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Smoke rises from the Eskom's Medupi power plant in Limpopo after striking workers set five cars alight over travel allowance issues on 24 July 2013. Picture: Reinart Toerien/EWN

Andrew etzinger

Eskom warns of load shedding risk

By Govan Whittles

The parastatal says if demand rises there is a chance of rolling blackouts.

  • The power utility says reserves are expected to be low again. Picture: EPA.

    Eskom: SA can prepare for more rolling blackouts

    The power utility says the electricity grid will remain vulnerable for the rest of summer.

    2779 days ago
  • Electricity pylon. Picture: EPA/OMER SALEEM.

    Eskom reserve margin expected to be low again

    Demand for power will increase significantly at this stage although it is not expecting any power cuts.

    2779 days ago
  • FILE: Power lines are pictured in Johannesburg. AFP.

    Industry experts slam Eskom

    Experts says the power utility is sugar coating the country's power situation for the year ahead.

    2779 days ago
  • FILE: The parastatal says electricity demand is expected to remain low this week. Picture: EPA.

    Eskom: Power demand to remain low

    The parastatal says it expects no load shedding for the rest of the week.

    2784 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom says maintenance on three generators means load shedding will continue until 10pm this evening. Picture: AFP.

    Load shedding to continue until 10pm

    Eskom says maintenance on 3 generators means load shedding will continue until 10pm this evening.

    2805 days ago
  • Cape Town city bowl at night as seen from the foot of Table Mountain. Picture: Wikimedia Commons.

    No load shedding until Thursday

    Eskom says supplies at its pump storage power stations have been restored.

    2805 days ago
  • Eskom has implemented stage three loadshedding across the country. Picture: EPA.

    Eskom's plants fall silent

    Two gas turbine power stations which use diesel to generate electricity have shut down.

    2808 days ago
  • South Africans have been warned of heavy power cuts over the next 48 hours. Picture: Free Images.

    Eskom ramps up rolling blackouts

    Scheduled load shedding could take place up to three times a day.

    2808 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom has insituted load shedding across South Africa for the fourth time this year. Picture: AFP.

    Eskom denies system collapse

    This is despite the parastatal implementing stage two load shedding across the country.

    2809 days ago
  • South Africans have been urged to prepare for load shedding over the weekend. Picture: Free Images.

    Another weekend in the dark...

    South Africans have been urged to prepare for load shedding over the weekend.

    2809 days ago
  • FILE: The country experienced a second consecutive weekend of rolling blackouts at the weekend.Picture: Free Images.

    Public warned to prepare for more load shedding

    Eskom says there's a high risk of rolling blackouts later in the week and possibly over the weekend.

    2810 days ago
  • FILE: Cape Town's Christmas lights on display in Adderley Street. Picture: EWN

    Lights to stay on during festive season

    Eskom says with schools and businesses closing for the holidays, no load shedding is expected in December.

    2811 days ago
  • Eskom says it hopes the past weekend’s load shedding was the last for 2014 as more maintenance is expected. Picture: Free Images.

    Eskom: Load shedding could be over for 2014

    Eskom says it hopes the past weekend’s load shedding was the last for 2014 as more maintenance is expected.

    2812 days ago
  • FILE: Electricity pylon. Picture: EPA

    High risk of weekend load shedding

    Eskom says the grid will be under pressure due to maintenance at its Cahora-Bassa transmission line.

    2815 days ago
  • FILE. As the power giant Eskom's financial situation worsens, it has offered staff voluntary retrenchment packages. Picture: EPA

    Eskom to consider 'voluntary retrenchments' from Feb

    As the power giant’s financial situation worsens, it has offered staff voluntary retrenchment packages.

    2816 days ago
  • South Africans may have to brace themselves for more load shedding later this week. Picture: EPA

    Eskom: Power grid severely constrained

    South Africans may have to brace themselves for more load shedding later this week.

    2819 days ago
  • FILE: Weather forecaster Bransby Bulo says the wet weather is expected to hit Johannesburg later today. Picture: EWN.

    Load shedding: Rain adds to strained power grid

    Weather forecaster Bransby Bulo says the wet weather is expected to hit Johannesburg later today.

    2821 days ago
  • FILE: Consumers have been urged to cut back on consumption to avoid a national blackout. Picture: EPA.

    Load shedding continues in parts of the country

    Consumers have been urged to cut back on consumption to avoid a national blackout.

    2821 days ago
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