KEY POINTS On 9 March 2026, Eskom announced that Koeberg Nuclear Power Station’s Unit 2 has successfully operated for 365 consecutive days since its major upgrades were completed, maintaining an …
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KEY POINTS The Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in South Africa could face widespread electricity disruptions after its outstanding debt to power utility Eskom surged to more than R3.4 billion, prompting threats …
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Eskom Threatens to Cut Power to Ekurhuleni Over R3.4 Billion Electricity Debt
KEY POINTS South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom, has issued a formal notice warning that it could reduce or completely interrupt electricity supply to large parts of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan …
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Eskom Warns 14 South African Municipalities of Possible Power Cuts Over Unpaid Debts
KEY POINTS Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned electricity provider, has started issuing formal notices to 14 municipalities over unpaid electricity bills and financial mismanagement. The affected municipalities are being given a …
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Gauteng Power Outage: Seven-Hour Eskom Blackout to Hit Tshwane Suburbs on Thursday
KEY POINTS Eskom has confirmed a planned seven hour power outage that will affect several communities in Tshwane on Thursday, March 5. The electricity supply will be interrupted from 09:00 …
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KEY POINTS Eskom has a problem that sounds almost enviable: too much artificial intelligence. South Africa’s state-owned power utility is sitting on 220 active AI pilots spread across its business …
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KEY POINTS South Africa’s state power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd and the country’s energy regulator National Energy Regulator of South Africa have agreed to temporarily suspend legal proceedings over …
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Power Relief for Industry: Eskom Cuts Electricity Price by 29% to Save Jobs
KEY POINTS South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, has announced a major electricity price cut of about 29% for two struggling ferrochrome producers. The decision is aimed at helping the companies …
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KEY POINTS Eskom has stabilised South Africa’s electricity system to levels not seen in five years, according to the Department of Electricity, which says the country is no longer in …
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KEY POINTS South Africa’s state-owned power utility, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., has sparked controversy after releasing a study arguing that installing emissions-cutting technology at its Medupi facility would be too …