippling power cuts, an independent report has found.
Eskom says no daytime load shedding this weekend
Stage 2 load shedding is expected until 5am on Saturday morning, but there will be no load shedding between 5am and 4pm on Saturday and Sunday
IN THE HOT SEAT: Dan Marokane, Eskom’s new boss, under pressure to put lights back on
South Africa struggles with unprecedented power crunch as the parastatal faces financial and technical crises.
Eskom's New Dawn: Dan Marokane takes on South Africa’s toughest job one month earlier than expected
In an unexpected acceleration, Dan Marokane, known for his dynamic leadership, will assume his role as the Group Chief Executive of Eskom on March 1, a month ahead of schedule.