Eskom

KEY POINTS Namibia’s electricity outlook has brightened following Eskom decision to conclude firm power-supply agreements with both Namibia and Botswana, arrangements scheduled to take effect from 1 April 2025. The …

KEY POINTS Eskom annual wage negotiations have taken a sharp turn, with labour unions representing the bulk of the utility’s workforce dismissing a proposed 3.5 percent salary increase and instead …

KEY POINTS Eskom has drawn a line under one of its longest-running contractual disputes at the Kusile power station after securing a sharply reduced settlement with the Stefanutti Stocks Basil …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s ambitious plan to overhaul its ageing national power grid is facing fresh financial pressure, with Eskom cautioning that rising global demand for transmission lines is likely …

KEY POINTS Eskom has begun preparing a public list of municipalities that owe the power utility billions of rand, a step it believes could stir long-delayed action over what has …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s municipalities are warning that the country’s electricity system is drifting towards an unsustainable breaking point unless sweeping reforms are introduced at Eskom and the National Energy …

KEY POINTS Eskom has raised fresh alarm over the rapid growth of municipal debt, saying the rising arrears remain the single biggest obstacle to lifting the utility’s credit ratings and …

KEY POINTS Jacob Maroga, who once sat at the helm of Eskom during the early years of rolling blackouts, has argued that South Africa’s enduring power crisis took root long …

KEY POINTS Heavy rainfall across Gauteng has slowed down repair efforts at Eskom, with the utility warning that widespread flooding is forcing technicians to halt or restart work repeatedly as …

KEY POINTS Eskom’s Group Executive for the Strategic Delivery Unit, Alfred Seema, has been confirmed as one of the speakers at the African Energy Chamber’s G20 Africa Energy Investment Forum …