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Eskom: Low probability of load shedding for Sunday
However, officials say if their generating performance declines they may have to implement power cuts.
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How did we get here? The Eskom crisis explained
Following four days of load shedding around the country, Eyewitness News explains how Eskom reached this point.
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Was Eskom crisis deliberately created to undermine unbundling plans?
As Eskom faces more challenges there are concerns about the electricity supply crisis at the utility.
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#RandReport: Rand heads for over 3% weekly loss on power crisis
At 1520 GMT, the rand traded at 14.1250 versus the dollar, barely changed from its previous close of 14.1275 and more than 3.5% weaker than at the end of last week.
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Slim chance of load-shedding for weekend, Eskom warns system still vulnerable
The power utility says it’s due to further improvement in generating performance and notable strides in replenishing diesel and water reserves.
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Cosatu calls for govt, Eskom to suspend IPP contract
These demands formed part of their memorandum handed over to Eskom CEO Phakamani Hadebe at the nationwide mass action on Wednesday.
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Ramaphosa to announce further steps on Eskom in Sona debate reply
Corruption and the problems faced by the beleaguered power utility have featured prominently over the last two days of the Sona debate.
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[WATCH] Small businesses say Eskom’s load shedding could cripple them
'If businesses don’t survive, the economy can’t survive' – Joburg business owners want an explanation from Eskom.
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CT home business owners say stage 4 power cut affected revenue
Venessa Human, a hairdresser from Retreat, lost out on four clients on Monday when she had to send them away because she didn’t have power.
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Sacci: 'Load shedding sends bad message to investors'
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry CEO, Alan Mukoki, says the latest round of load shedding sends a bad message to investors.
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Eskom, SA's energy situaton 'should not be like that', says Ramaphosa
South Africans are looking to President Ramaphosa for answers after Monday’s stage 4 load shedding.
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Expert: Stage 4 load shedding indication of how dire situation is at Eskom
Stage 4 load shedding has never been implemented before, and this drastic measure by Eskom took the country by surprise.
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#LoadShedding: 'It was dark in class, we didn't have lunch at school'
While South Africans vent their frustration and anger at Eskom, EWN spoke to pupils who were a little more optimistic, saying they believe it’s only temporary.
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What stage 4 load shedding means for you
Load shedding will take place from 1pm until 10pm on Monday. This comes after the parastatal announced that it had lost six additional generating units.
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Eskom to implement stage 2 load shedding on Sunday
This is the first time the power utility will be load shedding in two months.
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Load shedding unlikely this week, says Eskom
Eskom spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe predicts that the systems will be constrained from the middle of the month when business returns to normal and demand increases on the old generators.
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Energy expert expresses confidence in Ramaphosa’s Eskom task team
The president has given the eight-member team until the end of next month to submit an initial report on how to turn around the utility.
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Presidency gives Eskom task team January deadline for initial report
The task team, which includes former Eskom CEO Brian Dames, has been given several tasks to concentrate on including tariffs and the business model.
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Eskom in talks with financial institutions to acquire loans for projects
This comes after the utility signed a R1.5 billion loan agreement with the French Development Agency on Thursday to support its plans to build more transmission lines along the West Coast.
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Load shedding: SA not out of the woods yet, cautions Eskom
The power utility says it is doing everything possible to restore units that are currently offline due to maintenance.
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Eskom has no plans to increase renewable energy capacity, says Gordhan
Minister Pravin Gordhan says no determinations in terms of Section 34 of the Electricity Regulation Act has been made for Eskom to be able to build new renewable plants.
