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President Ramaphosa regrets national energy crisis

President Cyril Ramaphosa deeply regrets the national energy crisis that has plunged the country into Stage 6 rolling blackouts. Presidential Spokesperson Vincent Magwenya says Ramaphosa acknowledges the frustration of citizens and the adverse impact of load shedding on small businesses and the economy. Magwenya says the President, while acknowledging some progress made in implementing aspects of the National Energy Plan by government, is demanding greater energy and speed in implementation. “The Presidency […]

today13 January 2023

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Palestinians are worried about Netanyahu’s return to power

As Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu makes a comeback following the election held on Tuesday, Palestinians are worried about his new agenda, Arab48 reported. Netanyahu's cabinet will include the extremists Itamar Ben Gvir, who has called for expelling Palestinians and called Arab citizens of Israel "disloyal". Bassam Al Salhi, member of PLO's Executive Committee, said: "No doubt the results of the Israeli elections will bring a government that will be more hostile […]

today3 November 2022

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City sets its sights on power generation following gazette

The City of Cape Town has welcomed the news that South African municipalities now can source their own power as opposed to buying electricity from Eskom. It comes after Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe gazetted amendments to the Electricity Regulations on New Generation Capacity last week. It also follows President Cyril Ramaphosa commitment to supplying sustainable energy as part of his recent economic recovery plan. The energy is […]

today20 October 2020

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Eskom to implements Stage 4 load shedding

Eskom to continue implementing Stage 4 load shedding from 8am until 10pm on Thursday. The power utility says the load shedding is due to continuing severe generation supply constraints caused by multiple unit breakdowns as well as additional demand due to the cold weather. Eskom has urged customers to switch off all non-essential electrical appliances during load shedding to avoid power surges when the power returns. Failure to do so […]

today3 September 2020

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Mantashe says govt wants to create power generation entity ‘outside of Eskom’

Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe told reporters on the sidelines of the Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town that the government hoped to create a new power generation entity distinct from Eskom. His remarks came after his opening address at the indaba on Monday morning, where he said government would give the green light to mining companies to generate energy for self-use without a license. […]

today3 February 2020

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Power system constrained, but no load shedding expected on Saturday: Eskom

The power system is constrained, but there is a low risk of load shedding on Saturday, according to state-owned power utility Eskom. "While we are currently using some diesel generators to supplement capacity, we are planning to return some units and replenish our emergency reserves for the week ahead," Eskom said in a statement. Unplanned outages had "eased a bit overnight" and were at 13,751MW as at 7am on Saturday […]

today25 January 2020

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