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Cable theft costs rocket

Cable theft in and around Port Alfred is costing around R9 000 a day. This shocking figure was revealed in an exclusive interview with Ndlambe Municipality’s infrastructure director Dr Noluthando Vithi this week. While every effort has…

Water and Sanitation opens applications for Independent Power Producers

DWS opens applications for Independent Power Producers to apply for water use licences for hydropower generation The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) is calling for Independent Power Producers to apply for water use authorisations…

Storms leave power outages

Eskom says it has mobilised every available resource to restore widespread damage to the power utility’s infrastructure after a powerful storm swept through parts of the Eastern Cape, including Ndlambe, in the early hours of Monday 8…

Eskom, business meet over energy solutions

Eskom met with Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and top leadership from over 70 private institutions in a session led by the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) and Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) on Friday, 29 July 2022. In a media…

MORE LOADSHEDDING? South Africans have been urged to limit their use of power while the country’s generation system is constrained.Image: 123rf.com/ginasanders

Code red at Eskom

An article from MYBROADBAND (https://mybroadband.co.za/) Eskom’s latest system status report has shown that there is a high likelihood of load-shedding for the next three months with severe electricity shortages expected. As part of its…

It’s almost time for the Bathurst Show

With just over two weeks to go, anticipation of the biggest agricultural event in the Eastern Cape is building, but concerns have been expressed about the impact of load shedding on the Bathurst Show which will run from Friday April 5 to…

DA proposes policy to end Eskom monopoly

The Democratic Alliance is planning to introduce what it calls a “cheaper energy bill” – a proposal it said would break the monopoly of state-owned energy supplier Eskom and make provision for municipalities to be able to purchase energy…