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Eskom

Eskom is South Africa's state-owned electricity utility and the dominant power generator in the country. The company supplies approximately 90% of South Africa's electricity and is one of the largest utilities in Africa by generation capacity. Eskom operates a fleet of coal-fired, nuclear, hydroelectric, gas turbine and pumped-storage power stations, with coal-fired generation forming the backbone of its capacity. The utility is headquartered in Johannesburg and employs tens of thousands of people across its generation, transmission and distribution operations. Eskom has faced significant operational and financial challenges in recent years, including ageing infrastructure, maintenance backlogs, high debt levels and governance issues. These difficulties have led to recurring periods of loadshedding, during which the utility implements rolling blackouts to prevent a total grid collapse. The company's performance is critical to South Africa's economy, as reliable electricity supply underpins mining, manufacturing and other energy-intensive industries. Eskom was established in 1923 as the Electricity Supply Commission and has undergone several restructurings and reforms over the decades. The utility remains a focal point of South Africa's energy policy debates and economic planning.

Eskom News


The heritage South Africans share with electric vehicles
The heritage South Africans share with electric vehicles
25th September 2026

SOUTH AFRICANS marked Heritage Day recently, whilst also an opportunity to reflect on the country's electric vehicle history, and what it will take to write the next chapter. The James Hall Museum... 


Eskom chairperson Dr Mteto Nyati
Reappointed Nyati links Eskom unbundling to board’s new top priority of electricity affordability
25th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Eskom chairperson Dr Mteto Nyati, whose term has been extended by a further three years, says the board’s top priority has shifted from guaranteeing electricity stability to ensuring affordability.... 


Companies making sustainability work in Africa bring their solutions to Sandton
Companies making sustainability work in Africa bring their solutions to Sandton
25th September 2026

What does sustainability look like when it moves from a corporate commitment into a working business solution? At the fifth edition of the Sustainability and ESG Africa conference and exhibition... 


FUTURE OUTLOOK
It is believed that standalone wind farms will continue to play a role in new renewable deployments over the next five to ten years
Grid, market reform key for wind
25th September 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

South Africa's electricity tariff structure, not generation technology, is what will determine how renewable-energy assets get built over the next decade, but for now that structure still favours... 


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Burning platform
25th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Prior to the stabilisation of Eskom’s operational performance, the issue of loadshedding was undoubtedly South Africa’s ‘burning platform’. Besides holding back growth and sapping citizens of... 


THE CAPE VULTURE 
BirdLife South Africa says that 10% of bird life fatalities recorded at 33 wind facilities   involved species of conservation concern
Bird life facing headwinds
25th September 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

As South Africa expands its wind energy sector, more should be done to mitigate the toll on bird life, says bird conservation organisation BirdLife South Africa (SA), citing 2 444 fatalities logged... 


PIONEERING GREEN ENERGY
An aerial view of Seriti Green’s Ummbila Emoyeni Wind Farm, located between Bethal, Davel and Morgenzon, Mpumalanga.
900 MW wind build takes shape
25th September 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

Renewable-energy company and Seriti Holdings subsidiary Seriti Green has moved from investment commitment to operating infrastructure, in Mpumalanga, with Phase 1 of its flagship Ummbila Emoyeni... 


End-2027 timeline outlined for independent Transmission System Operator
End-2027 timeline outlined for independent Transmission System Operator
25th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

The request for proposals (RFP) issued for the appointment of a transaction adviser to support the establishment of a fully independent Transmission System Operator (TSO) confirms that the adviser... 


Kurt Miller CFO and an Executive Director of Energy Partners Holdings
What every mining CFO should ask before signing off on an energy investment
25th September 2026

Mining companies know energy risk, having ploughed enormous capital into private generation, public-private partnerships (PPAs) and self-supply during a decade of loadshedding.  


Gold miners showing commitment to achieving ESG targets, says consultancy
Gold miners showing commitment to achieving ESG targets, says consultancy
21st September 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The gold mining sector is showing resilience and commitment in tackling environmental challenges, supporting host communities and prioritising worker safety as it progresses on a more sustainable... 


Hydrogen Council Co-Chair François Jackow.
Scale up hydrogen, global council urges amid growing energy security concerns
18th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The global Hydrogen Council is urging the world to scale up its hydrogen energy ecosystem at pace, which coincided with green hydrogen being declared integral to a new South African industrial... 


Strong interest in TSO transaction-adviser RFP, but doubts raised over timeline
Strong interest in TSO transaction-adviser RFP, but doubts raised over timeline
18th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Nearly 100 people participated in a compulsory briefing session on Friday for those wishing to bid to become the transaction adviser to the National Treasury in relation to the establishment of a... 


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On-The-Air (18/09/2026)
18th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about developments in ammonia, platinum and manganese. 


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Share the strategy
18th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Most South African manufacturers, besides those few companies benefitting from market tailwinds linked to the deadly conflict disrupting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, are under strain. The pain... 


Northam Platinum CEO Paul Dunne.
Eland mine heading for complete greenness, Northam Platinum highlights
18th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Northam Platinum is looking to establish the Eland mine as South Africa’s first platinum group metals (PGMs) mine operating solely on renewable energy. In addition, Eland is water positive, and the... 


Eskom CEO Dan Marokane
Eskom RT&D Centre positioned to drive energy innovation, industrialisation
18th September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

State-owned power utility Eskom’s Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) Centre, in Rosherville, Johannesburg, is being positioned as a critical national asset for developing technologies that... 


An image of coal stockpiles
Local circulating fluidised bed adoption lags international trends
18th September 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Power plants using circulating fluidised bed (CFB) technology have not gained momentum in South Africa’s power generation landscape, despite experiencing increased uptake internationally and... 


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Research support advances coal innovation
18th September 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

As part of its effort to ensure the coal industry remains competitive and sustainable, coal research organisation Coaltech Research Association is progressing various projects, including Phase 2 of... 


Eskom unbundling to be carefully sequenced and managed over coming 18 months – Pieterse
Eskom unbundling to be carefully sequenced and managed over coming 18 months – Pieterse
16th September 2026 By: Terence Creamer

National Treasury director-general Dr Duncan Pieterse has described moves under way to transfer ownership and control of Eskom’s grid assets to an independent Transmission System Operator (TSO) in... 


Hive Hydrogen chairperson Thulani Gcabashe (right) with Técnicas Reunidas VP business development Sub-Saharan Africa Tomi Osho.
South Africa’s $5.8bn green hydrogen ammonia project takes big leap forward
15th September 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Hive Hydrogen South Africa on Tuesday, September 15, awarded the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for South Africa’s pioneering $5.8-billion green hydrogen ammonia project to Spanish... 


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