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1 week, 2 days ago

9 workers injured in explosion at S African power station

ABP News

Johannesburg, Dec 14 : Nine workers were injured, one of them critically, in an explosion at the Matla Power Station owned by the South African parastatal national electricity distributor Eskom, the company has said. "The Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, joined by members of Eskom's Executive Committee and Board, visited Matla Power Station this afternoon to offer …

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1 month, 1 week ago

King coal is dirty, dangerous—and far from dead

Live Mint

BRITAIN WAS the first country to generate electricity from coal. View Full Image If the current fleet of coal plants is run normally until 2050, they will emit some 250 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide, according to the International Energy Agency. South Africa has become a test case for the Just Energy Transition Partnership, a brainchild of the G7 club of …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africa is investigating alleged $7B corruption at state-owned companies

Associated Press

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa has active investigations into alleged corruption totaling more than $7 billion at some of its top state-owned companies, according to a report published Tuesday by the national anti-graft unit. Those investigations involve six state-owned businesses: ports and rail company Transnet, arms company Denel, power utility Eskom, the National Lotteries Commission, national airline South …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

South Africa elections 2024: Key issues by the numbers

Al Jazeera

Unemployment, crime and access to electricity are some of the biggest issues on the ballot. Here are the key issues that are top of mind for the majority of voters: Jobs: One in three South Africans unemployed The country has the highest unemployment rate in the world. Among white South Africans, however, a higher percentage are more likely to have …

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7 months ago

Load shedding & water woes: Can South Africa fix its ailing infrastructure?

Al Jazeera

As a crucial election approaches, ANC government looks set to tap in to business in an effort to revamp infrastructure. “In all honesty, I’m more worried about my taps than my lights.” ‘It just spills on to the streets’ In South Africa, most water reservoirs are powered by electricity. “Greater private sector participation looks inevitable, and not just in water.” …

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1 year, 2 months ago

South African authorities target coal-smuggling gang they say contributed to a power crisis

The Independent

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1 year, 7 months ago

Blackout-beset South Africa may delay closing coal stations

Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa may delay shutting down many of its highly polluting coal-fired power stations, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday, a move that could stem a crisis of daily electricity blackouts but would slow a shift to greener energy sources. Under the new plan, which Ramaphosa outlined only broadly in his weekly letter to the nation, South Africa will …

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1 year, 9 months ago

South African President Ramaphosa announces cabinet changes amid escalating power crisis

Firstpost

Ramaphosa cited the priority issues that the government would have to address as being load shedding, unemployment, poverty and the rising cost of living and crime and corruption Johannesburg: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced changes to his Cabinet on Monday, including a new minister of electricity, amid the escalating power crisis in the country. In a live national broadcast …

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1 year, 9 months ago

South African leader grapples with ever-worsening power cuts

Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s ever-worsening power crisis — in which homes and businesses go without electricity for up to 10 hours per day — is strangling Africa’s most developed economy. The new minister will focus solely on dealing with the crippling power cuts, Ramaphosa said in his State of the Nation address last month, when he declared a state of …

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1 year, 9 months ago

South Africa: Fallout over power utility CEO’s graft claims

Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s troubled state-owned power utility Eskom appointed an interim chief executive Friday after a fallout with its outgoing head over a media interview he gave. Andre de Ruyter alleged ongoing corruption at the company linked to the ruling party, and said there was a lack of will from government to stop the graft and solve the country’s …

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1 year, 10 months ago

South Africa declares 'State of Disaster' over electricity crisis

Firstpost

The regular massive breakdowns at power stations have led to unprecedented load shedding, with households and business facing scheduled blackout sessions for up to 12 hours a day at times Johannesburg: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a “State of Disaster” due to the country’s electricity crisis during his annual State of the Nation address in Cape Town. “In …

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1 year, 10 months ago

In South Africa, ‘load shedding’ takes a toll on small businesses

Al Jazeera

Cape Town, South Africa – In the five years since Corner Cafe opened its doors a few metres away from the South African Parliament building in Cape Town’s central business district, it has become a popular meeting place for politicians, researchers and other locals. Power cuts have now increased from only a couple of hours a day at the beginning …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Hundreds protest incessant power cuts in South Africa

Al Jazeera

State-owned energy firm Eskom has failed to keep pace with demand in recent decades, leading to outages. Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Johannesburg to protest a prolonged energy crisis that has caused record power cuts in South Africa. Some held signs reading, “Enough is enough,” “Power to the people” and “Load shedding is killing jobs.” Scheduled …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Photos: Power cuts grinding South Africa’s food sector to a halt

Al Jazeera

From dairy farms unable to keep milk refrigerated to chickens suffocating en masse as ventilators fall idle, an energy crisis is taking a heavy toll on South Africa’s food sector, industry groups say. Record power cuts have caused shortages of some staples, threatening price rises that could make some popular items too expensive for poor families, agricultural industry body Agri …

