Load shedding
Load shedding costs WC more than R3bn
The Cape Chamber of Commerce President Janine Myburgh said the losses could rise sharply if load shedding if implemented again.
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[OPINION] Load shedding 101 - a Zimbabwean's survival tips for SA
Oliver Matthews says Zimbabweans have done the load-shedding thing for YEARS now. Here is How You Do It. Grit your teeth and read.
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No immediate threat of load shedding, says Eskom
The power utility has been the cause of frustration and uncertainty for many businesses after almost a week of load sheding that went all the way up to stage four last week.
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SA govt seeks to reopen costly renewables deals to help Eskom
Eskom supplies more than 90% of South Africa’s power but is drowning in debt after a decade of decline.
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Concerns raised as power cuts impact Gauteng hospitals
The DA party says some hospitals and clinics do not have access to enough diesel reserves to prolong the long term use for generators.
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'The ANC has killed the lights’: DA unveils billboard over load shedding
The display, with the headline ‘The ANC has Killed the Lights,’ suggests that Eskom and the ANC have failed the country.
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[WATCH] 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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Cabinet throws its weight behind plan to unbundle Eskom
That’s in the wake of a week of blackouts that seemed to take everyone from analysts to government itself by surprise.
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Eskom burned R100m of diesel a day to keep lights on this week
Residents and businesses are urged to use electricity sparingly to reduce demand.
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As Eskom struggles to keep lights on, NC solar power plant comes online
As the country deals with a fresh round of load shedding, a Northern Cape solar plant has come online to power nearly 180,000 homes.
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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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Ramaphosa: 'Eskom will be turned around, but no silver bullet to fix its woes'
During the reply on the debate on his State of the Nation Address, President Ramaphosa says that the five days of consecutive load shedding the country has experienced so far underscores the magnitude of the myriad of problems the entity faces.
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Low probability of load shedding for Friday, says Eskom
Eskom says it is unlikely that it will implement load shedding today due to further improvement in generating performance and notable strides made in replenishing diesel and water reserves.
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Cosatu to meet with Ramaphosa over Eskom unbundling plans
The trade union federation has come out strongly against government for making the decision without consulting unions.
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Ramaphosa assures public govt is working to stop load shedding
President Cyril Ramaphosa said government will be working aggressively to put an end to load shedding.
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Parliament sets date to debate Eskom energy crisis
It follows a request from the Democratic Alliance (DA)'s Natasha Mazzone for an urgent debate of national importance.
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Eskom bullish on ending load shedding as coal stockpile levels improve
Eskom says there has been some improvement in generation performance and that it now has more than 30 days of coal stockpiles left, despite the rain.
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[OPINION] Connect the dots from the past to deal with the rot at Eskom
Since 2008 and the new era of rolling blackouts, Judith February says the problems at Eskom have been managed or “spun” in such a way as to avoid general panic. We are probably now at a point of panic.
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Eskom defends govt decision to bring in external engineers to probe crisis
On Wednesday, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan told Parliament a panel of experts will be roped in to investigate what caused seven generating units to collapse at the weekend, leading to a blackout.