Eskom power cuts
Eskom cuts power in Soweto, the Vaal
The power utility said it was trying to prevent network overloading in high density communities in Gauteng.
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Eskom scraps planned load shedding
Stage two power cuts were rolled out for much of Saturday, and stage one outages were scheduled for Sunday.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Mashaba vows to act on power issues in Diepsloot
Diepsloot residents said they have been without electricity for over a month now.
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Rustervaal residents demand Eskom switch the lights back on
Residents have accused the cash-stripped power utility of switching their lights off without giving any reason or notice.
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Several JHB northern suburbs without power
The utility says its technicians and those from Eskom are working to restore power, but they are not yet able to say when electricity will be fully restored.
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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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What load shedding stages 5 and 6 mean for you
Officials and government are working to ensure that a national blackout and grid collapse doesn’t happen, reported Fin24 on Tuesday. If they fail, Eskom will be forced to implement stage 5 and 6 load shedding for the first time, the report said. These stages shed 5,000MW and 6,000MW respectively.
