Eskom resumes rolling blackouts on wage talk impasse
South African state-owned power utility Eskom resumed rolling blackouts Friday after protesting employees blocked others from working and interfered with the electricity grid.
Khulu Phasiwe
Business fights back – Court orders review of NERSA’s power price hikes
A South African court told the nation’s energy regulator Nersa to review its decision to allow Eskom to increase power prices from April 1.
Eskomgate – probes nuclear info leak, suspends managers at Koeberg
Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned power utility, said it is investigating an information leak at the Koeberg nuclear plant that could affect a court case related to a R5 billion contract awarded to Areva SA for work at the facility.
NUM says 1 000 members now on strike at Eskom – another 13 000 to follow
The National Union of Mineworkers said some of its members have started a strike over wages at Eskom’s power plants after frustration over negotiations.
Lower demand, so Eskom kicks against Renewable IPPs. But silent on nuclear.
Eskom wants to discuss the future of the country’s program to procure power from private energy projects after almost a year without electricity cuts.
Eskom must invest another $15bn by 2022 to keep electricity grid working
South Africa’s ageing electricity transmission grid needs investment of $15 billion by 2022 to help cope with increased new energy production.
Eskom sheds load for fifth consecutive day
Load shedding by power utility Eskom continues for a fifth consecutive day, remaining constrained and vulnerable due to a shortage of generation capacity.
Eskom still in the (spot)light after suffering worst power outage this year
South Africa’s Eskom suffered its worst power outage this year on Tuesday after losing a quarter of its supply, forcing it to impose widespread power cuts to prevent the strained grid from collapsing.
Eskom to rehire 1700 employees fired after strike at Medupi
South Africa’s Eskom said on Tuesday it will rehire 1,700 employees fired after a strike at the Medupi power plant.
Fired Medupi workers wreak havoc on SA power supply
Eskom says that workers who were fired for destroying property at the Medupi power plant were blocking employees from entering the construction site.