9 security guards part of 15 nabbed for cable theft
Fifteen (15) suspects were arrested for cable theft in Joburg over the weekend. Nine of the fifteen are security officers contracted by City Power. In a statement, City Power admitted…
Electricity transmission now has its own entity
The National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) has begun trading, Eskom announced in a joint statement today, with the Department of Public Enterprises. The NTCSA is a separate, distinct, and…
Progress of fibre projects at Coega
Coega Development Corporation gave an update of its investment projects including its R60 Million Orion Engineered Carbons Oil Tank Project, its Biofibre Hub Project (R1 billion) and its Hive Hydrogen…
Electricity tariff is increasing by 12%
South Africans have expressed disappointment at news of an electricity tariff hike this week. One reader, Nompumelelo Ngobese said her salary has remained the same, despite increases in 3 years…
Renewed commitment to keep lights on in Gqeberha
Rudy Dicks, Chairperson of the National Energy Crisis Committee (NECOM) said South Africa is not out of the woods as yet, despite major strides to secure electricity supply. Since load-shedding…
EN365 Tips: What to do if someone is shocked by electricity
The increase of cable theft opens up possibilities of electrical shocks.According to Eskom’s electricity safety tips, electrical shocks could come from exposed cables, illegal connections, vandalized equipment and exterior overload.…
Eskom announces plans to unlock grid capacity
Eskom has issued a tender to secure the first batch of 26 large – scale transformers to be delivered in the next 36 months. The tender is expected to close…
Load rotation in Zola & surrounds
Eskom said this morning load rotation is implemented in Zola and surrounds, whilst repairing the Zola substation. Load rotation kicks in from between 17:00 and 22:30 daily until June 30,…
Tshwane plans to break away from Eskom
Cilliers Brink, Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane, said the energy summit held from the 19th – 20th June 2024, has helped the metro to prepare for future loadshedding.…
Growth in electric car sales
A new record was set for fully-electric vehicles (EVs) in South Africa, in 2023. About 931 new fully electric vehicles were sold. This is an 85% increase from about 592…