The recent announcement of Stage 6 load-shedding has left residents both scared and confused due to the fact that most people do not understand what anything above Stage 5 would mean for them and the ...

Despite fears that Eskom would plunge the country into stage eight load-shedding from the current stage six, outgoing chief executive Andre de Ruyter has given reassurance that the situation does not ...

Eskom is less than 10 days away from avoiding load-shedding for an entire year, something the power utility has not achieved since 2018. As of 7 May 2026, Eskom had not implemented national power cuts ...

The energy crisis in South Africa has prompted continued calls for government action, and officials in January said an energy action plan announced last year is starting to be implemented. The plan ...