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Why South Africa selected powerships over solar power and battery storage
Energy minister Gwede Mantashe announced the preferred bidders for the government’s emergency risk mitigation IPP programme in March, which include three liquid natural gas powerships. The Risk Mitigation IPP Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP) aims to alleviate South...
Eskom warns of “catastrophic consequences” in battle with Oracle
Eskom has warned that South Africa can be plunged into total darkness if Oracle is not stopped from withdrawing its services because of a payment dispute. Oracle provides a range of technical services to Eskom which the power utility said is crucial to its operations....
ESKOM HEAPS MORE MISERY ON SA AS 15.6% ELECTRICITY TARIFF HIKE KICKS IN TODAY 1 April 2021
From this morning, South Africans will have to dig even deeper into already shallow pockets to settle their electricity bills. Customers receiving power directly from Eskom will be charged over 15.6% more. The High Court ruled that the utility could raise a further...
Mass water shutdown to affect 37 areas this weekend in Johannesburg
Johannesburg Water and the City's bulk water supplier, Rand Water, are planning a water shutdown to last 30 hours starting on 27 February. The City’s bulk water supplier, Rand Water, has sent out a statement notifying residents of a major water shutdown set to affect...
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