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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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It's back! Stage two loadshedding resumes on Friday morning
The power cuts will kick in at 8am and are expected to last until about 10pm.
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4 generating units back online but power cuts to continue on Friday - Eskom
This means that stage two loadshedding will continue until 10pm tonight and return again at 8am tomorrow morning.
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Eskom implements stage 2 loadshedding on Thursday morning
The utility says its battling with several breakdowns of generation units at its plants, which have taken 2,000 megawatts off the grid.
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Eskom calls on SA to reduce power consumption as system under pressure
The power utility said this was due to a delay in returning to service five generation units while another two had tripped or shut down.
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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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No loadshedding for rest of week but Eskom warns power grid unpredictable
The power utility said that it had managed to stave off loadshedding for the rest of this week after faulty generation units were brought back to service.
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Power cuts and curfew not benefitting us, says Bonteheuwel businesswoman
Faldela Abrahams, a business owner in Bonteheuwel, is worried about meeting demand since she now has to accommodate a 9pm curfew, plan around loadshedding and still manage shifts to ensure social distancing.
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No respite for SA as power cuts set to continue on Thursday
Eskom said that stage one blackouts would kick in at 9am and would then be ramped up to stage two at 2pm.
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Eskom to implement stage 2 power cuts from 2pm today
Eskom has confirmed that it will implement stage 2 loadshedding from 2pm on Wednesday.
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Stage 1 power cuts to start at 9am today, says Eskom
The rolling power cuts are likely to last until 10pm tonight.
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I never misled SA on loadshedding - Eskom CEO De Ruyter
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said that he was disappointed that the country was now experiencing a fifth consecutive day of loadshedding.
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Loadshedding to be implemented from Friday - Eskom COO
More generating units have broken down, resulting in the utility battling to meet the high demand for electricity.
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Eskom battling to cope with power demand, warns of increased outage risk
Eskom is warning that if South Africans don't reduce the usage of electricity by switching off non-essential electronics, there might be rolling blackouts from 4pm this afternoon to 10pm tonight.
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Eskom warns power grid taking strain as cold front rolls across SA
The power utility is warning that there's once again a chance of loadshedding after units at two power plants went offline.
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Cold and powerless? Eskom warns of blackouts as cold front makes land fall
The utility's Sikonathi Mantshantsha said the generating system is taking strain, and with a strong cold front barreling down on the Cape – it could be put under even more pressure.
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Eskom heaps more misery on SA as load shedding returns. Because the cold front
"The generation system is constrained due to the cold front. Expect load shedding," warns Eskom's Sikonathi Mantshantsha.
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Mabuza sounds loadshedding warning as power demand rises
South Africans might have become accustomed to having an uninterrupted power supply during the COVID-19 lockdown but Deputy President David Mabuza said that the consistent power supply might not last for long after losing four units and two power plants.
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Eskom sees lower risk of power cuts during winter
Eskom expects only 3 days of stage one power cuts, where up to 1,000 megawatts is taken off the national grid, during the winter period when demand increases, the chief executive officer said on Wednesday.
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Phew! Eskom says there's high chance of only 3 days of loadshedding this winter
Eskom said the country will experience only 3 days of scheduled blackouts, a projection that is a dramatic decrease from the over thirty days predicted earlier in the year.
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Eskom warns grid constrained, but says there’s low risk of load shedding
Eskom says it's currently using diesel generators to supplement capacity and is in the process of returning some units and replenish emergency reserves.
