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AgriSA working towards introducing more solar-run farms
The organisation is actively engaging with Eskom to minimize the impact of load shedding on the agricultural sector.
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Eskom: No power cuts scheduled for Sunday but systems remain tight, vulnerable
Eskom implemented stage 4 rolling blackouts for six conservative days last week.
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Great news! Eskom says no load shedding on Sunday
The power utility said stage 2 load shedding will stop after 11 pm on Saturday.
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CT farmers concerned about impact of power cuts on businesses
Agri SA said rolling blackouts affect irrigation reliant and energy-intensive agro-processing industries.
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Just stage 1 and 2 load shedding for today
Eskom has been implementing rolling out rotational blackouts for over two weeks now, citing a shortage of generating capacity.
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Use water sparingly amid load shedding, Gauteng residents told
Residents have been urged not to store water in large quantities which may lead to a shortage of water supply in systems.
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Eskom sabotage probe under way, Ramaphosa tells frustrated CT residents
The president said stabilising the power grid also remained an imperative for government.
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'Keep calm': Load shedding higher than stage 2 not likely, says Eskom
This after a week of frequent and prolonged rolling blackouts under stage 4 load shedding.
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Ironing with a pot & more: How South Africans are surviving load shedding
While Eskom continues to keep the country in the dark, South Africans take to social media to show how they are dealing with load shedding.
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Dark times: Economist explains why load shedding has come at a bad time for SA
The effects of load shedding are being felt by South Africans from all walks of life. Lullu Krugel, a senior economist for PriceWaterCoopers, breaks down the long-term effects of power cuts.
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Eskom hopes to keep load shedding to lower levels over the weekend
Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer says they’ve been able to restore a large amount of power into the grid.
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Joburg's Mayor Mashaba has no faith that Eskom has power crisis under control
The City of Joburg says that it is finalising plans to ensure that residents are not caught off guard if the worst-case scenario happens.
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City Power waiting on Eskom clearance to reopen Allandale substation
Eskom technicians and engineers were able to return electricity for some time but an oil leak forced them to close it down once again.
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Zuma: Russian nuclear deal would’ve solved SA’s power crisis - report
In a report, Jacob Zuma says that if the nuclear deal had gone ahead, the country would have spent trillions of rands, but over a shorter period of time, and would have been able to make money in return.
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Joburg small businesses scrambling to stay afloat as load shedding takes toll
Small companies and entrepreneurs have been hit the hardest and have been given little hope by Eskom CEO Phakamani Hadebe, who warned that it could only end in six months.
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Some relief for South Africans as Eskom moves to stage 2 load shedding
It’s been several days of prolonged rolling power cuts as the nation struggled under stage 4.
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No imminent plans to start water cuts due to load shedding, says City of Joburg
The City said on Thursday water supply remained stable but encouraging residents to continuously use water sparingly.
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SA will overcome load shedding like apartheid, says Ramaphosa
South Africans have expressed frustration as Eskom battles to keep the lights on with stage 4 load shedding currently in place and is expected to last until 11pm.
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This is what happens when Eskom isn’t invited to a party
In the 13 second clip, a group of people are seen dancing when the lights go out. The group was not impressed.
