Cabinet has mandated Pravin Gordhan to negotiate with Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter to start work sooner to stabilise the power utility.
Not everbody is singing from the same hymn sheet at Eskom. COO Jan Oberholzer and President Cyril Ramaphosa seem to have differing views on sabotage.
It’s hard to fathom just how disastrous Eskom has been this year. But whatever your worst fears are, the utility may well surpass them.
Eskom assured customers that load shedding is no cause for concern as the system is “effectively controlled”. We are now in Stage 1.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has promised that this would be the last weekend of load shedding.
The DA are looking to strike while the iron is hot. They’ve outlined their six-point plan to get Eskom firing on all cylinders. But would it actually work?
Nobody needs to make up stories about Eskom. The truth is usually much more shocking than fiction, anyway. The firm are on a fake news-busting mission.
EFF deputy leader Floyd Shivambu claims the real faces behind the alleged Eskom ‘sabotage’ are these three.
As well as Thursday’s load shedding schedule, there have been some interesting developments with Eskom over the past 24 hours – get yourself up to speed.
If Eskom’s legal challenge is successful, electricity costs could double in two years.
President Cyril Ramaphosa claims 2 000MW of power was lost due to an act of sabotage which contributed to the load shedding crisis.
The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has shot down claims that the recent load shedding was an act of sabotage led by disgruntled workers.
The travesty of Eskom has brought together the most powerful people in South Africa, as they plan a route out of the darkness caused by week-long load shedding.
We can’t keep the lights on in South Africa, but that hasn’t stopped Eskom from funneling power to Zimbabwe – it’s a Christmas present SA can ill-afford.
When is load shedding not load shedding? There has been all sorts of confusion on Wednesday, after a “speed wobble” forced Eskom into a statement.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to rake Eskom over the coals during a crisis meeting this morning.
Renewed calls for alternative energy sources as experts warn of severe economic impact of load shedding.
Eskom released a statement to address the spread of fake news in the aftermath of Stage 6 load shedding.
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy released a statement stating that an Independent Power Producer (IPP) could solve ongoing load shedding.
Eskom are struggling to keep the lights on in December, and people are concerned about Christmas Day: There are four key areas to consider here…
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on Tuesday accused Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan of sabotaging Eskom.
Ramaphosa’s globetrotting has been cut short this week. The President is flying home to hold crunch talks with Eskom, whose future hangs by a thread.
As the country contends with Stage 6 load shedding, we take a look at the history of power cuts.
If Eskom fails to get a grip on load shedding, it might affect Cape Town’s water supply, the City warned.
Three stalwarts of the energy industry have chimed in on Tuesday. It’s argued that a lawsuit could be filed against Eskom for their load shedding fiasco.