After load shedding, water preparedness is the next frontier for homeowners
As water supply interruptions become more frequent and tariffs rise, households are starting to consider backup systems alongside measures to reduce consumption.
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Eskom kicked South Africa’s economy in the teeth, but South Africans fought back
Eskom’s inability to provide reliable electricity supply hammered South Africa’s economic growth, an analysis by MyBroadband showed.
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New online dashboard to track power, water, and Internet outages in South Africa
ESP co-founder Dan Southwood-Wells likened the platform to a live status page for South Africa.
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Energy, oil, gas and uranium | Integrated Resource Plan | Kgosientsho Ramokgopa | koeberg | load shedding | South Africa
Safety incidents at Koeberg ‘contained’, nuclear plans remain
Authorities say the events at the power plant posed no risk to the public.
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South Africa is looking better – should you bring your money home?
Local markets are giving investors reasons for optimism, but that doesn’t mean you should cash in all your offshore chips, says Johan Minnie, CEO of Consult at Momentum.
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Small South African village with a unique water supply that is immune to power cuts
A small village at the foot of the Swartberg Mountains gets its water from a river high up in the mountain range.
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Energy | Eskom | eskom management | jacob zuma | load shedding | Saftu
Thabo Mbeki makes damning allegations about Eskom management
Former President Thabo Mbeki alleged that Eskom managers intentionally allowed the power utility to descend into load shedding in order to exploit tender processes.
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Eskom has a message for AfriForum: bring it on
Eskom declined to comment on AfriForum’s formal notice about cutting power to 13 municipalities. It is ready to defend itself in court.
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Andre de Ruyter says Eskom knows South Africa is heading for a cliff
Former Andre de Ruyter has warned that Eskom is fully aware that South Africa is heading toward a crisis unless urgent action is taken—and the time to act is now.
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South Africans are poorer than 20 years ago
Recent statistics reveal that South Africa’s per capita GDP is lower than it was 20 years ago.