Zimbabweans can expect a largely uninterrupted electricity supply during the festive season and the Africa Cup of Nations, according to ZESA Holdings. In a statement, the power utility’s stakeholder relations, communications and welfare manager, George Manyaya said electricity generation and supply had improved in 2025 outperforming
By Anyway Yotamu The Zimbabwe Electric Supply Authority (ZESA) says plans are underway to expand the country’s electricity generation capacity through the development of four additional units under its long-term strategy to boost power supply. ZESA Holdings Group Acting Chief Executive Officer, Engineer Cleopas Nyachowe told a
By Parvel H Makona A 19-year-old student has died after being electrocuted while working on a Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) power line in Budiriro 1 Extension. The tragedy occurred on Wednesday. The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC), a ZESA subsidiary confirmed the incident in a
Hwange Power Station’s Unit 3 has been shut down for statutory maintenance, with ZESA Holdings confirming the planned outage will run from 10 September to 24 October 2025. The power utility said the 44-day exercise was crucial to improving the unit’s reliability and long-term efficiency. “ZESA Holdings
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has reinstated Dr Sydney Gata as ZESA Holdings Executive Chairman following his suspension last month pending Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) investigations into corruption allegations against the latter and his board. Gata was accused of six acts of misconduct that include, self-allocation of six
As part of its strategy to cut on costs and promote sustainable renewable energy, the country’s flagship bourse, the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) has switched to solar energy and expects to save up to US$ 42 000 in electricity spending, 263Chat Business has established. The 40
National power utility Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) has announced new electricity tariff increase to take effect from the 1st of March, piling more burdens on the already hard-pressed citizens. In a statement, Zesa subsidiary company, the Zimbabwe Electricity Distribution Company (ZETDC) said the increase were
The inaugural e-cabinet has approved the proposed amendment to the Electricity Act to introduce stiffer penalties for crimes related to electricity theft, destruction and tampering with electricity Infrastructure. Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Service Minister Monica Mutsvangwa revealed this during a post cabinet press briefing. “Cabinet considered and
Zimbabwe’s hopes for an improvement in power supply have been dashed following a major setback in power generation at South Africa’s utility company, Eskom due to a reported technical challenge. Eskom, which supplies 400 Megawatts (MW) to Zimbabwe, has since beginning of this week experienced unplanned
Africa’s only integrated nickel mining and smelting company, Bindura Nickel Corporation (BNC) will further push the restart of its smelter plant into its next financial year commencing in April 2020 owing to high power cost of running the plant at current tariffs, 263Chat Business can
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