Hendrina Power News Today

Power utilily Eskom on Friday afternoon eased the rolling blackout to stages 3 and 2.

Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokwena said the load shedding will yoyo between stage 2 and 4 over the weekend until Monday.

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramakgopa has promised Eskom workers incentives if they improve performance.

A business coalition in South Africa’s energy heartland has proposed a private takeover of Eskom’s assets to keep the lights on. But not everyone agrees with privatising energy production.

Videos of thick smoke emanating from the Matla power station have flooded social media sparking fear of a further strain on the grid.

Eskom says a fire broke out on Monday morning at its notoriously problematic Duvha Power Station. No injuries were reported.

Substantial moneys were misappropriated from the state power utility for the notorious family.

April 2015, shortly after Brian Molefe was seconded as Transnet CEO to Eskom, the power utility’s board discussed its cooperation agreement with Optimum Coal Mine (OCM) that sought to address OCM’s struggles. The mine was producing coal for Eskom below cost, at around R150 per ton, and was likely to close unless it could secure a higher price. In 2013, OCM had approached the arbitrator in an attempt to raise its price, but then backed down and agreed to work with Eskom to solve its dispute....