Koeberg: Two units shut down
26/07/2008 08:00
 Both units of the Koeberg nuclear power station in the Cape Peninsula are now out of commission, it has been reported.
Koeberg repairs to take weeks
Eskom warns of power cuts
Technical fault at Koeberg
Koeberg repairs to take weeks
24/07/2008 20:28
 Load-shedding looms amid problems at a Koeberg unit as well as new technical failures at Eskom's Mpumalanga power stations.
Eskom warns of power cuts
Eskom shuts down Koeberg plant
'Unwavering support' for Eskom
Durban to be in the dark
23/07/2008 09:09
 The south of Durban could be without power for a week after a pylon collapsed when thieves stole the bolts that kept it grounded.
Eskom warns of power cuts
Technical fault at Koeberg
'Unwavering support' for Eskom
Eskom warns of power cuts
23/07/2008 09:02
 Consumers have been warned of possible unexpected power cuts, after unit two at Koeberg nuclear power station was switched off.
SA to go nuclear
Eskom sees no winter power cuts
Technical fault at Koeberg
Technical fault at Koeberg
22/07/2008 13:48
 Eskom has ordered a controlled shutdown of unit two of the Koeberg nuclear power station following a technical fault.
'Unwavering support' for Eskom
Eskom's greatest challenge
Scheduled power cut for Springs
'Unwavering support' for Eskom
21/07/2008 09:02
 Eskom has welcomed the decision to bring forward the disbursement of the R60bn loan from government, "a clear indication of the shareholder's unwavering support".
Govt fast-tracks Eskom bailout
Eskom gets new no-nonsense boss
Eskom to borrow R150bn
Eskom's greatest challenge
17/07/2008 16:17
 Eskom's greatest challenge during the last year was "keeping the lights on", CEO Jacob Maroga says.
Eskom sees no winter power cuts
Power protest 'come what may'
SA heeding Eskom's warnings
Eskom sees no winter power cuts
17/07/2008 15:22
 While threats remain, the power system has stabilised since May, says Eskom.
Ex-AngloGold boss to head Eskom
'Godsell can't be Eskom boss'
OECD swipes at SA parastatals
No power in several Jhb suburbs
16/07/2008 18:02
 Several Johannesburg suburbs are without power following a large veld fire close to transmission lines connected to substations, says City Power.
Eskom: Power cuts likely
Power cuts cause gold decline
Cosatu warns of national crisis
Scheduled power cut for Springs
10/07/2008 14:13
 The Springs area in Ekurhuleni will experience a scheduled power cut next week due to maintenance work, Eskom says.
Eskom may restart load-shedding
More power cuts are 'unlikely'
Eskom aiming to suspend cuts
Many face 32.6% power price hike
08/07/2008 16:16
 While poorer consumers will pay 27.5% more for their electricity, the wealthier can expect a steeper increase, SA's energy regulator has confirmed.
Subsidies for heaters delayed
SA heeding Eskom's warnings
Power crisis Q & A
'Hurry up with power price hikes'
08/07/2008 15:23
 Municipalities must implement the 32.6% increase in electricity tariffs before October, urges SA's energy regulator.
Subsidies for heaters delayed
SA heeding Eskom's warnings
Power crisis Q & A
Power protest 'come what may'
07/07/2008 20:06
 Cosatu says the first round of its national electricity price protests will go ahead in Cape Town "come rain or shine".
Mines 'paralysed' on Aug 6
Cosatu plans huge power protest
Subsidies for heaters delayed
07/07/2008 18:00
 Only 35 solar water heating subsidies
have been paid out due to delays in supplier accreditation and problems at the SABS, says Alec Erwin, Public Enterprises Minister.
Power crisis Q & A
Eskom makes heaters cheaper
'SA power still the cheapest'
Mpumalanga sees the light
03/07/2008 21:10
 Mpumalanga's capital city is offering free energy-saving light bulbs to all its residents as part of a campaign to cut local electricity use.
'SA power still the cheapest'
Big push to light up and save
Electricity consumption falls
03/07/2008 17:13
 The estimated consumption of electricity in May 2008 decreased by 2.5% compared with May 2007, according to Statistics SA.
Electricity shortfall looming
SA 'far' off from going green
Eskom: Power cuts likely
SA heeding Eskom's warnings
03/07/2008 14:43
 Power utility Eskom's drive to encourage South Africans to save electricity
is bearing fruit, with the latest data showing a decline in energy
consumption.
