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Grid constraints are currently particularly severe in the Cape provinces
Eskom consults on new grid queuing rules as grid constraints bite
27th February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom is seeking comment on proposed amendments to the grid code, which it says are required to facilitate open and non-discriminatory access to the network for new generation in a context of... 


Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso
Mavuso, Ackerman question efficacy of ‘Mafia State’ to turn the economy around
23rd February 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Realistically, South Africa will not see meaningful gross domestic product (GDP) growth within the next five years, Citadel Investment Services advisory partner and chief economist Maarten Ackerman... 


Andre de Ruyter
De Ruyter to leave Eskom with immediate effect
23rd February 2023 By: Reuters

Andre de Ruyter, the chief executive of South Africa's State power utility Eskom, will leave the company with immediate effect, Eskom said on Wednesday. Eskom said in a statement that the decision... 


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Godongwana announces R254bn Eskom debt-relief package, with terms and conditions
22nd February 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer gives an overview of the 2023 Budget delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, including the announcement of a R254-billion Eskom debt-relief package... 


Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana
Conditions linked to R254bn Eskom debt relief may lead to concessioning of coal plants
22nd February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Conditions linked to R254bn Eskom debt relief may lead to concessioning of coal plants The R254-billion Eskom debt-relief package unveiled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana in his 2023 Budget... 


SBI lists issues impeding economic growth ahead of Godongwana budget
21st February 2023 By: Donna Slater

Ahead of the national budget, to be tabled on February 22, the Small Business Institute (SBI) has called on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to support small businesses and their employees,... 


Solar panels being installed
Cities scramble to keep the lights on
21st February 2023 By: Reuters

Reeling from South Africa's worst-ever electricity crisis, local authorities across the country are turning to private suppliers to help businesses and households keep the lights on. President... 


Powerlines
Amid renewed fears of even higher stages of loadshedding, Eskom confirms review of current framework
20th February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom has confirmed that it is in the process of reviewing the current framework that governs loadshedding amid renewed concern that the State-owned utility may need to implement rotational cuts... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
Mantashe doubles down on characterisation of Electricity Minister as ‘project manager’
14th February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has doubled down on his characterisation of the proposed Minister of Electricity as that of a project manager but has denied that such a... 


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Salga hopes to play role in alleviating energy crisis
14th February 2023 By: Sane Dhlamini

The South African Local Government Association has welcomed the declaration of a State of Disaster over the country’s energy crisis, and it hopes to play a central role in the process. In an... 


SAWEA applauds appointment of Electricity Minister
13th February 2023 By: Donna Slater

The South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA) has voiced its support for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s leadership and firm commitment to fixing South Africa’s electricity crisis, as stated in his... 


BLSA CEO Busi Mavuso
Neither a new Minister, nor a state of disaster helpful for solving energy crisis
13th February 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) says neither the creation of a new post for an Electricity Minister, nor the declaration of a state of disaster, as announced during... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
Determinations opening way for Eskom to procure emergency and cross-border electricity published for comment
11th February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) is seeking public comment on electricity procurement determinations received from Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe that are... 


Eskom infrastructure
Industry reacts to the good and the bad of SoNA 2023
10th February 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SoNA) was delivered amid severe crises across critical economic and social spheres in South Africa, with industry respondents recognising... 


Rudi Dicks, head of the Project Management Office in the private office of the Presidency
NECOM secretariat sees State of Disaster yielding procurement, security benefits
10th February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The Presidency’s Rudi Dicks, who also heads the National Energy Crisis Committee (NECOM) secretariat, believes the controversial decision to classify the electricity crisis a National State of... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
State of Disaster declaration possibly a disaster within itself, as parties call on courts
10th February 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SoNA) on February 9 has evoked mixed responses from trade unions, industry associations, academia and businesses, with some taking to the... 


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Can SA finally turn the switch on its power crisis in 2023?
10th February 2023 By: Darren Parker

Stage 4 to 6 loadshedding has become more commonplace over the past few months, with many analysts expecting it to continue and possibly worsen before South Africa’s energy crisis has abated.... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa to appoint Minister of Electricity as crisis is declared a national disaster
9th February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that he would be appointing a new Minister of Electricity in The Presidency to coordinate the response to the electricity crisis, which has now officially been... 


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Plans unveiled to help deal with the electricity crisis
3rd February 2023

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer discusses the National Energy Crisis Committee's planned initiatives for dealing with the country's electricity crisis; the proposed declaration of the... 


