Loadshedding
Eskom suspends power cuts, warns power grid still under pressure
The utility suspended its rolling power cuts on Thursday morning after six days of frustrating power cuts that limited production and caused traffic backlogs.
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Eskom urges SA to use power sparingly as cold snap moves in
The utility said that the demand during this time would increase and put pressure on the system.
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Eskom warns it will intensify load reduction in parts of Gauteng
The power utility said its network was overloaded as a result of illegal electricity activities across high-density areas in the province.
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Eskom board says it's aware of impact of load shedding on citizens & economy
Eskom on Thursday announced that it had suspended the managers of two power stations it blamed for exacerbating breakdowns leading to widespread power outages.
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Struggling entrepreneurs say loadshedding isn’t helping their businesses
Some business owners have been battling to generate an income during the lockdown and now Eskom is unable to provide an uninterrupted electricity supply.
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Eskom confirms suspensions of managers at Kendal, Tutuka power stations
It said that the managers would remain on suspension until their disciplinary hearings wrapped up.
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COVID-19-battered small businesses left frustrated by latest power cuts
Eskom implemented rolling blackouts this week after 10 generating units broke down in the space of just 48 hours. On Wednesday, it was ramped up to stage four, leaving residential areas and small businesses without electricity for several hours.
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Mabuza blames Eskom’s ageing fleet of power plants for loadshedding
Eskom announced stage three loadshedding would be implemented on Friday as the deputy president was answering questions in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Thursday.
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Reduced demand, better weather helped move to level 3 power cuts - Eskom
The power utility will implement stage 3 loadshedding from 8am on Friday morning.
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Power cuts making WC's economic recovery more difficult - Local Government Dept
The Western Cape Local Government and Environmental Affairs Department said that Eskom's announcement of stage 4 loadshedding was a bitter blow to the province's economy that's just starting to pick up from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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CT Metrorail temporarily suspends services over power supply issues
'Commuters are advised to make use of alternative transport for the morning peak and we will update as events unfold,' said Metrorail's Riana Scott as she apologised for the inconvenience.
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Stage 4 power cuts today with loadshedding to last for rest of week, says Eskom
Stage four loadshedding will resume at 8am and is expected to last until about 10pm tonight.
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Eskom expects 5 generating units back in service today after breakdowns
Ten units went down at seven power stations on Sunday evening, and the power utility implemented stage two load shedding on Tuesday.
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Ageing infrastructure Eskom's problem, not skills shortfall - head of generation
Eskom’s head of generating units Rhulani Mathebula said that they needed to reinvent the wheel and come up with effective ways of servicing the ageing equipment.
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Stage 2 power cuts return as Eskom suffers multiple generating unit breakdowns
The power utility will implement the power cuts from midday until 10pm.
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Expert: SA should have started energy procurement process sooner
South Africa has issued a request for proposals to procure 2,000 megawatts of emergency power.
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Eskom to ease power cuts to stage 1 for Friday
It added that four generating units were returned to service at the Duvha, Kriel, Tutuka and Kusile power stations, with three more units expected to be back online overnight.
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Stage 2 power cuts to continue on Thursday, says Eskom
The power cuts will be implemented from 9am and will run until 10pm.
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Eskom blames old generation infrastructure for return of loadshedding
Eskom’s spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said that the generation issues had put pressure on the power system.
