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Gordhan, Mabuza to brief media on electricity supply problems

Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and Eskom board chairperson Jabu Mabuza will brief the media on the current electricity supply problems that the country is currently experiencing on Tuesday morning. The briefing will take place in Rosebank, north of Johannesburg. Eskom says it will continue to implement stage 4 loadshedding, as large parts of[…]

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High risk of load shedding on Wednesday

The risk of load shedding remains high for Wednesday as the system is still “tight and vulnerable”, Eskom has said. Load shedding will only be implemented if absolutely necessary, the power utility added. The last round of load shedding occurred in February. On Monday Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan,[…]

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Eskom to implement stage 2 load shedding on Thursday

Eskom will implement stage 2 load shedding on Thursday between 08:00 and 22:00, the fifth consecutive day of rotational power cuts. Stage 2 load shedding allows for up to 2000 MW to be shed from the national grid. The power utility said in a statement there had been some improvement[…]

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Eskom: One year of no load shedding

Remember those dark days when load shedding wreaked havoc on households and businesses? Well, it was a year on Thursday since large parts of South Africa was plunged into darkness. And Eskom is patting itself on the back for doing its job of keeping the country’s lights on, thanks to[…]

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Eskom implements stage 1 load shedding on Thursday morning

Power utility Eskom implemented stage 1 load shedding on Thursday morning. “Due to increased electricity demand and a shortage of generation capacity due to power station units being on maintenance, Eskom has implemented stage 1 load shedding and this is likely to continue until 10pm this evening,” Eskom said. “Eskom[…]

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Loadshedding in Ramadan: The struggle is real

As working Muslims struggle to make it home for iftar due to the earlier onset of Maghrib in winter, this year has been a greater challenge with the added burden of load-shedding. Power cuts in South Africa have become the day-to-day norm for many households, and for the most part,[…]

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New load shedding schedule in July

Eskom has release a new winter load shedding schedule, which is due to take effect as of 1 July 2015. The new schedule caters for the changed energy consumption pattern of customers over the winter period. They have also taken into account the input of various stakeholders. The revised schedule[…]

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New load shedding schedule for Cape

Eskom is set to revise a new load shedding schedule for the Western Cape. The primary reason for the change is due to the consumption patterns of consumers during winter. “There is an increase of consumption during this period. The low temperatures affect the consumption,” says Eskom provincial head Alwie[…]

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