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Eskom's electricity hikes overshadow end of loadshedding

Energy

Eskom's electricity hikes overshadow end of loadshedding

David McDonald 1 day

Crisis for Deaf South Africans as video relay service provider faces closure

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Crisis for Deaf South Africans as video relay service provider faces closure

19 Feb 2026

Penquin’s Strategy Director Thando Mxosa says in 2026 marketing success lies in the ‘why,’ not the ‘what’ (Image supplied)

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Penquin’s Thando Mxosa: The ‘why,’ not the ‘what’ counts

Thando Mxosa 19 Feb 2026

Source: © 123rf The Broadcast Research Council of South Africa has appointed GfK (an NIQ company) to design and deploy the country’s new total video measurement service

Research

BRC announces continuity with GfK appointment as Nielsen exits SA

12 Sep 2025

Smart tips for stress-free business trips

Travel

Smart tips for stress-free business trips

Issued by Sure Mithas Travel 7 Jul 2025

Image source: maksym yemelyanov –

Labour Law

Icala aliboli - DUIs and why you can still be fired over a 2-year-old lie

Amandla Makhongwana and Jerry Kaapu 18 Nov 2024

Comms Minister steps in to keep millions of South Africans connected to SABC

Telecoms & Networks

Comms Minister steps in to keep millions of South Africans connected to SABC

Lindsey Schutters 8 Oct 2024

Social Media

Brazil bans social network X after Elon Musk refuses court orders

2 Sep 2024

Ministerial Energy Action Plan briefing on the update of generation performance and implementation of the Energy Action Plan. Eskom, Megawatt Park.

Energy

Eskom shows signs of improvement, but challenges remain

Lindsey Schutters 20 May 2024

Jon Kornik, CEO of Plentify

Energy

Power Cuts worsened by ‘comeback load’ from geysers

Jon Kornik 7 May 2024

Social Media

The battle over TikTok: What lies ahead for South African creators?

Nick Corbett 22 Apr 2024

Creature comforts take priority during economic strain

Sales

Creature comforts take priority during economic strain

Laurian Venter 17 Apr 2024

Pullman Cape Town: Where business meets leisure

Hospitality

Pullman Cape Town: Where business meets leisure

Robin Fredericks 9 Apr 2024

The Duracell Bunny is the new hero of Christmas in new integrated campaign from Wunderman Thompson

Advertising

The Duracell Bunny is the new hero of Christmas in new integrated campaign from Wunderman Thompson

Issued by VML 2 Nov 2023

TV

African football fans won't be able to watch the big matches on TV - what went wrong and how to fix it

Chuka Onwumechili 14 Sep 2023

Load shedding: A chilling disruption of the cold chain

Supply Chain

Load shedding: A chilling disruption of the cold chain

25 Aug 2023

#Loadshedding: National blackout 'unlikely' - industry experts

Energy

#Loadshedding: National blackout 'unlikely' - industry experts

20 Jul 2023

Prepare yourself for cold and dark winter with Bluetti winter sale 2023

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Prepare yourself for cold and dark winter with Bluetti winter sale 2023

Issued by Wink Affects 5 Jul 2023

Load shedding could increase to Stage 8 if interventions not effective - Eskom

Energy

Load shedding could increase to Stage 8 if interventions not effective - Eskom

Nellie Peyton and Carien du Plessis 18 May 2023

Eskom refutes claims of imminent blackout

Energy

Eskom refutes claims of imminent blackout

17 May 2023

Source: Supplied. Dean McLuckie, director at Euphoric Leisure.

Tourism

Use of NFTs to disrupt travel-club models unveils alternative investment vehicle

24 Apr 2023

Business Partners Limited launches a R400m Energy Fund for SMEs

SMEs

Business Partners Limited launches a R400m Energy Fund for SMEs

Issued by Business Partners Limited 21 Apr 2023

SA's power outages could reach critical levels this winter - likely scenarios

Energy

SA's power outages could reach critical levels this winter - likely scenarios

Hartmut Winkler 19 Apr 2023

SA tax-payers speak truth to power

Research

SA tax-payers speak truth to power

Issued by BrandMapp 14 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Energy crisis likely to hit TFG Africa sales by R1bn

Nqobile Dludla 13 Mar 2023

How long can your business go without grid power?

