Load shedding
No power cuts today, says Eskom, as generation capacity recovers
The utility has suspended stage three load shedding and said that it had been able to adequately replenish emergency reserves.
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Probability of more load shedding remains high, warns Eskom
The utility implemented stage 3 rolling blackouts from 1 pm on Wednesday and is expected to last until 6 am on Thursday.
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Eskom ramps up load shedding to stage 3 from 1pm today
The utility said that this was due to the loss of generation units and to replenish emergency generation reserves.
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Load shedding is back - Eskom to implement stage 2 tonight
In a statement released on Tuesday, the power utility said this was necessary to preserve and replenish the emergency generation reserves and to maximise capacity available during the daytime.
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Eskom suspends stage 2 load shedding on Sunday
South African's were saddled with stage 2 load shedding on Friday after Eskom experienced coal challenges affected by heavy rainfall at the Medupi power station.
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City Power: Move to 2-hour load shedding schedule was to align with Eskom
The power utility’s spokesperson Isaac Mangena said the decision to implement the two-hour schedule was to align it with that of Eskom which has implemented stage 2 load shedding since Friday.
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City Power implements 2-hour load shedding schedule
Eskom announced earlier today that it would be implementing stage two load shedding.
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Stage 2 load shedding returns from midday today, says Eskom
The power cuts will continue until Sunday evening.
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Gordhan: Greater consequences now for power station managers over power cuts
Publis Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has told Parliament’s Public Enterprises committee that load shedding continued to be the most difficult area to manage at power utility Eskom.
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Eskom hopes to bring more units online, warns of power cuts if system struggles
The utility suspended stage two rolling blackouts at 11pm on Monday night after returning some units to service at its ageing power plants.
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Eskom to reduce load shedding to 2 hours in parts of NW & Gauteng
The utility said the move from four-hour cuts to two hours was to address the consequences that come with longer supply interruption.
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Eskom can't blame COVID-19 for power cuts - Cosatu
Eskom said that COVID-19 was having an impact on operations, with 48 contractors infected at the Medupi power station alone.
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A new day but SA back to stage 2 load shedding
Eskom ramped up the rolling blackouts from stage 1 to stage 2 at 5 am, saying there was a delay in returning generation units to service.
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Eskom reduces load shedding to stage 1 only for tonight
The power utility said its systems remained constrained and vulnerable.
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Eskom warns it may escalate power cuts if more breakdowns occur
Eskom implemented stage two rolling blackouts on Thursday afternoon and this round of power cuts will last until Sunday night.
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Eskom confirms stage 2 power cuts from Thursday through to Sunday
Eskom said that the power cuts were necessary due to to the loss of generation capacity overnight.
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Eskom suspends load shedding for the weekend
The utility implemented rolling blackouts on Wednesday and Thursday night to build up reserves after failing to bring some units back online following maintenance.
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Eskom attending to power outages in Fourways, Lonehill & Paulshof
The outage coincided with the start of stage two load shedding, which kicked in at 10pm on Thursday night and ended at 5am on Friday morning.
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Stage 2 load shedding returns as citizens remain at home during COVID-19
The equivalent of two large power stations are out for planned maintenance, adding pressure to the system.
