News in South Africa 13th September: 1. Stage 6 load shedding: South African electricity outages remain at record levels despite the state power utility burning through vast quantities of diesel to bolster output. Eskom said Tuesday that Stage 6 power cuts, whereby 6,000 megawatts of capacity is removed from the grid to prevent a total […]
News in South Africa 30th August: 1. 5 years more of load shedding: There is no ‘silver bullet’ to end load-shedding, and South Africa’s electricity crisis will be with the country for five more years, despite recent deals made with Chinese representatives. This is the view of energy expert and University of Johannesburg professor Hartmut […]
News in South Africa 21st June: 1. Sharp rise in riots: The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) has published the 9th Edition of the Annual Risk Report, sounding a new alarm on the various crises hitting South Africa. Among the biggest risks the country faces is growing social unrest, with the group already […]
News in South Africa 12th July: 1. Standard Bank drops mandatory vaccines: Standard Bank has withdrawn its Covid-19 vaccination policy with immediate effect, with approximately 95% of its employees already vaccinated. In an emailed statement, the bank said it took a range of factors into account in reviewing its policy, including recent regulatory developments, the […]