Electricity shortfall looming
Eskom top brass forego bonuses
Power prices hiked earlier
Electricity shortfall looming
27/06/2008 14:40
 President Thabo Mbeki's advisory council on electricity has warned that if consumers don't further reduce power usage, there could be a shortfall in coming weeks.
Power crisis Q & A
SA 'far' off from going green
Power prices hiked earlier
Eskom top brass forego bonuses
27/06/2008 07:35
 Eskom's top management will forego much of their annual bonuses this year after a troubled few months for the state-owned power utility, it has been reported.
Eskom to slash staff bonuses
'Execs must pay back bonuses'
Eskom crisis: Bonuses to blame?
SA 'far' off from going green
26/06/2008 11:28
 Compared to the developed world, SA is "very far" off from going green, when it comes to energy consumption and renewable energy methods, according to an expert.
SA to go nuclear
SA's first wind farm switched on
Solar traffic lights for SA
Power prices hiked earlier
25/06/2008 20:08
 Government has given municipalities the go-ahead to revise their electricity tariffs immediately - instead of waiting until July 2009.
SA backs 'trimmed' power project
CT set for huge power hike
Eskom: Will meet deadlines
Govt OKs recycling nuke fuel
25/06/2008 17:02
 Government is in favour of recycling hundreds of tons of nuclear waste that has passed through the country's three reactors, Parliament has heard.
SA to go nuclear
Nuclear energy debate rages on
Gulf eyes SA nuke expertise
SA backs 'trimmed' power project
25/06/2008 07:14
 After baulking at its huge price tag, SA and Botswana will still support a key power project - provided it is downsized.
CT set for huge power hike
Blow for major power project
Power adds to farmers' woes
SA backs 'trimmed' power project
24/06/2008 20:27
After baulking at its huge price tag, SA and Botswana will still support a key power project - provided it is downsized.
CT set for huge power hike
Blow for major power project
Power adds to farmers' woes
Eskom: Price hike a 'watershed'
19/06/2008 16:15
 Nersa's decision to grant Eskom a 27.5% tariff increase is "bold, courageous and very responsible", says Eskom's CEO.
Eskom: Power cuts likely
Platinum hovers near highs
Eskom 'viable' after price hike
Eskom: Power cuts likely
19/06/2008 16:03
 Eskom faces a serious electricity reserve margin challenge that will take time to resolve, and the power system is "still vulnerable and may lead to load-shedding".
Eskom 'viable' after price hike
SA miners' power cost shock
Cape Town warns on Eskom hike
Eskom: Power cuts likely
19/06/2008 16:03
Eskom faces a serious electricity reserve margin challenge that will take time to resolve, and the power system is "still vulnerable and may lead to load-shedding".
Eskom 'viable' after price hike
SA miners' power cost shock
Cape Town warns on Eskom hike
SA miners' power cost shock
18/06/2008 17:33
 SA's mining industry needs to find R1.6bn extra to pay for electricity after the energy regulator granted Eskom permission to raise tariffs by an average 27.5%.
Growth faces triple threat
SA dumped over power woes
Power cuts cause gold decline
Cape Town warns on Eskom hike
18/06/2008 16:32
 The electricity tariff increase granted to Eskom may hamper Cape Town's capacity to deliver services, the city says.
Prolonged power agony for SA
Eskom gets 13.3% price hike
More caution over SA's future
Eskom gets 13.3% price hike
18/06/2008 12:22
 Eskom has been granted a 13.3% increase by Nersa, in addition to the 14.2% increase already granted in December.
SA's nuclear plans on track
Power costs up to R20bn by 2015
Namibia hikes Zim power imports
Namibia hikes Zim power imports
17/06/2008 18:16
 SA's power shortage has forced Namibia to double its electricity imports from Zimbabwe.
SA to go nuclear
SA dumped over power woes
Eskom woes hit Botswana growth
NZ ditches old-style light bulbs
17/06/2008 08:04
 New Zealand will phase out traditional incandescent light bulbs as part of an energy-efficient lighting strategy that will save nearly R3bn annually by 2020.
'SA power still the cheapest'
Energy-savers on their way
Retailer scraps old light bulbs
Costs to escalate to R20bn
16/06/2008 16:11
 Alec Erwin must justify why he has
committed billions of taxpayers' money to an extremely experimental
technology, the DA says.
