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Category Archives: Food Security
Eskom to lower load shedding, but what about Christmas day?
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintFaizel Patel, The Citizen, 23 December 2022 There is some good news for South Africans – a possible downgrade of load shedding ahead of the Christmas weekend, according to Eskom. Read More
Eskom reports net loss of R12.3 billion
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintNaledi Ngcobo, SABC News, 23 December 2022 Eskom has reported a net loss of R12.3-billion for the year which ended 31 March 2022. The power utility says the financial loss is largely due to high finance costs and the usage … Continue reading
ConCourt dismisses Eskom appeal to reduce power to indebted municipalities
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintRorisang Kgosana, Times Live, 23 December 2022 Eskom’s appeal against a court order stopping it from reducing the power supply to two indebted municipalities, pending a review of the power utility’s decision, was dismissed by the Constitutional Court on Friday. … Continue reading
Bleak holidays ahead as Eskom output plummets to new lows
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintThe Citizen, 22 December 2022 South Africans are set for a bleak, load-shedding-interrupted ‘festive’ season as Eskom’s generating output plummets to completely new lows. Read More
Fuel prices expected to drop in the New Year: Energy Fund
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintSABC News, 21 December 2022 The prices of fuel could be slashed by as much as R2.80 cents in the New Year, bringing a welcome reprieve to cash-strapped consumers, according to the latest information from the Central Energy Fund. Read … Continue reading
Load shedding to be reduced ahead of Christmas
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrintCitizen Reporter, 18 December 2022 South Africans will be getting a slight reprieve from load shedding next week after Eskom announced that it will be reduced to stage 5 at 5am on Monday. Read More