South Africans used to laugh about it – but now Eskom is just exasperating

With Eskom forecasting long stretches of load shedding ahead, South Africans' good humour...

10% of Eskom’s capacity is out, or at risk, for environmental reasons – and won’t be back soon

Because it can't keep air clean and ash contained, the equivalent of the giant Medupi...

Keep your fibre internet going during load shedding - here's how much it costs

For between R770 and R1,575, you can keep your fibre internet connection online during...

Here’s what it will cost to buy or rent a generator during the current bout of load shedding

Other things may be in short supply, but SA is pretty well stocked with generators.

Load shedding now looks inevitable next week, with Eskom’s breakdowns worse than in early December

Breakdowns in the Eskom fleet stood at 14,096 MW on Friday, slightly less than the 14,200...

Wet coal (five years ago) and Cahora Bassa: here are all the reasons Eskom has volunteered for load shedding since 2014

Since February 2014 Eskom has offered a lot of explanations for load shedding. Here are...

Eskom is now rationing electricity at stage 6 – here's what that means

At stage 8 Eskom expects to be providing electricity to the average South African for 12...

11 ways to stay safe in your home during load shedding – including having frozen water and avoiding carbon monoxide

Business Insider asked two experts how South Africans can keep their homes safe during...