Democratic Alliance MP Natasha Michael on Tuesday demanded public enterprises minister Lynne Brown supply parliament with all maintenance records for the Majuba power station in Mpumalanga. In what appears to be a continuation
Browsing: Eskom
Despite a vulnerable power system, no rolling blackouts are expected over the weekend and next week, Eskom said on Friday. “While the system remains vulnerable, the probability of load shedding is low over the weekend
Westinghouse Electric has filed a contempt of court application against Eskom in the high court in Johannesburg for allegedly failing to comply with a court order relating to a multibillion-rand tender. “This application for contempt of court
The recovery programme at the Majuba power station is “proceeding well” and has “far exceeded” Eskom’s expectations. Capacity at the…
The power system was tight but manageable with no rolling blackouts expected, Eskom said on Wednesday. “No load shedding [is] expected as things stand,” spokesman Andrew Etzinger said. “We are taking this week one day at a time
Telkom has warned that its services in some areas are now being affected by the problems at Eskom. “Telkom services are being impacted by Eskom’s nationwide load-shedding schedule. Depending on the duration of load shedding
There will not be power cuts as a result of the Majuba power station crisis anywhere in the country on Monday, Eskom said. “There will be no load shedding today [Monday]. We managed to restore coal supplies to two of the six units
Load shedding occurred on Sunday to ensure South Africa’s power grid did not suffer a blackout, Eskom said. This followed the collapse of a coal silo, silo number 20, at the Majuba power station early Saturday afternoon, thereby severely
Eskom began rolling blackouts countrywide on Sunday due to a loss of capacity at its Majuba power station in Mpumalanga, it said. A crack in a coal storage silo on Saturday afternoon caused the loss of 1,8GW, it said in a statement
Power utility Eskom on Wednesday called on consumers to switch off geysers, pool pumps and all non-essential appliances from 6pm to 8pm to prevent the need for power cuts. “The power system is severely constrained today and will