President Cyril Ramaphosa has finally given electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa executive powers to address load shedding.
The City of Johannesburg has announced a revamped load shedding schedule with the aim of lessening the burden on businesses and the economy at large.
Southern Sun and Tsogo Sun say that the cost of maintaining generators is hurting their finances.
Alan Winde, the premier of the Western Cape has revealed another plan to assist struggling municipalities and further the province's goal of beating load shedding.
Eskom is urging South Africans who have spent thousands on alternative power supplies to delay the recharding of inverters.
City Power is in talks with Eskom to reduce load shedding hours in Johannesburg.
eThekwini will be returning to full load shedding from 25 May.
Standard Bank says South Africans who want solar should check if solar systems are feasible on their property.
Eskom and unions are negotiating wage hikes as South Africa sits on the edge of record levels of load shedding.
Eskom says higher stages of load shedding will persist.