An international team of researchers has identified a genetic variant—the first new genetic variant related to HIV infection discovered in decades—that may explain why some people of African ancestry ...

Eskom projects that no load shedding will be implemented this coming winter season. The power utility presented the State of the System at a media briefing on Wednesday, to share its 2026 Winter ...

South Africa experienced load shedding for the first time in more than 10 months over the weekend. State-owned utility Eskom cut up to 3 GW of capacity under “Stage 3” load shedding from 17:00 on Jan.

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South Africa’s minister of electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has dispelled criticism that the pause in rolling power blackouts, referred to as load shedding, by the country’s state-owned power ...

South African companies struggled with multiple headwinds at the start of the second quarter, load shedding in particular. A renewed rise in new business thus largely translated into a pile-up in ...

South African officials, faced with continued power outages that are hurting the country’s economy, are turning to nuclear power in an effort to support a more reliable supply of electricity. The ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the end of load shedding in South Africa is “finally within reach” during a State of the Nation Address on Thursday. The president said the South African ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As South Africa grapples with the persistent issue of load-shedding, there's a new player in the energy sector offering a lifeline to households and ...

South African cities could reduce the electricity outages hobbling its economy by installing water heaters powered by artificial intelligence, a 30-month study has shown. Installing devices that ...

In good news for South Africans, Eskom has declared that the winter outlook for the power grid predicts no load shedding.