Eskom has achieved a 65% energy availability factor as unplanned outages decrease significantly. It has not implemented load shedding for 35 days now.
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Eskom’s new CEO Dan Marokane has predicted that load shedding will likely remain within stage 2 this winter, with a stage 5 worst-case scenario.
A survey reveals that 40% of South Africans borrow money for food, painting a picture of economic hardship affecting millions.
Minister Blade Nzimande has launched the 2024 National List of Occupations in High Demand, which can offer career guidance for learners and job seekers.
Public Service and Administration Minister Noxolo Kiviet has revealed that almost 38,000 public servants earn over R1 million per annum.
The Public Servants Association has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to delay the signing of the NHI Bill over tax hikes concerns.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile is the highest-ranking government official so far to offer a firm timeline on when load shedding would end.
NERSA recently approved new guidelines that introduce higher stages of load shedding – but it doesn’t mean stage 16 is imminent, Eskom says.
Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has launched a programme to employ 482,000 unemployed SRD grant recipients in the province.
South Africa’s economy has marginally avoided a technical recession, recording a weak 0.1% growth in the fourth quarter of 2023.