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power crisis

‘Misty conditions’ and a ‘burning tyre’ take out power in Nelson Mandela Bay

South Africa, Maverick Citizen, Nelson Mandela Bay

‘Misty conditions’ and a ‘burning tyre’ take out power in Nelson Mandela Bay

by: Estelle Ellis

Nelson Mandela Bay businesses ‘adopt’ substations help to keep the lights on

South Africa, DM168, Maverick News, Nelson Mandela Bay

Nelson Mandela Bay businesses ‘adopt’ substations help to keep the lights on

by: Estelle Ellis

How Eskom’s 2025/26 electricity tariffs will affect residential customers

Business Maverick, South Africa

How Eskom’s 2025/26 electricity tariffs will affect residential customers

by: Chris Yelland

Darling estate solar farm depicts novel approach to embedded power generation

Business Maverick, South Africa, Our Burning Planet

Darling estate solar farm depicts novel approach to embedded power generation

by: Lindsey Schutters

‘It’s unacceptable; something must give,’ Ramokgopa tells SA after third bout of load shedding in 30 days

South Africa, Maverick News

‘It’s unacceptable; something must give,’ Ramokgopa tells SA after third bout of load shedding in 30 days

by: Julia Evans

Eskom announces weekend rolling blackouts to replenish emergency diesel reserves as units go offline

South Africa, Our Burning Planet

Eskom announces weekend rolling blackouts to replenish emergency diesel reserves as units go offline

by: Ethan van Diemen

Load shedding Stage 6 shock — Ramokgopa rules out sabotage, says ‘the buck stops’ with him

South Africa, Maverick News

Load shedding Stage 6 shock — Ramokgopa rules out sabotage, says ‘the buck stops’ with him

by: Kristin Engel

Kneecapped - How power cuts shed jobs, life, your mental health

Newsletters, Maverick News

Kneecapped - How power cuts shed jobs, life, your mental health

by: Ferial Haffajee, Sahra Heuwel and Janet Heard

The ANC ‘still leads’ despite existential crisis – key takeaways from Ramaphosa’s January 8th Statement

South Africa, Maverick News

The ANC ‘still leads’ despite existential crisis – key takeaways from Ramaphosa’s January 8th Statement

by: Victoria O’Regan

After the Bell: Why is South Africa’s economy not growing?

Business Maverick, South Africa

After the Bell: Why is South Africa’s economy not growing?

by: Tim Cohen

After the Bell: The Free State is in a real state and pensioners are paying the price

Business Maverick, South Africa

After the Bell: The Free State is in a real state and pensioners are paying the price

by: Tim Cohen

We didn’t waste the load shedding crisis, but did we need to wait for it to happen?

Our Burning Planet, Op-eds

We didn’t waste the load shedding crisis, but did we need to wait for it to happen?

by: Mark Swilling