Access to energy plays a critical role in economic development. But bad government policies have affected energy security in many developing countries.It is estimated that two out of three households (almost 600 million people) in sub-Sa...
·over 4 years ago
Electricity customers should brace themselves for steeper increases. shutterstock. Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned power utility, has a litany of financial and operational problems. In 2017 the Goldman Sachs Group declared it the bi...
·over 3 years ago
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has set a deadline of the 1st of January 2024 for his government to resolve the myriad energy-related issues plaguing the province’s 11 municipalities, which include illegal connections, cable theft and dam...
·8 months ago
Eskom has revealed it will implement varying stages of load shedding on Monday the 21st of August 2023 following a breakdown of some generating units.
·8 months ago
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa believes China would help South Africa move with speed to modernise electricity infrastructure to immediately minimise the effects of load shedding.
·8 months ago
The Minister in the Presidency for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa welcomes developments in Eskom’s generation performance following the return to service of unit 1 at Kusile Power Station, ahead of schedule.
·6 months ago
The Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will tomorrow, 23 January 2024, brief the media on the implementation of the Energy Action Plan.
·3 months ago
As South Africa braces itself for the approaching winter months, the nation's electricity minister, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has issued a call for urgent action to address potential challenges in meeting electricity demand.
·23 days ago