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Eskom load shedding
Eskom urges customers to help ease the strain on its systems
The power utility says customers need to play their part in reducing demand to avoid the implementation of load-shedding.
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The lights will stay on but blackouts may still happen, says Eskom
The power utility says though no load shedding is scheduled for Saturday, the system is still heavily constrained.
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Load shedding: JMPD deploys officers to direct Sandton traffic congestion
Parts of the city were gridlocked on Wednesday with traffic lights flashing due to power cuts in the area.
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Absa PMI rises in April as blackout fears ease
The lack of load shedding during the month may have supported the slight improvement in sentiment, Absa said.
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Inside Pravin Gordhan's new plan to limit load shedding
On Wednesday, Public Enterprise Minister Pravin Gordhan and Eskom promised less than a month in total of power outages which would hopefully be limited to stage 1.
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CT Chamber of Commerce to hold electricity summit
Apart from talks, the event will also showcase solutions to mitigate the impact of power cuts.
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Lights out, signal down: How load shedding affects cellphone networks
Johan Engelbrecht Vodacom managing executive for operations says when load shedding occurs network providers lose grid power in certain areas.
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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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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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Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital: Power cuts placing strain on equipment
An inspector at the hospital, François Fourie, said the longer the hours of power outages, the higher the risks for mechanical failures.
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City Power apologises as Joburg’s northern suburbs still without power
City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena says many residential areas are affected and traffic is also backed up as a result.
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Ramaphosa remains confident load shedding won’t hurt ANC at polls
President Cyril Ramaphosa told Eyewitness News his biggest concern is not the elections but getting Eskom up and running properly.
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Load shedding: Criminals taking advantage of power outages - CPFs
Lentegeur Community Policing Forum chairperson Byron de Villiers says the community has come to expect constant shootings when the power goes out.
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SA still in the dark as Eskom mum on stage 5 and stage 6 load shedding
Energy expert Ted Blom says the Eskom board is actively avoiding coming clean about the extent of the crisis.
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Ramaphosa: Stabilising Eskom is my number 1 priority
The power utility started implementing rolling blackouts from last week after more breakdowns at the Medupi and Kusile power stations.
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DTI Minister Davies: SA needs affordable, reliable power to support investments
The Department of Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies can only offer assurances that Eskom’s problems are being attended to as load shedding takes its toll on the economy.
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Load shedding has put 'unnecessary pressure' on JMPD
Officials will be deployed not only during peak hours but also during quieter hours in the day, says Joburg's MMC for public safety.
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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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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.
