Load reduction
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.
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Benoni, Brakpan, Vosloorus residents wake up to no power due to load reduction
Eskom has cut power from 5 am and the outages will last until 9 am.
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Eskom cuts power in Soweto, Vaal & West Rand to avoid network overloading
The utility said it’s trying to avoid network overloading in high-density areas.
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Eskom deliberately cuts power to large parts of Tshwane
The power utility said it was trying to avoid network overloading in high density parts of the province.
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Cutting illegal power connections no long-term solution, says Eskom
Eskom technicians were in Diepsloot on Tuesday morning to remove illegal electricity connections.
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Load reduction in force in areas of Gauteng and KZN
Residents in some parts of Soweto, Benoni, Brakpan and Vosloorus in Gauteng and Intabazwe in Harrismith are among the affected communities.
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Eskom implements load reduction in Tshwane from 5 pm
Areas affected by the load reduction on Tuesday include Ekangala, Ga-Rankuwa, Mabopane, Soshanguve, Swartdam and Winterveld.
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No load shedding today but Eskom warns SA to use electricity sparingly
Eskom said that it was not planning to implement load shedding on Thursday but it would be rolling out 'load reduction' in Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and the Free State.
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With four generating units back, Eskom to start load shedding from 4pm today
The utility said that it had managed to return four generating units to sevice and was able to avoid load shedding until this afternoon.
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Eskom won’t negotiate conditions for restoration of power in Soweto
Residents, who have been without electricity since June, took their frustrations to Eskom’s front door on Tuesday, staging a protest outside Megawatt Park.
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Dark start today for Soweto, Vaal communities with load reduction
Eskom said it would implement load reduction in high density areas to prevent network overloading.
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Load reduction: Eskom cuts power in large parts of Soweto, Ivory Park
The utility said it’s implemented so-called "load reduction" to prevent networking overloading in these areas.
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Loadshedding could persist over the weekend, says Eskom
Eskom's implemented stage two load shedding on Thursday morning, saying it was the last resort to protect the national grid.
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Eskom cuts power in large parts of Katlehong and Vosloorus
The utility said this so-called load reduction would last until 9 pm on Wednesday.
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Eskom to implement load reduction in 4 provinces
Provinces that have been affected include Gauteng, Kwazulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga.
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Eskom warns national grid under pressure due to high demand
Eskom said four power units at Tukela Power Station have suffered breakdowns adding more constrain on the system.
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Eskom resumes load reduction in parts of Gauteng, KZN and Mpumalanga
The utility said it was implementing the power cuts to avoid network overloading in areas prone to illegal connections.
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Eskom raises virus concerns over people who ‘surround’ technicians on duty
The power utility said some residents tried to report their electrical faults to technicians on site.
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Eskom warns Soweto, Vaal of planned load reduction for today
The utility said that it was taking the measure to avoid network overloading in high-density areas that were prone to illegal connections, meter bypasses and vandalism of electricity infrastructure.
