Nevertheless, they illustrate the general problem is not improving, as Eskom's figures might suggest.) There are numerous reasons for people to steal cables. They range from coordinated and planned ...

Eskom said five of its coal-fired generation units have been successfully repaired. Its reserves have been returned to service, allowing it to suspend load shedding. The parastatal announced on ...

Eskom has warned of a high risk of stage 4 load-shedding at short notice. The state-owned power utility has been load-shedding-free for more than ten months, which it attributes to the success of ...

Eskom has burned through a massive amount of diesel in order to avoid load shedding in the past year. Recently, the state power utility surpassed more than 300 days without load shedding sponsored ...

Nersa is expected to announce their decision on Eskom’s tariff application for the 2025/26 financial year in the coming days. Professor Vally Padayachee, power and energy expert, and a former ...

Energy expert at Forest Energy Solutions Matthew Cruise says Eskom has avoided load-shedding on several occasions in January 2025 by burning large amounts of diesel. Speaking to Cape Talk ...

As a result, the community spent the festive season in the dark. Photos: Supplied/Lesedi Mabuza Eskom maintains that for the residents of this settlement near Hazyview to be reconnected and ...

During the meeting, the provincial government proposed that the struggling municipality transfer its electricity rights to Eskom, under the oversight of the Ministry of Electricity. The special ...