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Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announces the launch of renewable energy procurement to make Cape Town SA's first load shedding-free city. Picture: @CityofCT/Twitter.

Eskom load reduction

Independent power producers could ‘lift the brake’ on SA’s economy: Hill-Lewis

By Kevin Brandt

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has stressed the importance of energy security for economic recovery and job creation.

  • FILE: The utility said doing so will protect these machines from possible power-surge damage when it restores electricity at 9 am. Picture: Pexels

    Load reduction gives some GP residents gloomy start to long weekend

    Eskom deliberately cut power to many communities in these parts of Gauteng at 5 am, with the utility saying it was safeguarding its network from overloading.

    505 days ago
  • An electricity power point in use. Picture: Pixabay.com

    Katlehong and Vosloorus without electricity

    Eskom said this is part of efforts to reduce overloading on its network capacity which results to damage of its infrastructure.

    531 days ago
  • The power utility said it has had to take these measures to avoid network overloading in high-density areas. Picture: devenorr/123rf.com

    Eskom implements load reduction in Vaal, Soweto

    Eskom said the blackouts were due to load reduction which has been implemented from 5 am to 9 am on Sunday morning.

    538 days ago
  • Picture: Pexels.

    Eskom cuts power in Soweto, the Vaal

    The power utility said it was trying to prevent network overloading in high density communities in Gauteng.

    610 days ago
  • Picture: Pexels

    Katlehong, Vosloorus residents wake up without power

    Eskom said it would restore power to frustrated customers at 9am.

    659 days ago
  • Picture: Pexels

    Eskom implements load reduction in Tshwane

    The power utility pulled the plug on customers in many parts of Tshwane at 5am.

    660 days ago
  • File image: The power utility called on affected customers not to report the outages.

    Thousands wake up without power in Tshwane

    Eskom implemented so called "load reduction" in many communities in the capital from 5am.

    661 days ago
  • Picture: Pexels

    Eskom deliberately cuts power to Soweto, The Vaal

    Residents could expect the so called "load reduction" to end at 9am.

    662 days ago
  • Picture: Pixabay.com

    Soweto, Ivory Park residents without power as Eskom implements load reduction

    Soweto, Ivory Park residents without power as Eskom implements load reduction

    663 days ago
  • Picture: Pexels

    Eskom deliberately cuts power in large parts of Joburg

    It says the outages are part of its "load reduction timetable" which aims to prevent network overloading in Gauteng communities.

    668 days ago
  • © devenorr/123rf.com

    Eskom deliberately cuts power to large parts of Tshwane

    The power utility implemented so called "load reduction" in many communities in Tshwane.

    669 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom said on 9 January 2020 that its emergency reserves were insufficient to meet the demand for electricity during the day. Picture: Pixabay.com

    Thousands without power in Soweto, the Vaal

    Eskom cut off supply to many communities in these parts of Gauteng as part of its so called "load reduction" timetable.

    670 days ago
  • Picture: Pexels.

    Eskom to restore power in Soweto, the Vaal at 9am

    The power utility cut their electricity at 5am and called on affected customers not to report the outages.

    673 days ago
  • Picture: Pexels.

    Eskom implements 'load reduction' in parts of Gauteng

    The power utility said it was trying to avoid network overloading in high density areas of Gauteng by implementing so called "load reduction".

    675 days ago
  • Light bulb. Picture: Freeimages.com

    Soweto, Ivory Park residents hit by "load reduction"

    The power utility said the so called "load reduction" would last until 9am.

    676 days ago
  • Light bulb. Picture: Freeimages.com

    Eskom deliberately cuts power in parts of Gauteng

    The power utility said it implemented so called "load reduction" to prevent network overloading in parts of Gauteng.

    677 days ago
  • Picture: Pexels.

    Eskom cuts power in parts of Joburg

    The power utility implemented the cuts to avoid overloading the system.

    684 days ago
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