Power Cuts to Continue Beyond Christmas 2023 - Electricity Minister
Scrolla
The national electricity grid cannot be stabilised before the end of the year and load shedding will continue into mid-2024. Read more »
Country Faces Critical Shortage of Nurses, Healthcare Network Says - South African News Briefs - May 24, 2023
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'Unauthorised' Biography of ActionSA Party Leader Herman Mashaba Pulled Off Market - South African News Briefs - May 23, 2023
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SA's Light Bulb Moment - Eskom Syndicates - Same Names, Different Sectors, Same Failures [analysis]
Daily Maverick
It has become overwhelmingly clear that criminal syndicates thrive because they have deep ties to influential political figures, and they do not have to fear the members of a… Read more »
Load Shedding Stages Ramped Up
SAnews.gov.za
Eskom has announced that it will implement Stage 4 and 5 load shedding until further notice. Read more »
Revised New Load Shedding Schedule for Ethekwini Residents
SAnews.gov.za
eThekwini Municipality has announced that the city is finalising the amended load shedding schedule to be effective from 25 May 2023. Read more »
Over U.S.$2.9 Million Meticais Available for Extension of Power Connections
AIM
The United Kingdom and Sweden have disbursed over 191 million meticais (about three million US dollars at the current exchange rate) for the extension of power connections in… Read more »
Why Splitting Eskom Into Three Separate Entities Is a Terrible Idea [analysis]
Daily Maverick
In South Africa, with very rapid growth in renewables, one thing we do not need is an unreliable transmission network. If we do not focus closely on where new power sources are… Read more »
Make or Break At Kusile Power Station
Scrolla
All hopes of President Cyril Ramaphosa's government reducing load shedding ahead of the 2024 elections rest on fixing four units at Kusile Power Station. Read more »
Zanzibar to Produce Its Own Power
Daily News
FOR the first time ever, Zanzibar will start generating its own electricity, a move which will reduce dependence on power transported from Tanzania Mainland. Read more »
Cold Winter Ahead as Stage 8 Blackouts Loom - South African News Briefs - May 19, 2023
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Rwanda, Uganda in 400MW Energy Deal
Independent (Kampala)
Power trading between Rwanda and Uganda could start soon, Rwanda Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) has revealed. Read more »
Oil, Gas Blocks Auctioning Period Unveiled As Tanzania's 5th Licensing Round in Offing
Daily News
Preparations for the fifth licencing round in Tanzania Mainland is underway, according to Petroleum Upstream Regulatory Authority (PURA. Read more »
EAC to Develop Common Energy Policy
Daily News
THE East African Community (EAC) is set to develop a common energy policy to be backed with a protocol that will define the regional framework to support the development of the… Read more »
Malawi Government Calls for Adoption of Briquettes Charcoal for Energy
Nyasa Times
Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change has urged people to adopt alternative energy sources and efficient cooking technologies like briquettes charcoal in order to… Read more »