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Eskom power cuts

Connect Us: Load shedding's impact on economy, and how to keep your lights on

By Simangele Legodi

Eskom has been placed under severe pressure due to its inability to produce power for South African households and businesses.

  • Eskom has warned the residents that Soweto will go dark if the resistance to prepaid meters continues. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News

    Install prepaid meters or stay in the dark, Eskom tells Soweto residents

    Soweto owes more than R4.5 billion with only a reported 40% of residents willing to actually pay for services.

    45 days ago
  • Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu had her power cut on Wednesday during a live interview. Picture: Twitter.

    'Oh no,' Lindiwe Zulu left in the dark after power cut hits live TV interview

    Reactions on Twitter ranged from people being amused at the situation and seeing a good opportunity to ask the minister how she felt about it.

    434 days ago
  • Eskom's Megawatt Park offices in Johannesburg on 12 March 2015. Picture: EWN

    Eskom warns wage talks could result in disruptions, potential power cuts

    On Tuesday, Eskom is heading to the central bargaining forum to discuss possible wage increases with The National Union of Mineworkers, The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa and Solidarity.

    475 days ago
  • 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.

    503 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.

    608 days ago
  • Picture: Pexels

    Eskom scraps planned load shedding

    Stage two power cuts were rolled out for much of Saturday, and stage one outages were scheduled for Sunday.

    613 days ago
  • Eskom's Megawatt Park offices in Sunninghill. Picture: EWN

    Eskom CEO appeals for ‘patience & understanding’ as power cuts loom

    Although there has been a reprieve for many businesses and households in recent months, Eskom still has to repair problematic power stations - a process that will take a long time.

    664 days ago
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    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.

    666 days ago
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    Eskom deliberately cuts power to large parts of Tshwane

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

    667 days ago
  • Eskom has again urged South Africans to use electricity sparingly. Picture: Pexels

    Load shedding returns – power cuts resume from 4 pm on Tuesday

    Eskom managed to suspend load shedding until Tuesday afternoon after returning more generation units back to service.

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

    Eskom suspends load shedding and hopes to keep the lights on for the weekend

    Eskom said its suspended power cuts for Friday and said it hoped to avoid blackouts over the next 48 hours.

    727 days ago
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    Stage 2 power cuts to kick in from 4pm today, Eskom confirms

    The power utility said that the power system was severely constrained.

    730 days ago
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    We'll let you know, when we know – Eskom on status of loadshedding

    Eskom says it will update South Africans on Friday afternoon on whether it will ramp up loadshedding from stage two or even scrap loadshedding for the weekend.

    734 days ago
  • FILE: Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter at a briefing on 31 January 2020. Picture: Bonga Dlulane/EWN

    Power cuts to carry on into next year, warns Eskom's De Ruyter

    Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter told the Cape Town Press Club that the power cuts were a symptom of underlying instability at Eskom.

    737 days ago
  • FILE: Residents of Diepsloot say they feel neglected by the government because they have been living in poor conditions for years. Picture: EWN

    Diepsloot residents divided over protest action

    Some community leaders in Diepsloot are calling on residents not to take part in Monday’s planned shutdown in the area. They are worried that criminal elements may try to hijack the move which is aimed at raising genuine complaints.

    1130 days ago
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    Alex without electricity after fire at City Power sub-station

    It's not clear what started the blaze but the utility said it suspects vandalism.

    1142 days ago
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    Power cuts set to continue in Zim if debts not settled, Eskom says

    State power company Zesa Holdings LTD has admitted that the power crisis looks set to continue until it clears its debts.

    1146 days ago
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