Rolling blackouts
Eskom says poor power station maintenance the reason for rolling blackouts
The power utility said the implementation of stage 2 load shedding on Thursday night assisted with the partial recovery of its emergency reserves.
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Eskom says possibility of load shedding remains high this week
The power utility said the system was severely constrained following unplanned breakdowns and poor maintenance which had left the grid vulnerable.
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What load shedding stages 5 and 6 mean for you
Officials and government are working to ensure that a national blackout and grid collapse doesn’t happen, reported Fin24 on Tuesday. If they fail, Eskom will be forced to implement stage 5 and 6 load shedding for the first time, the report said. These stages shed 5,000MW and 6,000MW respectively.
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Rolling blackouts expected until 10pm
Eskom warned earlier that load shedding was likely during peak hours for the remainder of the week.
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Eskom implements stage one load shedding
Rolling blackouts will be implemented between 4pm and 10pm today.
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Eskom: No plans for rolling blackouts this week
An Eskom spokesperson on Tuesday confirmed they are doing everything they could to keep the lights on.
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Eskom: 50% chance of load shedding this week
The utility has confirmed the power grid remains under pressure.
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Stage 2 load shedding for Thursday underway
The power utility says rolling blackouts are a result of maintenance on a fleet of generators.
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'A national blackout is almost impossible'
Government says only an ‘act of God’ will cause the country to experience a complete blackout.
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Companies debate over alternative energy sources for SA
Companies offering alternatives to coal-fuelled power are hoping to fill the gap created by Eskom.
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National power grid remains under pressure - Eskom
The power utility says rolling blackouts are possible should it experience technical problems.
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Eskom: Power demand to remain low
The parastatal says it expects no load shedding for the rest of the week.
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Bad news and blackouts
Ranjeni Munusamy says rage and complacency are the South African way.
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'SA can avoid rolling blackouts'
To prevent the country from facing rolling blackouts this winter SA needs to save 3000 megawatts.
