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African Security Congress In S.A Demands Accountability in Eskom Procurement

The African Security Congress in S.A is calling for greater accountability for all individuals involved in Eskom procurement processes that led to the allegedly unjustified awarding of a 500-million-rand contract to Fidelity Security Services. The ASC advocates for the rights and interests of private security guards in the country. Its president Tebogo Motloung says it is imperative that those who manipulated the system to secure the contract be held responsible […]

1 March, 2025 46

South Africa

Loadshedding at stage two until further notice in South Africa

Loadshedding has been reduced to stage two until further notice in South Africa, following the successful recovery of eight out of ten generation units that tripped over the weekend. A total of three-thousand-808-megawatts has been restored from the units that tripped. Eskom’s spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says while the recovery of the emergency reserves is progressing well, further replenishment is required to reach sufficient levels:

25 February, 2025 37

South Africa

In S.A, load-shedding has been reduced to stage four until further notice

In S.A, load-shedding has been reduced to stage four until further notice. This follows the successful recovery of all five units at Majuba, two at Camden, and one at Medupi since Saturday. In total, eight out of ten generation units that had tripped at the weekend have returned to service. Eskom’s spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says emergency reserves replenishment is also progressing well: Meanwhile, the DA’s, Kevin Mileham, says the over-reliance […]

24 February, 2025 46

South Africa

In South Africa: Eskom CEO Blames Stage 6 Load-Shedding on Majuba Failures

In South Africa, Eskom CEO Dan Marokane says stage 6 load-shedding was triggered by multiple unit failures at Majuba power station in Mpumalanga after a transformer overload. He confirmed the issue is a structural and technical setback, but assured that isolation measures are in place. Despite further unit trips at Medupi and Camden, Eskom remains committed to its generation recovery plan. Marokane warns this week remains crucial in the recovery […]

24 February, 2025 33

South Africa

In S.A, AfriForum Demands Accountability for Municipal Mismanagement

In S.A, AfriForum says it demands that Eskom and the national government hold municipal officials accountable for the gross mismanagement of municipal finances, rather than depriving paying residents of basic rights. AfriForum Deidré Steffens says in Free State, corrupt officials are keeping towns in a stranglehold by not settling municipal power debts, but now communities are expected to bear the consequences:

17 February, 2025 49

South Africa

Eskom Reports Stable Power System with Load-Shedding Suspended

In S.A, Eskom says the power system continues to be stable with load-shedding remaining suspended. Eskom spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena says the system also has sufficient emergency reserves. She says from 1 April last year to 14 February, load-shedding was suspended for 317 days, compared to 32 days in the same period last year. She adds that electricity supply was available 99-percent of the time, compared to just 10-percent last […]

15 February, 2025 46

South Africa

In S.A, EFF Criticizes Nersa’s Approval of Eskom’s Tariff Hikes

In South Africa, the EFF has criticized the National Energy Regulator of South Africa for approving Eskom's tariff hikes, calling the decision unjustifiable and harmful to households and businesses. Nersa approved a 12.74% increase for 2025/2026, with smaller increases for the following years. Meanwhile, AfriForum's Morné Mostert, aims to determine whether the decision complies with legal requirements, expressing concerns that Nersa may be permitting Eskom to recover unlawful expenses through […]

31 January, 2025 46

South Africa

Nersa Approves Electricity Tariff Increase in South Africa

In South Africa, its energy regulator, Nersa, has approved a 12.7-percent electricity tariff increase for the 2025/'26 financial year, effective from the first of April. Municipal customers will see the hike from 1 July. Further hikes of 5.36-percent in 2026/'27 and 6.19-percent in 2027/'28 have also been approved. Nersa chairperson Thembani Bukula says the regulator had to balance Eskom’s financial sustainability with affordability for consumers:

31 January, 2025 19

Business / Economics

S.A’s Eskom settles with PWC in collapsed cost-cutting consultancy deal case

S.A's Eskom has settled with PricewaterhouseCoopers in a case concerning a collapsed cost-cutting consultancy deal. The case sought to nullify a cost reduction contract known as the Capital Scrubbing engagement and recover payments made to PwC and subcontractor Nkonki. The project was also scrutinised during the State Capture Commission of Inquiry. Eskom’s spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says management’s commitment to dealing with cases arising from the findings of the commission […]

30 January, 2025 58