Nov 3, 2014
Many South Africans spent yesterday evening in the dark as unexpected load shedding hit the country. The rolling blackouts were implemented as the country’s electricity supply came under extreme pressure following the collapse of a coal silo at the Majuba power...
Jun 26, 2014
Expected load shedding is set to cause chaos by disrupting productivity in the South African economy. Itec believes that cloud and energy back-up solutions will provide businesses with a lifeline. Eskom has already warned that should energy consumption not be reduced,...
Jun 12, 2014
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) is concerned about electricity tariff changes and the costs of doing business at a municipal level. Sacci CEO Neren Rau says: “Sacci calls upon government and stakeholders to review the structure of local...
Mar 14, 2014
Over recent years, South Africans have been subjected to numerous amounts of load shedding. But on 6 March 2014, we fell victim to one of the worst bouts of load shedding South Africa has witnessed, with very little or no warning. Because our electrical appliances and...
Nov 27, 2013
Power outages may well play a key role in festive season shopping, with retailers bracing themselves for disruptions in the wake of traditional electricity consumption spikes and increased cable theft in the upcoming holiday period. This is the view of Jack Ward, MD...
