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 …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
Eskom’s Generation Push Aims to Ease Loadshedding and Lower Household Costs as Seema Joins G20 Energy Forum
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 …
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Energy TransitionOil & Gas
Koeberg Nuclear Power Station Unit 2 Marks 40 Years of Reliable Power as South Africa Extends Licence to 2045
Koeberg Nuclear Power Station’s Unit 2 has reached a major milestone, celebrating 40 years of providing safe, clean, and reliable energy to South Africa. The plant, located near Cape Town, …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
Eskom Flags More Power Tariff Hikes as Cost Pressures Mount on South African Households
KEY POINTS Eskom has warned South Africans to brace for further electricity price increases, saying that long-standing discounts given to big industrial users are shifting the burden of rising costs …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
Eskom’s Powerline Robot Wins U.S. Patent as South African Innovation Gains Global Attention
KEY POINTS A robot designed to inspect South Africa’s powerlines has earned Eskom international recognition, after being patented in both South Africa and the United States. The Powerline Inspection Robot, …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
Eskom Overhauls Board with Seven New Appointments to Drive Reform and Energy Stability
KEY POINTS Eskom Holdings SOC Limited has announced a sweeping reconstitution of its Board of Directors, unveiling seven new appointments effective 1 December 2025, in what officials describe as a …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
Eskom Begins Smart Meter Rollout in KwaZulu-Natal to Curb Load Reduction and Modernise Grid
KEY POINTS Eskom has begun installing smart meters across KwaZulu-Natal as part of a nationwide drive to overhaul South Africa’s ageing electricity infrastructure and address persistent load reduction. The initiative …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
Eskom Simplifies Solar Registration to Boost Rooftop Clean Energy Uptake
KEY POINTS The South African state-owned utility Eskom has announced a streamlined process for homeowners and small businesses to register their small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) systems, such as rooftop solar …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
Eskom Records 161 Days Without Loadshedding as Recovery Plan Strengthens Grid
KEY POINTS South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, has reached an extraordinary milestone, 161 consecutive days without loadshedding as of 23 October 2025, signalling the country’s longest uninterrupted power stretch in …
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Energy TransitionIn the News
Eskom Eases Solar Rules to Cut Costs and Encourage Clean Energy Adoption
KEY POINTS South Africa’s state power utility, Eskom, has announced new measures to simplify and reduce the cost of connecting household and small business solar systems to the national grid, …