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Minister of Electricity
lifestyle

Minister of fashion? Sputla’s slogan T-shirt gets thumbs up [photos]

Minister of Electricity
News

Minister of Electricity: “Eskom workers will resolve load shedding”

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said the power crisis has nothing to do with corruption.
News

‘Power crisis has nothing to do with corruption’- Ramokgopa

Minister of Electricity
Fashion and Beauty

Minister of fashion? Sputla’s slogan T-shirt gets thumbs up [photos]

Minister of Electricity
News

Minister of Electricity: “Eskom workers will resolve load shedding”

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said the power crisis has nothing to do with corruption.
News

‘Power crisis has nothing to do with corruption’- Ramokgopa

load shedding
Lifestyle

‘We passed on’: Mom’s load shedding prank has kid in tears [watch]

By Megan van den Heever21-03-2023 19:52

Parenting win or fail? A South African mom has received mixed reactions after convincing her child that they had died during load shedding …

Due to slight improvement in generation capacity Eskom confirmed that there will be NO load shedding until 5:00 on Wednesday, 22 March.
News

Load shedding SUSPENDED on TUESDAY

By Sinothando Siyolo21-03-2023 14:21

Due to slight improvement in generation capacity Eskom confirmed that there will be NO load shedding until 5:00 on Wednesday, 22 March.

Numsa court load shedding
News

NUMSA in court to demand an end to load shedding

By Virginia Keppler-Young21-03-2023 13:18

Numsa members will be staging a demonstration outside the North Gauteng High Court to demand an end to load shedding on Wednesday 22 March 2023.

A hilarious video depicting a meeting between Sars, Eskom, Employed, Poverty, and others has made rounds on social media.
News

WATCH: Hilarious national shutdown staff meeting

By Sinothando Siyolo20-03-2023 17:26

A hilarious video depicting a national shutdown meeting between Eskom, Poverty, Police, Twitter and others has made rounds on social media.

Fikile Mbalula national shutdown
Celeb News

National Shutdown: Celebs slam Fikile Mbalula for ‘flop’ comment

By Nokuthula Ngcobo20-03-2023 12:57

‘Y’all are letting the country down’: ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula’s comments about the #NationalShutdown received heavy backlash.

Pearl Thusi, Cyril Ramaphosa
Celeb News

‘Cyril Ramaphosa doesn’t care about the people’: Pearl Thusi

By Nokuthula Ngcobo20-03-2023 11:17

Actress and presenter Pearl Thusi has weighed in and slammed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership ahead of the #NationalShutdown.

Eskom suspends load shedding
News

Breaking: ESKOM continues to SUSPEND load shedding

By Virginia Keppler-Young19-03-2023 16:14

Eskom announced it will continue to suspend load shedding until Monday morning 20 March 2023.

Eskom suspends load shedding
News

Eskom SUSPENDS load shedding, for now

By Virginia Keppler-Young19-03-2023 06:14

Eskom has announced that it suspends load shedding until Sunday afternoon.

Eskom load shedding Stage 7
News

Eskom: Stage 2 load shedding until further notice despite improvements

By Storm Simpson17-03-2023 13:35

Eskom has announced that Stage 2 load shedding will continue until further notice despite recent improvements in generation capacity

Eskom load shedding
News

Six coal power plants operating at above 70% for first time since May, says Eskom

By Storm Simpson16-03-2023 21:35

Eskom said this is the first time that six coal-fired power stations have performed at such a level since May 2022.

load shedding
Lifestyle

SA livid by Eskom’s ‘celebrate’ stage 2 load shedding comments

By Megan van den Heever16-03-2023 16:17

The audacity! Eskom chair Mpho Makwana’s instruction to ‘celebrate’ lower stages of load shedding have gone down in flames…

Eskom load shedding Stage 7
News

Stage 3 until further notice after Eskom recovers more capacity

By Storm Simpson15-03-2023 15:54

South Africans will have Stage 3 load shedding until further notice. Eskom said it has improved capacity over the past 24 hours.

Eskom load shedding bailouts
News

Eskom and other SOEs received over R330 billion in bailouts since 2013

By Storm Simpson14-03-2023 16:28

During this year’s budget speech, Treasury said it would absorb R254 billion of Eskom’s debt to ease financial pressure.

Eskom load shedding
News

Eskom recovers generation capacity, cuts load shedding to Stage 3

By Storm Simpson14-03-2023 14:31

Eskom said that it had recovered some generation capacity over the past 48 hours. SA will alternate between Stage 3 and 4 until further notice.

Load shedding
News

Here is your Tuesday load shedding schedule

By Virginia Keppler-Young14-03-2023 07:34

The City of Tshwane has updated its load shedding schedule for Tuesday.

Eskom load shedding Stage 7
News

Capacity recovered, but no relief: Eskom enforces Stage 4 load shedding indefinitely

By Storm Simpson13-03-2023 14:01

Stage 4 load shedding continues indefinitely despite some recovery in generation capacity. Power cuts were expected to escalate to Stage 5 later.

Tshwane load shedding Monday
News

Monday load shedding schedule – Here is your Tshwane updated list

By Virginia Keppler-Young13-03-2023 07:38

Eskom implements Stage 4 load shedding. Here is your updated list for Tshwane.

Tshwane load shedding Monday
News

ESKOM implements STAGE 4 load shedding immediately

By Virginia Keppler-Young12-03-2023 15:36

Eskom implements Stage 4 load shedding from today, 12 March 2023.

Minister of Electricity
Celeb News

Money moves! Minister of Electricity wears R4m designer watch

By Megan van den Heever09-03-2023 15:10

Time is money! Mzansi’s first-ever Minister of Electricity Kgosientso ‘Sputla’ Ramakgoba was spotted in a watch worth over R4 million!

SAFTU
News

National Shutdown: SAFTU demand an end to load shedding, a R1500 grant and R72 per hour for workers

By Storm Simpson08-03-2023 17:41

SAFTU pledged to join the EFF for a national shutdown on 20 March. The red berets are calling for Ramaphosa’s head, but Zwelinzima Vavi stressed that the trade union federation is independent and is not joining the party’s political programme.

Watch Electricity Minister optimistic about load shedding video
News

WATCH: Load shedding intensity can be reduced [Video]

By Ramadhani Kusaga08-03-2023 11:25

Need your news quickly? Watch daily News in a minute videos from The South African YouTube page for all that you really need to know!

Load shedding on SATURDAY: Here's the UPDATED schedule
News

Tshwane: Here’s your UPDATED load shedding schedule for WEDNESDAY

By Virginia Keppler-Young08-03-2023 04:00

If you stay in the City of Tshwane, here is your load shedding schedule.

Minister of Electricity
Celeb News

Minister of Electricity: Meet his beautiful, young wife [photos]

By Megan van den Heever07-03-2023 15:00

Now Minister of Electricity, Kgosientso ‘Sputla’ Ramokgopa married his former PA on his 40th birthday. Take a look at their love story…

Eskom load shedding
News

Stage 4 and 5 load shedding until further notice, warning of escalation if there are further breakdowns

By Storm Simpson06-03-2023 19:57

Eskom said the load shedding pattern would be in place until further notice and warned that additional breakdowns could see the stage of power cuts escalated at short notice.

Eskom load shedding Stage 7
News

Just in: Stage 5 load shedding to be implemented after units fail on Monday

By Storm Simpson06-03-2023 14:13

Eskom has announced that load shedding will be increased to Stage 5 from Monday afternoon until early Tuesday morning.

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