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As Komati coal-fired power station reaches end of life, renewable energy project takes shape

Monday, 31 October 2022: After serving South Africa since 1961, the coal-fired Komati Power Station in Mpumalanga has today reached the end of its operating life and has been shut down from midday.
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Eskom’s power system remains stable as unplanned outages fall by 3 338MW to their lowest level in nine years today, while the EAF continues to rise

Friday, 26 December 2025: South Africa’s national power system remains stable and continues to meet electricity demand, underpinned by sustained and measurable improvements in Eskom’s generation ...
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Media Statement – Winter outlook for power grid again predicts no loadshedding – system stability enables key energy security decisions to be updated

Wednesday, 22 April 2026: Eskom enters the 2026 winter season with a resilient power system, projecting a winter period of continued energy stability from 1 April to 31 August 2026. This positive ...
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Eskom Holdings launches agile utility-scale renewable energy business – Eskom Green – and a go-to-market customer strategy to support 24/7 supply and decarbonise the grid.

Tuesday, 09 June 2026: Eskom Holdings has today launched Eskom Green, a dedicated renewable energy business designed to accelerate the development of utility-scale renewable energy projects and ...
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Solar PV registration legal compliance campaign update – act now, stay legal, stay safe – Eskom continues to provide up to R10,000 assistance

Wednesday, 14 January 2026: Eskom is continuing to make it easier and cheaper for residential and business customers with solar PV or other Small Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG) systems to meet the ...
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Eskom welcomes ministerial approval for the next stage of separation, enabling more efficient service delivery, greater competition, and enhanced policy and investor certainty ...

Tuesday, 09 December 2025: Eskom Holdings welcomes the approval by the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, of its revised unbundling strategy. The approval enables the next ...
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Dan Marokane re-joins Eskom as new Group Chief Executive

Friday, 08 December 2023: The Eskom Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Dan Marokane as the new Group Chief Executive of Eskom. Mr. Marokane is, a qualified Chemical Engineer who has an ...
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Kusile Unit 6 achieves commercial operation, unlocking full 9600MW capacity across Eskom’s flagship stations

Monday, 29 September 2025: Eskom is pleased to confirm that Unit 6 at Kusile Power Station has officially entered commercial operation, marking the successful completion of Eskom’s Build Programme.
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Mpumalanga Maths and Science

The Eskom Development Foundation (ESDEF) demonstrated its commitment to education by supporting the Mpumalanga Mathematics and Science Competition in Witbank on 14 and 15 October 2025. Organised with ...
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Eskom seeks to alleviate pressure on the power system through Demand Side Management programmes

Tuesday, 25 April 2023: Eskom will be intensifying its Demand Side Management (DSM) interventions to manage supply and demand of electricity. Speaking at the inaugural National Demand Management ...
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Eskom has finalised a Memorandum of Understanding with ferrochrome producers to jointly develop sustainable solutions for the sector

Monday, 08 December 2025: Eskom confirms that it has finalised a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samancor Chrome and the Glencore–Merafe Chrome Venture, following constructive engagements held ...
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Electricity theft and vandalism

Every year, Eskom experiences millions of rands in damages due to infrastructure vandalism and theft. Total non-technical related energy losses in Eskom are relatively high and this trend is ...