Vexa Infrastructure seeks direct Eskom power supply for a data centre project in the Eastern Cape, prompting Council debate.

The entities involved

• Eastern Cape →

  province of South Africa

  • Leadership issues are emerging in the province, involving the African Transformation Movement, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Eastern Cape.Mon 15:52
  • Leaders from the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal represent the majority of the union's NEC.Mon 03:37
• Eskom →

  electricity utility in South Africa

  • Eskom is facing debt from the local municipality of Makhanda.Mon 13:19
  • Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa addressed the Eskom tariff increase on September 8, 2026.Sat 11:26

Related events

• Eskom and the National Development Agency are supporting community development efforts in the Eastern Cape.Sep 8
• A company challenged Eskom regarding pollution liability for power stations operating in the Mpumalanga region of South Africa.Sep 9
• Eskom is identified as the state power utility of South Africa, and Mail & Guardian is noted as a major South African daily.Thu 16:37
• UDM, led by Bantu Holomisa, is active in the Eastern Cape and has metropolitan seats in Gauteng. The body promises to help fix electricity issues and Eskom payments.Sep 4
• The South African government, via a Labour Minister, invested in Eskom's infrastructure development through the Public Investment Corporation.Aug 17