Just stage 1 and 2 load shedding for today
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Eskom calls on users to reduce electricity demand as load shedding kicks in
Stage two load shedding is in full effect until 9am, which will then be ramped up to stage four until 11 pm on Tuesday.
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Rand weakens on power cuts, stocks rise
At 1504 GMT, the rand traded at 14.4475 per dollar, 0.4% weaker than its New York close on Friday.
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Officials were pressured to approve Denel Asia deal, Zondo Commission told
Kgathatso Tlhakudi said questions were raised about the potential conflicts of interest that would arise from the joint venture between Denel and Gupta-linked VR Laser which was based in Hong Kong.
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SA can’t be open for business when the lights are out, says Cape Chamber
Eskom implemented stage 4 load shedding on Monday which was expected to continue until Wednesday.
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Brace yourself for stage 4 load shedding on Tuesday
The power utility says it’s still struggling with capacity shortages.
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'Big losses' for manufacturing industry amid load shedding
The minister was speaking on Monday at an announcement of a R12 million investment in TV manufacturing in the area of Atlantis by Hisense electronics company.
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Tighten your belts: Motorists could pay 98 cents more for petrol in April
Motorists could be expected to pay an additional 98 cents per litre in April - bringing the cost to R15,80 cents for a litre of fuel.
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Steinhoff ex-chairman Wiese open to talks over $4 bln claim
The South African retailer said on Friday that an independent report had found it had overstated profits over several years in a $7.4 billion accounting fraud involving a small group of top executives and outsiders.
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South Africans should brace for more load shedding - Eskom
Eskom's Andrew Etzinger said it could take up to a week to address the myriad problems plaguing the power system.
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Ramaphosa, Gordhan, Radebe to meet with NUM over Eskom unbundling, poll support
The labour union has rejected government’s plan to split the power utility into three entities comprising of generation, transmission and distribution.
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PIC inquiry resumes with testimony from FSCA
Several witnesses have so far testified about former CEO Dan Matjila’s conduct and the pressure he exerted when it came to securing certain investments.
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State capture inquiry to zoom in on Denel
Denel has been financially crippled over the past few years due to maladministration and allegations of corruption.
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Dept: Eskom's capacity to build up power reserves has diminished
The Public Enterprises Ministry says that Eskom does not have the capacity to deal with the current power supply crisis on top of all its other troubles.
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Rand weakens on continued rolling power cuts
Eskom said it would continue with planned power cuts on Monday and Tuesday after it stepped up rolling blackouts on Saturday, underscoring the risks to businesses in Africa’s most industrialised economy.
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Gordhan: Everything possible being done to stabilise Eskom
The power utility says that it has a shortage of generating capacity which has plunged the country into stage 4 load shedding throughout the weekend and on Monday.
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Banking union Sasbo 'worried' about digitisation of industry
The union has encouraged employees who are facing retrenchments at several banks to consider using their severance packages and other payouts to fund start-ups.
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Eskom load shedding at crisis levels, says energy expert
Energy expert Chris Yelland says that stage four load shedding on a weekend is unprecedented and the situation needs urgent attention.
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Ramaphosa: Govt working closely with Eskom to end load shedding
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he continues to receive daily updates on the grid and has prioritised the stabilisation of Eskom.
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Gordhan meets with Eskom board, management as rolling blackouts continue
On Saturday, the minister and officials from his department were briefed on the financial and restructuring issues facing the struggling power utility.
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Eskom working with Mozambican technicians to restore power
Eskom says the two lines went offline because of tropical Cyclone Idai which battered parts of Mozambique and reportedly claiming more than 100 lives.
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Ayandla Dlodlo calls for every public servant to work
Dlodlo says they need to reign in the R32 billion over-expenditure government has incurred on the wage bill over the past year.
