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Outage slippages blamed for sixth bout of loadshedding of 2025

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has fingered cumulative outage slippages of 3 100 MW as the reason behind South Africa’s latest bout of loadshedding – the sixth this year. Speaking after Eskom announced the implementation of Stage 2 loadshedding during the evening peaks from 16:00 to 22:00 from Tuesday May 13 until Thursday May 15, Ramokgopa described the new round of cuts as a “setback”.

Greencoat Renewables aims to make JSE debut in June

European renewable energy infrastructure company Greencoat Renewables is seeking a secondary listing on the JSE’s Alternative Exchange, or AltX. The company is already listed on the Alternative Investment Market in London and the Euronext Growth Market in Dublin, having concluded its initial public offering in 2017.

Eskom to implement Stage 2 loadshedding during the evening peak until Thursday

Power utility Eskom has announced that it will implement Stage 2 loadshedding during the evening peak from 16:00 until 22:00 from today until Thursday, May 15, in order to manage limited generation capacity and ensure continued supply during the working days. This decision follows the delayed return of generation units amounting to 3 120 MW, as well as an additional loss of 1 385 MW in the past 24 hours due to unplanned breakdowns.

State-of-the-art tech on display at Enlit

Products and solutions such as the Blue gas-insulated switchgear (GIS), Internet-of-Things-based decision-making tools and digital integration process technologies are only a few of the state-of-the-art technologies on display at technology giant Siemens South Africa’s stand at Enlit Africa 2025. Siemens will also be highlighting its holistic Security Circle offering and its robust communication networks, which are designed to enhance operational resilience and cybersecurity.

Organisers hope to drive shift to practicable solutions

Cape Town-based event and media agency VUKA Group says “business as usual” is no longer an option, commenting on this year’s Enlit Africa 2025 theme of ‘Challenge the Status Quo’. “Industry needs to shift the conversation from theoretical to practical while focusing on actionable outcomes and developing clear insights into the next steps to bring projects to fruition or close a financing gap,” says Enlit Africa group director Chanelle Hingston.