Load shedding crisis: government ‘should be ashamed’

by Speedinet | Feb 12, 2024 | Chris Yelland, Cyril Ramaphosa, Energy, Eskom, News, Nick Roche, Rubicon, Sections

Government is wrong to claim it is reducing load shedding; any wins so far are due to private investment, experts have said.

Eskom’s black Friday gift: stage-6 load shedding

by Speedinet | Nov 24, 2023 | Chris Yelland, Energy, Eskom, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, News, Sections

Stage-6 blackouts will be implemented with immediate effect and will continue until at least Monday.

‘Virtual wheeling’ on the cards as Eskom opens up

by Speedinet | Aug 18, 2023 | Chris Yelland, Energy, Eskom, News, Onicah Rantwane, Sections

Virtual wheeling should facilitate greater energy investment by the private sector and municipalities in South Africa.

Eskom OEMs could help draw curtain on load shedding

by Speedinet | Jul 13, 2023 | Actom, Chris Yelland, Energy, Ewart Snyman, John Thompson, News, Sections, Siemens, Silas Zimu, Thabo Molekoa, Thomas Conradie, VGBE Energy, VGBE Energy Consortium

Government is making overtures to power plant OEMs to become more involved in the running of the utility.

Eskom CEO De Ruyter poisoned with cyanide: report

by Speedinet | Jan 7, 2023 | Andre de Ruyter, Chris Yelland, Energy, Eskom, Mpho Makwana, News, Sections

Eskom CEO André de Ruyter survived an attempt to murder him in his office in December, according to a report by energy expert Chris Yelland.

Eskom has no diesel – and no plan to order any until April

by Speedinet | Nov 20, 2022 | Chris Yelland, Energy, Eskom, News, Sections, Sikonathi Mantshantsha

Energy expert Chris Yelland said the utility has told him that its emergency open-cycle gas turbines will remain silent until then.