Daniel Mminele
South Africa says finalising climate plan as Mminele quits
3rd February 2023 By: Bloomberg

South Africa is finalising an implementation plan for an $8.5-billion climate finance deal with some of the world’s richest countries even as the head of the Presidential Climate Finance Task Team... 


Cesa president Olu Soluade
Without controls and oversight, electricity state of disaster ‘open to abuse’ – Cesa
2nd February 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) has expressed some reservations with a proposal that a National State of Disaster be declared to tackle South Africa’s long-running electricity crisis.... 


Outa brings application against Nersa to provide full Karpowership licence decision details
1st February 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Civil action nonprofit organisation the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has brought an application against the National Energy Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa's) demanding the full records... 


Kusile recovery central to 2023 NECOM plan to add supply
NECOM outlines plan for adding and recovering 8 800 MW in 2023
31st January 2023 By: Terence Creamer

Initiatives being coordinated under the aegis of the National Energy Crisis Committee (NECOM) will seek to add about 8 800 MW of capacity to the South Africa’s electricity supply during the course... 


President Cyril Ramaphosa
Ramaphosa affirms Nersa’s independence in setting tariffs, but still calls for mitigation solution
30th January 2023 By: Terence Creamer

President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that tariffs that reflect the cost of producing electricity are necessary for Eskom’s financial sustainability, as well as for the utility to service its... 


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Eskom facing pressure to delay implementation of 18.65% increase in electricity tariffs
27th January 2023

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer talks about President Cyril Ramaphosa's request to Eskom to postpone the implementation of an 18.65% electricity tariff hike that is due to take effect on... 


One of Karpowership's floating power stations
Shorter contracts should get Karpowerships past the finish line – Mantashe
26th January 2023 By: News24Wire

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe says cutting the proposed contract periods with Karpowership from 20 years to 10 years could help government realise its ambitions to procure... 


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AfriForum kicks off Project AfriEnergy with solar PV guide
24th January 2023 By: Donna Slater

Civil rights organisation AfriForum has launched the first phase of the organisation’s three-phase plan – Project AfriEnergy – to help solve the prevailing electricity crisis in South Africa.   The... 


Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis
City of Cape Town to pay businesses, residents cash for electricity
24th January 2023 By: Schalk Burger

The National Treasury has granted the City of Cape Town an exemption from competitive bidding or tendering processes for the buying of electricity from companies or households. The exemption was... 


High Court dismisses Mantashe’s firing of NNR communities board member
23rd January 2023 By: Donna Slater

The Western Cape High Court has declared Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe’s decision to dismiss National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) board member responsible for communities Peter... 


South Africa inquires about rapid deployment of powerships
23rd January 2023 By: Bloomberg

South Africa made fresh inquiries about securing electricity supply from Turkey’s Karpowership as it battles its worst ever power outages, according to people familiar with the situation. The... 


The roadmap indicates that 6 000 MW could be introduced over the coming two years as a result of an improved performance from Eskom’s coal fleet
Glimpse into NECOM’s proposed ‘roadmap to end loadshedding’
20th January 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The National Energy Crisis Committee (NECOM), which is overseeing the implementation of the National Energy Plan announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in July, presented a ‘Roadmap to end... 


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Loadshedding crisis
20th January 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Engineering News editor Terence Creamer outlines the reasons for power utility Eskom having to implement high levels of loadshedding so far this year; some of the short-term interventions that are... 


Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe
'I don't build power stations': Mantashe doubles down on claim he's not to blame for loadshedding
19th January 2023 By: News24Wire

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe is adamant that he is not to blame for continued loadshedding – even though his department oversees the procurement of generation capacity and... 


Wind and solar power generation assets
Solidarity starts legal action against Nersa to remove private generation bottlenecks
19th January 2023 By: Schalk Burger

Trade union Solidarity has served legal papers on the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) to remove all bottlenecks standing in the way of private energy suppliers. Solidarity... 


EIUG CEO Fanele Mondi
EIUG outlines supply- and demand-side options for easing loadshedding crisis
17th January 2023 By: Terence Creamer

The Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) has confirmed that its large mining and industrial members have a 4 GW-plus pipeline of generation projects that can be connected to the grid over the next... 


Drakenstein municipality formally objects to Eskom’s approved 18.65% tariff increase
17th January 2023 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Drakenstein mayor Conrad Poole has raised a formal objection against the 18.65% electricity tariff increase that was approved for State-owned power utility Eskom from April 1, asking that the... 


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