Sol Plaatjie preps for a shutdown on Monday, 14th July 2025
Isaac Ruiters, Mayor of Sol Plaatjie, said the shutdown planned for Monday, the 14th July 2025, by the Kimberley Action Group (KAC), should be within the confines of the law.…
Power system stable, as environmental groups have a go at the energy plan
Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, the Minister of Electricity and Energy in the Presidency, said the power system remains stable, supported by adequate emergency reserves that are strategically deployed, when necessary to…
”Source”
“Are we in a La Niña or not? How then do we explain recent rains? Is nuclear good or bad to the journey to net zero?” Nandi Mgwadlamba, Editor of…
Full restoration of power expected next Tuesday, following Palm Ridge station fire
The Ekurhuleni Municipality said work is well underway to repair the Palm Ridge substation. The community of Palm Ridge, East of Johannesburg, has been in the dark, since the substation…
City Power says cable theft, a deliberate attempt to sabotage Joburg’s energy backbone
In yet another incident- about 440 meters of critical medium-voltage copper cables were stolen, in the early hours of Monday morning. City Power said the cables were stolen from the…
Unit 4 Medupi returns to the grid
Unit 4 of the Medupi Power Station (Lephalale) was returned to the system, on Sunday evening, around at 20:29. Eskom said this secures another 800 Megawatts (MW) to the national…
Marshalltown plunged in darkness, due to cable theft
Parts of the inner City Precinct, in Johannesburg were plunged into darkness by cable theft. City Power said on Saturday, about 260 meters of cables were stolen, that are significant…
Authorities in the Eastern Cape count costs of recent floods, to +R5 billion
Fixing damaged infrastructure subsequent to floods of the 10th June 2025, in the Eastern Cape, will require R5 billion. This emerged during a visit to assess affected areas, by Zolile…
Partnership to place sustainability at centre of urban development
The African Development Bank Group and UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) have partnered to scale up sustainable urbanisation in Africa. The two, who already have an agreement on water…
City Power removes cables worth R2,5m in Riverpark
City Power disconnected and confiscated about 15,000 kilograms (kg) of aerial bundle conductor (ABC) cables, estimated at R2.5 million, on Wednesday, 02 July 2025. A joint effort made up of…