Power
Alex to have power restored this evening after switching station explodes
On Sunday, a criminal allegedly gained entry to the switching station attempting to steal copper cables.
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OPINION: Tackling the challenge of energy security
Corneleo Keevy says more than 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to electricity.
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Eskom: Please use electricity sparingly
The utility says if power is used wisely, it will be possible to avoid load shedding.
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Eskom embarks on 'maintenance festival'
The power giant will increase its maintenance plans next month due to lower electricity demand.
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12,000 Eastern Cape homes still in the dark due to bad weather
Over 40,000 households were initially affected by the outages on Thursday.
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Medupi able to produce 800 megawatts
This has helped stabilise the power supply system and could help prevent load shedding.
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Eskom defends subsidised lunches for workers
The power utility says access to food has a direct impact on productivity.
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JHB introduces ‘load limiting’ to combat blackouts
The initiative will first be tested in Aspen Hills, Gauteng, before being introduced to other areas.
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Eskom called on to restore power in Overberg
Hermanus, Stanford and Hawston are among the affected areas.
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Eskom executives asked to 'step aside' for inquiry
Four executives including the CEO have been asked to step aside as an inquiry takes place.
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Eskom: Power grid stable for today, tomorrow
Eskom says although the grid is stable South Africans should use electricity sparingly.
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Eskom to synch Medupi unit next month
Eskom will start synchronising one of six units from the Medupi Power Station to the national grid.
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R20bn 'financial relief' for Eskom
Eskom’s Khulu Phasiwe says the money is needed to maintain operational stability.
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Eskom reserve margin expected to be low again
Demand for power will increase significantly at this stage although it is not expecting any power cuts.
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Independent power suppliers asked to help SA
Political parties are calling on independent power producers to help stabilise the national grid.
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'National blackout rumours baseless'
Eskom says SA is nowhere near a countrywide blackout despite this happening in other countries.
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Eskom: Burning questions to be answered
This comes after months of problems at various power stations including the recent collapse of a silo.
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Load shedding casts shadow over tourism industry
Eskom implemented stage 2 load shedding across the country today affecting all businesses.
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Weekend nightmare as stage 3 load shedding implemented
Eskom has upgraded its load shedding status from stage 2 to stage 3 for the rest of the weekend.
