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Government wants to introduce a long-term electricity price for South Africa

Government is considering introducing a long-term electricity price outlook to give customers more time to prepare for inevitable hikes.

Government considering taking on Eskom’s R392 billion debt

South Africa’s government is considering taking over part or all of Eskom’s R392 billion ($25.8 billion) debt as it seeks to restructure the cash-strapped power utility’s loan obligations, accordin...

South Africa needs to deal with its ‘Eskom problem’: IMF

Eskom should abandon its outdated business model, reduce its footprint in the sector, and compete on a level playing field with private participants, including the producers of renewable energy, sa...

Big electricity price hike on the cards for Joburg

Johannesburg’s City Power has warned that Eskom’s planned tariff increase of 20.5% will be passed on directly to municipal payers and residents.

Eskom moves to stage 2 load shedding – here is the schedule

Eskom has announced that Stage 2 load shedding will be reintroduced.

Load shedding downgraded to stage 1 until Monday

Power utility Eskom has announced that load shedding will be downgraded to stage 1 from 21h00 on Friday (4 February) until 05h00 on Monday (7 February).

Eskom could lift load shedding earlier than expected

Power utility Eskom says that its system is in better shape thanks to work done to get units back to operation, while a review of the country’s load shedding status is underway.

Eskom gives load shedding update ahead of the weekend

Power utility Eskom says it is on track to keep load shedding in place until 05h00 on Monday, despite the return of units to the grid.

Eskom CEO on the load shedding outlook for South Africa

Eskom says that the risk of continued load shedding up until the end of March 2022 remains high.

Eskom moves to stage 2 load shedding – here is the schedule

Eskom has announced that it will introduce stage 2 load shedding on Wednesday (2 February), due to ongoing power constraints.

Eskom warns of load shedding at short notice – power system under severe pressure

Eskom has warned that its power system is under severe pressure, in a statement on Tuesday evening.

Eskom’s road ahead is paved with load-shedding, warns chief executive

Power utility Eskom has warned that the road to operational recovery and sustainability will be long and hard.