The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is expanding its investigations into corruption at Eskom, including contractors and private companies involved.
The investigations have grown as more corruption is uncovered, ranging from employee-related cases to coal contracts, sabotage, and power station construction, including projects like Medupi and Kusile.
City Power, the municipal power utility in Johannesburg, has reported improvements in its operations and reduced out-of-service substations due to lower load-shedding intensity in recent months.
The closure of Koeberg’s Unit 1 since January 2022 has cost the South African economy an estimated R120 billion on top of the cost of refurbishing the power plant, according to energy analyst Clyde Mallinson.
The City of Cape Town has drafted an Energy Strategy with the goal of ending load shedding in the city for good.
The strategy aims to add 1,000 MW of independent power supply, with the first 650 MW expected to go online within the next five years, protecting the city from four stages of load shedding by 2026.
Eskom, South Africa’s power utility, has implemented six “defensive barriers” to prevent a national blackout despite its electricity generation challenges.