Eskom: 14 nuke plants coming
Russian warheads to fuel SA
PBMR 'the answer' for coast
R800m for Eskom 'university'
14/06/2008 10:25
 Eskom will spend R800m per year in running its own tertiary institution in the hope of reducing its skills shortage, which has been blamed for the electricity crisis.
Mboweni: Only 6% Eskom hike
SA's R25bn power backlog
Eskom loses out on skills
Mboweni: Only 6% Eskom hike
13/06/2008 11:28
 Tito Mboweni says a 6% rise in electricity tariffs will be reasonable and anything above that would stoke inflation.
More rate hikes to come
Mboweni: Electricity hike risky
Rate hike kept in check
Eskom: Big projects can apply
12/06/2008 20:37
 After halting all new applications, Eskom will resume issuing quotations for companies and developers who need electricity for big projects.
Mboweni: Electricity hike risky
No Coega smelter a good thing
Cosatu plans huge power protest
SA to go nuclear
12/06/2008 17:52
 Cabinet has approved a new nuclear policy to alleviate a critical power shortage, a senior government spokesperson says.
Eskom loses out on skills
Mitsubishi may invest in SA power
Global warming needs revolution
Mboweni: Electricity hike risky
12/06/2008 16:44
 The possible hike in electricity prices is one of the biggest risks to the country's inflation outlook, says SA Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni.
Mboweni: I was misquoted
SARB hikes repo rate again
SA dumped over power woes
11/06/2008 20:57
 Investors are turning away from SA because of its energy problems and focusing on Brazil instead, a global summit has heared.
Cosatu plans huge power protest
Eskom woes hit Botswana growth
Canadian investors turn wary on SA
Cosatu plans huge power protest
11/06/2008 12:22
 Cosatu says it will launch mass action on July 2, culminating with a national stayway towards the end of the month, to protest job losses linked to an electricity crisis.
Cosatu to strike over food
Cheap power age over for SA
'Millions could lose jobs'
Eskom woes hit Botswana growth
10/06/2008 18:03
 The power crunch has hit Botswana's economic growth prospects very hard, says its cental bank. The country will try to cut its dependence on Eskom.
Gaborone to become diamond hub
Botswana raises rate to 15%
Standard leads African scramble
Private sector wants in on power
10/06/2008 12:36
 Business leaders have called on the government to create opportunities for the private sector to invest in electricity services and prevent future problems.
SA's R25bn power backlog
Power-down or pay-up
Power crisis: Big strike planned
SA's R25bn power backlog
09/06/2008 13:14
 Electricity authorities have called for action to deal with a R25bn maintenance backlog that could further stifle economic growth.
Power industry needs jolt
'Power sector needs reform'
Growth shock 'won't stop hike'
SA's R25m power backlog
09/06/2008 13:14
Electricity authorities have called for action to deal with a R25m maintenance backlog that could further stifle economic growth.
Power industry needs jolt
'Power sector needs reform'
Growth shock 'won't stop hike'
Power-down or pay-up
06/06/2008 14:49
 People who use electricity excessively will be penalised, with the framework to enforce this to be finalised by the end of June.
'No plan at heart of crisis'
Power crisis: Big strike planned
Load shedding 'possible'
Energy authority fights back
06/06/2008 08:48
 The training authority in the energy sector has called corruption allegations levelled against it as "ludicrous".
'Graft hits energy skills'
'No plan at heart of crisis'
Zambia cuts power to mines
'Graft hits energy skills'
05/06/2008 18:48
 Numsa has accused officials of the energy sector's training authority of siphoning off millions of rands meant for the development of workers.
Bring in foreigners - Phumzile
'Govt skills drive not working'
'Seta's poorly managed'
'Graft hits energy skills'
05/06/2008 17:37
Numsa has accused officials of the energy sector's training authority of siphoning off millions of rands meant for the development of workers.
Bring in foreigners - Phumzile
'Govt skills drive not working'
'Seta's poorly managed'
Power crisis: Big strike planned
05/06/2008 16:39
 Trade union federations Cosatu and Fedusa may embark on a protected strike over the electricity crisis.
'No plan at heart of crisis'
Load shedding 'possible'
Eskom loses out on skills
Cold snaps = power cuts
04/06/2008 21:37
 Unplanned power cuts at very short notice may be a possibility this winter, says Eskom spokesperson Andrew Etzinger.
Load shedding 'possible'
More power cuts are 'unlikely'
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