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Eskom power issues
Cosatu, Saftu to fight Ramaphosa over unbundling of Eskom
Rival federations Cosatu and Saftu say they will fight until the end to ensure Eskom does not end up in.
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Eskom appeals to citizens to use electricity sparingly to avoid load shedding
Eskom says while load shedding is unlikely to take place this week, the festive season may bring about power outages depending on usage.
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Power grid under more strain due to technical fault
Eskom’s Khulu Phasiwe says technicians are busy with repair work.
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Eskom officials to visit Fitch over weak rating
Eskom says it has been performing well recently and it’s going to assess what else can be done.
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Maintenance on Eskom's generators set to continue
The utility has been conducting a so-called maintenance festival to try and avoid load shedding.
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Brian Molefe: Eskom is not bankrupt
Eskom is battling to keep the lights on in Africa’s most advanced economy & faces a liquidity crunch.
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Matona's lawyer denies client's performance was inadequate
Tshediso Matona’s lawyer says Eskom’s power issues are not unique to her client's term in office.
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Eskom hopes Medupi will bring stability to power grid
On Monday, Medupi's Unit 6 synchronised with the grid for the first time, four years after the scheduled date.
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Eskom: Power grid severely constrained
The power utility has again appealed for patience as it continues to battle with generating capacity.
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Zuma: Government to invest R23 billion in Eskom
In his Sona, Jacob Zuma touched on a host of the country’s problems, including the electricity crisis.
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‘Eskom’s backlog will take several years to address’
Eskom still has a major maintenance backlog, which means load shedding is here to stay.
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Busa: We want to be part of the solution for Eskom
CEO of Business Unity South Africa, Khanyisile Kweyama, believes its stakeholders are well equipped to address Eskom’s maintenance and technical requirements.
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Eskom to continue importing electricity
Eskom currently imports 200 megawatts from Namibia and 1,500 megawatts from Mozambique.
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Eskom: Load shedding risk low
The power utility was last year forced to implement rolling blackouts.
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Industry experts slam Eskom
Experts says the power utility is sugar coating the country's power situation for the year ahead.
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Eskom: Festive lights to stay on
Eskom says the lights will stay on if the grid stays as stable as it is.
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No load shedding forecast for today, this week
This is the first weekend that residents have not been hit with rolling blackouts.
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No load shedding planned for this week
No load shedding over the holiday period is planned, although the system will remain constrained.
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More rolling blackouts on the cards for today & tomorrow
Eskom says diesel supplies are running out & until more power stations come online, there’ll be load shedding.
