Eskom

KEY POINTS Eskom has commenced construction of a new R1.2 billion 75-megawatt solar power plant at the Lethabo Power Station in the Free State province, marking a major milestone in …

KEY POINTS South Africa’s state-owned power utility Eskom has begun exploratory discussions with the World Bank Group over potential funding support for a major nuclear energy expansion programme. The proposed …

KEY POINTS Two major South African labour unions, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and Solidarity, have accepted the 7% wage increase proposed by power utility Eskom. Union leaders confirmed …

Eskom has named Thyspunt on South Africa’s Eastern Cape coast as the preferred site for its proposed 5,200-megawatt nuclear power station.

KEY POINTS State-owned Coega Development Corporation and power utility Eskom have signed a three-year strategic cooperation framework to support South Africa’s Nuclear New Build Programme (NNBP) and promote inclusive economic …

KEY POINTS The City of Cape Town has announced another step toward reducing its reliance on Eskom as it seeks to shield residents and businesses from rising electricity prices. The …

KEY POINTS The City of Cape Town has issued a tender to procure 500 megawatts of electricity from energy traders through power purchase agreements ranging from one to ten years. …

KEY POINTS Eskom has extended its registration fee waiver for Small-Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG) systems, including rooftop solar, from March 31 to September 30, 2026. The initiative, first introduced in …

KEY POINTS City Power and Eskom technical teams are continuing repair work in Roodepoort after a major electricity outage left nearly half of the area without power. The teams worked …

KEY POINTS Mayors from several Democratic Alliance-led, DA, municipalities have mounted a coordinated challenge against Eskom’s latest electricity tariff increases, calling on the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to …