Power utility Eskom has announced that load shedding will be suspended at midnight on Friday.
Eskom announced that it had signed lease agreements with four independent power producers (IPPs) for the commercial lease and use of land owned by the power utility in a bid to add new clean energy capacity to the national grid.
Municipal debt to Eskom stands at almost R50 billion nationwide, with the Free State province topping the list of defaulters.
Mid-month data published by the Central Energy Fund shows that petrol and diesel prices in South Africa could be going up next month, following an early month shock for oil and continued pressure on the rand.
Finance minister Enoch Godongwana, will table the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement in Parliament on 26 October 2022, which will likely headline Eskom's financial future.
Diesel prices are soaring in Europe and the US, spurring a fresh bout of inflationary pressure ahead of a winter that is expected to see major supply disruption.
The national power utility has yet again extended load shedding this time until the end of the working week.
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