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Eskom Loadshedding

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How to Keep Your Internet on During Loadshedding

Eva Sgroi -
That great black Friday deal was once something to get excited about, nowadays having the lights come on has got you jumping for joy. Whilst many have taken an alternative route to secure their power supply, some of us...
Mining & Energy

Stage 2 Load-shedding to Remain Until Wednesday, Eskom Confirms

Zintle -
Eskom, a South African electricity public utility, announced it will implement another load-shedding on Tuesday afternoon at 5 pm, which will remain until Wednesday at 5 am. This announcement comes after the electricity utility implemented load-shedding on Monday evening after...
Mining & Energy

South Africa to Face Yet Another Increase in Electricity Tariffs

Luis Monzon -
South Africa is expected to face another increase in electricity tariffs from state-owned sole electricity supplier Eskom from April 2022. This latest round will see tariffs increase by 9.61%, according to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA). However,...
General

South Africa’s GDP Falls by 2% During First Quarter of 2020

Luis Monzon -
According to Statistics South Africa, the country's economy decreased by 2.0% in the first quarter of 2020. Extending the technical recession the country found itself in in the last quarter of 2019. Stats SA's latest quarterly GDP figures come only...
Mining & Energy

Indebted Eskom Turns to Sukuk Market for Funding

Luis Monzon -
South Africa's embattled national power utility Eskom has new plans to issue a $58 million (R1 billion) sukuk bond in a bid to diversify funding sources as borrowing costs rise. According to spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha, Eskom has appointed a new...
Industries

South Africa to Build 12 New Wind Farms to Replace Coal Stations by 2030

Luis Monzon -
The 2019 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) puts aside increased allocations for wind power in the coming years – which will result in the renewable energy source becoming a greater part of the country’s energy grid. Plans for the construction...
Mining & Energy

European Solar Power Plant to Assist Eskom

Luis Monzon -
Scatec Solar, Norwegian company specializing in photovoltaics (solar electricity), has connected its first solar farm to the South African grid. The new operation adds 86 MW of the 258 MW required in the solar power complex currently operating in...
General

Massive Powership Firm Willing to Bail Out Eskom for Half the Cost

Luis Monzon -
One of the world’s largest powership firms, Karpowership has submitted a proposal to South Africa. This new plan seeks to effectively “plug” the power deficit the country is facing, upwards of 3,000MW, Reuters reports. “We have made a submission to...
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Digital TransformationMamsi Nkosi -

Ethio Telecom & AfDB Partnership to Drive Ethiopia’s Digital Economy

In a strategic effort to support Africa's digital transformation, Ethio Telecom has partnered with the African Development Bank (AfDB)...
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