Two individuals entrusted with safeguarding South Africa's energy infrastructure have been arrested for stealing diesel.
Industry experts say Eskom needs to pivot to gas - or risk facing a decade more of rolling blackouts.
A big drop in diesel prices is on the cards for December.
Stage 2 load shedding is expected all week during the evening peak - with a break during the day.
Eskom often blames its electricity supply issues on an ageing fleet - this is how some of its 40-year-old power stations compare to similarly-aged plants in the United States.
Eskom is easing load shedding to stage 2.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says Eskom's problems started long before he was in the picture - even as deputy president.
Eskom has downgraded load shedding from stage 4 to stage 3 during the night but energy experts are concerned.
Eskom announces a change to the load shedding schedule for this coming weekend.
Lower oil and a stronger rand mean good things for diesel prices in December - with a bit of good news for petrol as well.
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