Eskom has implemented load shedding 26 times in the last 100 days, as it battles to keep up with its supply of electricity, data shows. South Africans have had to spend 26% of their year so far planning for a day with load shedding. Eskom has effectively cut off 43GW of electricity to
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Eskom said on Tuesday it will implement stage two load shedding from 6am, and this is likely to continue until 10pm. This follows two days of load shedding. Eskom said in a statement on Monday evening that it had stopped stage two load shedding
While construction workers continued their stayaway at Medupi power station on Monday, the risk of load shedding throughout the week was highly likely, according to Eskom. Construction workers continued their stayaway in solidarity with
Eskom’s plans for a possible interruption of bulk electricity supply to the top 20 defaulting municipalities is of great concern to the small business sector, the AHi business chamber said on Monday. The total municipal arrears debt greater than 30 days stood at R4,6bn as at
Eskom has taken the first steps towards cutting electricity supply to the top 20 defaulting municipalities that collectively owe it R3,7bn for bulk electricity supply. The utility has announced its plans to cut supply to these municipalities from 6am to 10am and again at 5pm to 9pm
South Africa is producing less electricity than it did last year, Statistics South Africa said on Thursday. According to a report by Stats SA entitled Electricity generated and available for distribution, which
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Eskom chairman Zola Tsotsi has resigned, the electricity provider confirmed on Tuesday. “It happened overnight following a presentation he gave to the board,” said spokesman Khulu Phasiwe. “He then told them that in the interest of the company and the country, he felt it
Eskom contractors have fired over a thousand workers for taking part in an illegal strike at the Medupi power station in Lephalale in Limpopo, the power utility said on Friday. “The workers were fired for embarking on an illegal strike
There is a high possibility of rolling blackouts on Friday, Eskom said on its Twitter account. “The load-shedding prognosis today [Friday] remains high and is dependent on the performance of the power plant,” the power utility tweeted. Eskom implemented stage