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Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has defended Eskom’s heavy use of diesel, saying the fuel burn is part of the utility’s plan to keep the grid stable during periods of high demand. Responding to reports of record diesel use, Ramokgopa said the open-cycle gas turbines (“peakers”) were built for this exact purpose, to support the grid […]
South Africans are rapidly unplugging from Eskom in 2025, turning to private systems to power homes and businesses. Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter told the BizNews Investment Conference that businesses added 6,100MW of private generation in 18 months, though official figures suggest around 5,000MW over three years. Since 2018, Nersa has registered 12.7GW of […]
Eskom has announced that planned load reduction will continue across parts of Gauteng this week, with several areas facing scheduled power cuts during morning and evening peak hours. The utility advised residents and businesses to prepare for outages that could last up to five hours, depending on their location. The schedule follows a seven-day rotation, […]
Government and Eskom have unveiled a plan to eliminate load reduction within 12–18 months, describing it as an aggressive rollout of infrastructure and smart metering. “We will end load reduction in 12 months if there is absolute cooperation by communities… but there are parts where we will get resistance,” Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa told reporters […]
South Africa may have escaped load-shedding for months, but a new crisis is emerging, and Eskom can’t solve it alone. Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says load reduction, which affects 1.5 million customers, is now one of the biggest threats to energy stability. Unlike load-shedding, it stems from failing municipal infrastructure rather than supply-demand gaps. “There […]
South Africa’s energy regulator has apologised for a R54 billion ($3.1 billion) mistake in calculating electricity tariffs, an error that will be passed directly to consumers. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa), which sets the rates Eskom can charge, admitted the miscalculation stemmed from a “data input error” identified by Eskom. Although flagged […]
Eskom insists it is improving operations, but South Africans remain in the dark as “load reduction” continues to hit communities across the country. Spokesperson Daphne Mokwena said Eskom cut load reduction by 3% between April and August 2025 and is targeting a 15% reduction by March 2026. She explained the measure is driven by illegal […]
Johannesburg’s power supply is under attack from organised crime syndicates that City Power says may even involve insiders. Spokesperson Isaac Mangena revealed that replacing stolen or vandalised high-voltage equipment costs between R800,000 and R1.2 million per unit. “Between March and mid-August 2025, 28 cases of theft and vandalism were recorded… in some cases, just days […]
South Africa may have enjoyed 100 consecutive days without load-shedding, but experts warn the reprieve is built on temporary fixes rather than lasting solutions. According to Nedbank’s latest Energy Tracker, electricity demand continues to outstrip supply, forcing Eskom to lean on costly short-term measures such as load reduction, increased imports, and diesel-fuelled open-cycle gas turbines […]
South Africa’s power grid may look stable, but experts warn Eskom’s recovery rests on shaky ground, with billions spent on diesel keeping the lights on. The Minerals Council’s July 2025 electricity update flagged the reliance, with economist André Lourens noting that Eskom’s stability “hinges on the continued heavy use of open-cycle gas turbines (OCGTs) to […]
