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Friday, 30 October 2026: Following the completion of the legal assessment, diesel reconciliation and verification processes arising from the investigation into diesel procurement and storage contracts under Tender MWP2197GX, Eskom pledged in its public statement of Thursday 27 August 2026 – Independent investigation confirms all diesel accounted for; identifies governance shortcomings – to address the...
Friday, 23 October 2026: Eskom continues to sustain improvements in generation performance, with the financial year-to-date Energy Availability Factor (EAF) at 68.1%, supporting a progressive shift from recovery to reliability and sustainability. Compared with three years ago, improved generation performance represents approximately 6 424MW of additional available generation capacity. This stronger performance has reduced reliance...
The Thaba Chweu Local Municipality’s proposed financial recovery plan raises serious concerns, as it is based on assumptions for which the Council has not been presented with sufficient supporting evidence. According to the latest reports, the Municipality faces an unfunded budget deficit of approximately R1,04 billion. The proposed solution mainly entails restructuring approximately R2,23 billion […]
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Friday, 16 October 2026: Eskom continues to strengthen South Africa’s energy security, with its financial year-to-date Energy Availability Factor (EAF) reaching 68.2%, its highest level in six years. Compared with three years ago, the EAF has improved by 12.8%, returning approximately 6 536MW of generation capacity to the grid. Improved generation performance has significantly reduced...
Wednesday, 14 October 2026: Eskom is appealing to all political parties, independent candidates, supporters, campaign teams, advertising agencies and members of the public not to place election posters, banners or any promotional material on Eskom-owned or operated electricity infrastructure. This appeal applies equally to all election stakeholders and forms part of Eskom’s ongoing efforts to...
Tuesday, 13 October 2026: Eskom Holdings has launched the search for a strategic partner to help deliver the 1.5GW Tubatse Pumped Storage Scheme (Tubatse Project) in Limpopo, a landmark energy-storage project set to become South Africa’s largest pumped storage scheme. As a flagship development within Eskom Green, the project will provide the long-duration energy storage...
Friday, 09 October 2026: Eskom continues to deliver sustained operational improvements across its generation fleet to deliver energy security and a platform for growth, with the year-to-date Energy Availability Factor (EAF) reaching 68.2%, remaining at its highest level in six years. Diesel expenditure has declined by R4.82 billion, and the percentage of customers affected by...
Friday, 09 October 2026: Eskom Holdings has reached a further milestone in delivering Eskom Green, the utility-scale renewable energy business that aims to accelerate the options available to South Africa’s industries to decarbonise, support the energy transition, strengthen productive capacity, and drive regional industrialisation. Eskom Green is set to increase the supply of renewable energy,...
Wednesday, 07 October 2026: Eskom is deeply saddened by the passing of Mr Khulu Phasiwe, a respected communications professional who served the organisation with dedication and distinction as its National Spokesperson. Mr Phasiwe was a trusted voice of Eskom during some of the organisation’s most challenging periods. Having served as a Senior Communication Advisor and...
Friday, 02 October 2026: Eskom maintains its strongest operational performance in six years, with the year-to-date Energy Availability Factor (EAF) reaching 68.11%, reinforcing progress in restoring energy security and supporting economic growth. Supported by lower unplanned outages, improved generation fleet reliability and an 80.49% year-on-year reduction in diesel expenditure, South Africa has now achieved more...
Friday, 2 October 2026: What began as questions, observations and ideas developed into award-winning research as the 2026 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF) concluded with young scientists receiving top honours and opportunities that could take their work far beyond the exhibition floor. Held at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference...
Friday, 2 October 2026: Research projects that began with questions about problems young people wanted to understand or solve have opened doors to bursaries, cash prizes, international opportunities and further study, as outstanding young scientists were recognised at the 2026 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF). Held at the Birchwood Hotel and...
Wednesday, 30 September 2026: Eskom will extend its waiver of registration-related charges beyond 30 September 2026 for eligible customer-owned generation systems of up to 50kVA connected directly to its distribution network. The waiver has been extended until further notice. The extension removes registration-related charges for eligible customers but does not change the underlying regulatory requirement...
Tuesday, 29 September 2026: Months of questioning, researching, testing and refining ideas have brought young scientists from South Africa and around the world to the 2026 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF), where their research will take centre stage and new opportunities await. The opening of ISF saw 316 South African young...
POWER SYSTEM UPDATE 1 Eskom achieves weekly EAF of 70% and year-to-date EAF of 68.06%; emissions reduction target surpassed; diesel costs fall by R4.8 billion year-on-year and load reduction further reduced from 1.69 million customers to just over 240,000 Friday, 25 September 2026: Eskom continues to strengthen South Africa’s energy security due to its ongoing...
Friday, 25 September 2026: Eskom welcomes the announcement by the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, extending the term of Eskom Board Chairperson, Mr Mteto Nyati, for a further three years with effect from 1 November 2026. The extension provides continuity of governance and strategic oversight as Eskom builds on the gains achieved...
Friday, 18 September 2026: Eskom continues to make measurable progress in strengthening South Africa’s energy security to support economic growth and investment as a result of its increasing operational and financial sustainability. For the financial year-to-date period from 1 April to 17 September 2026, the Generation fleet achieved an Energy Availability Factor (EAF) of 67.96%,...
Tuesday, 15 September 2026: Ideas inspired by everyday life, challenges in local communities and questions raised in classrooms are about to reach one of South Africa’s biggest platforms for scientific talent, as young scientists from across the country prepare to showcase their research at the 2026 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF)....
Friday, 11 September 2026: Eskom continues to strengthen South Africa’s energy security while delivering measurable sustainability outcomes. For the financial year-to-date period from 1 April 2026 to 10 September 2026, the Energy Availability Factor (EAF) reached 67.78%, its highest level in six years, while unplanned outages declined from 26.61% to 19.43% compared to the same...
Thursday, 10 September 2026: Eskom notes articles published by Daily Investor on 3 September 2026 and MyBroadband on 6 September 2026 regarding the construction costs, completion status and performance of Kusile and Medupi power stations. The articles present figures of R233.4 billion for Kusile and R176 billion for Medupi as though they represent the current...
Friday, 4 September 2026: South Africa successfully concluded the 2026 winter period with Eskom fully meeting electricity demand throughout the season, including during periods of overcast weather when rooftop solar generation was significantly reduced. South Africa has now recorded 476 consecutive days, or about 16 months, without loadshedding since 16 May 2025, reflecting the dedication...
Friday, 4 September 2026: Eskom corrects the materially inaccurate reporting published by Daily Investor on 2 September 2026 under the headline, “Eskom spent billions on diesel to keep the lights on.” The article presents Eskom’s approved FY2026 diesel budget of R12.81 billion as actual expenditure. This is a basic factual error that materially misrepresents Eskom’s...
During its recent special council meeting, the Dipaleseng Local Municipality (Balfour, Grootvlei and Greylingstad) recorded R58,2 million as fruitless and wasteful expenditure. This amount constitutes approximately 15% of the total budget and stems mainly from interest and penalties on unpaid bills from Eskom, the Auditor-General, the Department of Water and Sanitation and SARS. Fruitless and […]
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Wednesday, 2 September 2026: Eskom today hosted the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, at its Research, Testing and Development (RT&D) facility in Johannesburg. The visit showcased progress in clean coal, green hydrogen and other technologies intended to strengthen operational performance, national energy security and a responsible energy transition,while building the capabilities required...