News in South Africa 23rd November: 1. Eskom in dire need of funds: Eskom has approached National Treasury asking for another R15 billion for diesel and other fuel so that it can keep the lights on in the country. The power utility has run out of fuel to power its open-cycle gas turbines, which are […]
News in South Africa 22nd November: 1. Risk of total blackout: Energy expert Professor Anton Eberhard has warned that Eskom’s decision not to refuel its diesel open cycle gas turbines (OCGTs) increases the risk of a system failure. Eberhard is the director of Power Futures Lab at the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of […]
News in South Africa 21st November: 1. R200bn in infrastructure projects underway: SA’s infrastructure backlog appears to be getting some of the attention it needs. Some 48 strategic infrastructure projects worth R193.4 billion are currently under construction, and projects worth R87.4 billion in the procurement phase, according to Infrastructure SA (ISA), which was established by […]
News in South Africa 17th November: 1. Technical recession avoided: South Africa’s economy is likely to have averted a technical recession in the third quarter despite record power outages, key data indicates. Better-than-expected mining and manufacturing output are set to outweigh relatively soft retail sales data, suggesting Africa’s most industrialized economy returned to growth in […]
News in South Africa 16th November: 1. Roadblocks ramp up: The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has warned drivers in South Africa that policing efforts are being ramped up on the country’s roads ahead of the festive season. The group said that motorists who intend to travel for the festive season holidays need to start […]
News in South Africa 4th October: 1. Water levels critical: Johannesburg Water has again shut down the supply to the northern suburbs of Johannesburg. This is the fourth time in less than three weeks. The emergency shutdown of the Bryanston reservoir and tower is to attend to another burst. There is no estimated time for […]
News in South Africa 30th September: 1. Eskom employee wage increase: Eskom, which is under unprecedented financial strain, received another blow on Thursday when the CCMA awarded employees a further 1.5% wage increase, backdated to July 2021. The company is under unprecedented economic strain as it burns millions of litres of diesel a day to […]
News in South Africa 28th September: 1. Matric exams and load shedding: The KwaZulu Natal Education Department is raising concern over the impact that continual load shedding could have on students’ preparation for matric exams. Speaking to reporters, the MEC for the department, Kwazi Mthethwa, said that at some point this year, the national minister was engaged […]
News in South Africa 27th September: 1. Hospitals in crisis: South Africa’s critical private and public hospitals are facing an onslaught of challenges making it harder to care for patients – with extended load shedding exacerbating a skills shortage in the sector. Speaking to ENCA, chairman of the South African Medica Association (SAMA) Mvuyisi Mzukwa said […]
News in South Africa 26th September: 1. Schools – load shedding crisis: The National Association of School Governing Bodies warns that the ongoing power cuts will have a devastating impact on the quality of schooling. The country battled Stage 6 power cuts last week. Eskom announced stage 3 load shedding for most of the week, […]
