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load reduction

Eskom bets on 13 GW ceiling to deliver a load shedding‑free winter

Our Burning Planet

Eskom bets on 13 GW ceiling to deliver a load shedding‑free winter

By Ethan van Diemen

Ramokgopa is on a seemingly stellar trajectory — but there are obstacles on his path to power

Maverick News

Ramokgopa is on a seemingly stellar trajectory — but there are obstacles on his path to power

By Stephen Grootes

Ramokgopa ‘more than confident’ that all SA households will have access to electricity by 2029

Maverick News

Ramokgopa ‘more than confident’ that all SA households will have access to electricity by 2029

By Ethan van Diemen

Eskom to get tough on illegal connections with fines and prosecution for offenders

Business Maverick

Eskom to get tough on illegal connections with fines and prosecution for offenders

By Bheki C. Simelane

How Eskom shifted the needle on SA’s rolling blackouts

Business Maverick

How Eskom shifted the needle on SA’s rolling blackouts

By Neesa Moodley

Rural KZN households left without electricity as Eskom implements load reduction

Maverick News

Rural KZN households left without electricity as Eskom implements load reduction

By Nokulunga Majola for GroundUp

Eskom fleet’s winter performance ‘exceeding even our own expectations’ — electricity minister

Our Burning Planet

Eskom fleet’s winter performance ‘exceeding even our own expectations’ — electricity minister

By Ethan van Diemen

While load shedding may be a thing of the past, blackouts still hit many consumers

Maverick News

While load shedding may be a thing of the past, blackouts still hit many consumers

By Bheki C. Simelane

As load shedding goes local, the power gap between rich and poor widens

Maverick News

As load shedding goes local, the power gap between rich and poor widens

By Stephen Grootes

Load reduction hits Joburg to prevent ‘total grid collapse’

Maverick News

Load reduction hits Joburg to prevent ‘total grid collapse’

By Bheki C. Simelane

‘We want water, we want service delivery’ — disgruntled Joburg residents take to the streets

South Africa

‘We want water, we want service delivery’ — disgruntled Joburg residents take to the streets

By Bheki C. Simelane

Humanitarian crisis looms in Karoo as Eskom institutes load reduction on top of rolling blackouts in defaulting municipalities

South Africa

Humanitarian crisis looms in Karoo as Eskom institutes load reduction on top of rolling blackouts in defaulting municipalities

By Estelle Ellis