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1 year, 11 months ago

S Africa’s Ramaphosa skips Davos because of power crisis at home

Al Jazeera

Repeated power cuts have become common in South Africa in the last decade as state utility Eskom continues to struggle. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will not be attending the World Economic Forum in Davos due to the ongoing energy crisis in the country, his spokesman said on Sunday. Power cuts have worsened since Tuesday when struggling state utility Eskom, …

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1 year, 11 months ago

South Africa marks holidays despite nationwide power cuts

The Independent

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2 years ago

Head of South Africa’s troubled power company, Eskom, quits

Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — The chief executive of South Africa’s troubled power utility Eskom has resigned amid high levels of nationwide power blackouts of up to 10 hours daily. Eskom is not able to generate adequate power for South Africa’s consumption and the country has had rolling power cuts for years. Ongoing mechanical breakdowns at the country’s aging coal-fired power stations and …

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2 years, 3 months ago

South Africa in electricity crisis, nationwide blackouts

Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had an urgent meeting scheduled with his Cabinet on Wednesday to discuss the country’s electricity crisis, which has led to unprecedented levels of nationwide power blackouts in Africa’s most developed economy. “Will load-shedding stages decline over time going forward, will we go back to Stage 6, or might we even move beyond Stage …

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2 years, 3 months ago

South Africa power cuts may not end in a year, Eskom says

Al Jazeera

Eskom, which generates more than 90 percent of the country’s power, has struggled to meet electricity demands in South Africa for a decade. South African government plans to end recurring power cuts could take at least a year to deliver results, a top executive at state energy utility Eskom has said. “We have various plans in place, I believe very …

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2 years, 5 months ago

South African unions accept Eskom wage offer amid power cuts

Al Jazeera

Eskom relies on an ageing coal fleet and South Africa has faced intermittent power cuts for more than a decade. South Africa’s state-owned utility Eskom and workers’ unions have signed a wage deal, paving way for a possible resolution to its worst power cuts in two years. Struggling Eskom and its three recognised labour unions signed the agreement for a …

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2 years, 5 months ago

South Africans struggle in the dark to cope with power cuts

Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — South Africans are struggling in the dark to cope with increased power cuts that have hit households and businesses across the country. The prolonged power cuts are hitting South Africans in the winter months of the Southern Hemisphere when many households rely on electricity for heat, light and cooking. “Whenever economic activity is disrupted because there is no …

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2 years, 5 months ago

South Africa’s persistent power cuts: What you need to know

Al Jazeera

Eskom has struggled to meet electricity demand in Africa’s most industrialised economy for at least a decade. South Africa is facing its worst power cuts in two years as state utility Eskom implements “stage six” outages this week, meaning at least six hours without power a day for most South Africans. Eskom, which generates more than 90 percent of the …

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2 years, 5 months ago

South Africa: Eskom could repeat worst power cuts in its history

Al Jazeera

The state power company is struggling to meet power demand due to labour protests over wage talks disrupting operations. South African state power utility Eskom may be forced to implement power cuts lasting at least six hours a day, after 10 generation units went offline overnight and a strike disrupted its operations. The protests began last week after wage talks …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Protests force South Africa’s Eskom to widen power cuts

Al Jazeera

In the past, Eskom’s wage talks have turned fraught, leading to similar protests which hampered operations. South African state power company Eskom said it would be forced to widen electricity cuts this weekend as labour protests linked to deadlocked wage talks disrupt operations. But it will increase the severity of the outages across the weekend “While exploring possible solutions to …

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9 workers injured in explosion at S African power station

King coal is dirty, dangerous—and far from dead

South Africa is investigating alleged $7B corruption at state-owned companies

South Africa elections 2024: Key issues by the numbers

Load shedding & water woes: Can South Africa fix its ailing infrastructure?

South African authorities target coal-smuggling gang they say contributed to a power crisis

Blackout-beset South Africa may delay closing coal stations

South African President Ramaphosa announces cabinet changes amid escalating power crisis

South African leader grapples with ever-worsening power cuts

South Africa: Fallout over power utility CEO’s graft claims

South Africa declares 'State of Disaster' over electricity crisis

In South Africa, ‘load shedding’ takes a toll on small businesses

Hundreds protest incessant power cuts in South Africa

Photos: Power cuts grinding South Africa’s food sector to a halt

S Africa’s Ramaphosa skips Davos because of power crisis at home

South Africa marks holidays despite nationwide power cuts

Head of South Africa’s troubled power company, Eskom, quits

South Africa in electricity crisis, nationwide blackouts

South Africa power cuts may not end in a year, Eskom says

South African unions accept Eskom wage offer amid power cuts

South Africans struggle in the dark to cope with power cuts

South Africa’s persistent power cuts: What you need to know

South Africa: Eskom could repeat worst power cuts in its history

Protests force South Africa’s Eskom to widen power cuts