Commercial Property

How long can your business go without grid power?

Issued by Catchwords 7 Mar 2023

Eskom bailout won't end power cuts, splitting up the utility can

Energy

Eskom bailout won't end power cuts, splitting up the utility can

Roy Havemann 28 Feb 2023

Research

Blackout Black Friday: Retailers to rack up R17.3bn, but lose R5.4bn to load shedding

28 Oct 2022

Image by Lindsey Appolis: Karatara deals with the tragedy of the Knysna fires

Theatre

Karatara: Processing the tragic Knysna fires one step at a time

Debbie Hathway 21 Sep 2022

#Loadshedding: Total blackout not a credible risk, says Eskom CEO

Energy

#Loadshedding: Total blackout not a credible risk, says Eskom CEO

20 Apr 2022

Load shedding suspended in eThekwini, damaged Eskom infrastructure being seen to

Energy

Load shedding suspended in eThekwini, damaged Eskom infrastructure being seen to

13 Apr 2022

Load shedding necessary to avoid total system failure, says Eskom CEO

Energy

Load shedding necessary to avoid total system failure, says Eskom CEO

2 Feb 2022

Three Kenya Power executives charged over national blackout

Energy

Three Kenya Power executives charged over national blackout

Humphrey Malalo 27 Jan 2022

9 Kenya Power executives charged over national blackout

Energy

9 Kenya Power executives charged over national blackout

19 Jan 2022

SA youth keeping you online during load-shedding

#StartupStory

SA youth keeping you online during load-shedding

Issued by The Innovator Trust 22 Dec 2021

South Africa's power grid is under pressure: the how and the why

Energy

South Africa's power grid is under pressure: the how and the why

MJ (Thinus) Booysen and Arnold Rix 3 Nov 2021

The evolution of vlogging - how technology has influenced content creation

Social Media

The evolution of vlogging - how technology has influenced content creation

Takakiyo Fujita 3 Aug 2021

Thusang Mahlangu, CEO, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty South Africa

Economy

Top 3 risks to businesses in 2021

Thusang Mahlangu 25 Jun 2021

Caspar Herzberg, president, Middle East and Africa, Schneider Electric

Energy

Deregulation and technology will fulfil South Africa's power needs

Caspar Herzberg 28 May 2021

Restricting digital media is a gamble for African leaders

Digital

Restricting digital media is a gamble for African leaders

Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz 3 May 2021

Ethnic conflict could unravel Ethiopia's valuable garment industry

Fashion & Homeware

Ethnic conflict could unravel Ethiopia's valuable garment industry

Dorothee Baumann-Pauly 21 Jan 2021

Huge 'battery warehouses' could be the energy stores of the future

Energy

Huge 'battery warehouses' could be the energy stores of the future

Andrew Cruden 28 Dec 2020

Electric vehicles could add to carbon emissions and load shedding: but there's a solution

Logistics & Transport

Electric vehicles could add to carbon emissions and load shedding: but there's a solution

MJ (Thinus) Booysen and Mark Apperley 10 Jul 2020

Energy storage technology will make blackouts in Africa ancient history

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Energy storage technology will make blackouts in Africa ancient history

Risto Paldanius 17 Jun 2020

Image credit: Instagram.

Social Media

Blackout Tuesday: The black square is a symbol of online activism for non-activists

Jolynna Sinanan 4 Jun 2020

#MusicExchange: Tatum addresses a toxic relationship in debut EP

Music

#MusicExchange: Tatum addresses a toxic relationship in debut EP

Martin Myers 3 Jun 2020

Business marketing tips during lockdown

Marketing

Business marketing tips during lockdown

Sylvia Schutte 5 May 2020