Rotational load shedding
Eskom warns of high risk of load shedding on Thursday
Eskom says the system remains tight and vulnerable but load shedding will only be implemented if absolutely necessary.
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Yesss! There’s no load shedding for the rest of summer!
The utility is on track with its projected maintenance & will continue working to generate more capacity.
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Eskom insists it’s not entirely in the dark
Eskom says it has its own plan to ensure the utility is financially stable.
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New winter load-shedding schedule for W Cape
Eskom’s WC head Alwie Lester says the new schedule allows customers to fully rotate through all time slots over 31 days, within a stage. The previous schedule only provided partial rotation over a four-day period.
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Eishkom! Load shedding escalated to stage two
Eskom has escalated load shedding to stage two due to a further shortage of generation capacity.
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A black Friday as stage 1 load shedding implemented
Load shedding will take place from 6am to 10pm tonight.
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Eskom expects conditions to improve this week
The power utility is closely monitoring its energy reserves following a week of load shedding.
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Eskom: Frequent power cuts expected this winter
The utility is still behind on maintenance work & won't be able to avoid load shedding for some time.
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Load shedding to be implemented during evening peak hours
The power utility expects to implement load shedding from 5pm to 8pm this week.
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Risk of load shedding this week remains high
While water reserves have improved, there's still a high chance of load shedding this week.
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Tuesday: Stage two load shedding implemented
Eskom says rolling blackouts will take place across the country until 10pm this evening.
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No load shedding expected over Easter weekend
South Africans can expect a long weekend without electricity woes as the power grid remains stable.
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DA: Why is Eskom bidding billions on unsuitable coal?
Reports indicate Eskom intends to secure tons of unsuitable export-quality coal at a cost of R3.76 billion.
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Eskom issues high load shedding alert for Friday
It’s emerged Eskom has paid up to R1.2 billion for coal it hasn't been able to use due to delays at Medupi.
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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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Likelihood of load shedding 'medium to high'
Eskom cancelled plans for load shedding this morning after power from generating units returned to the grid.
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Eskom might keep the lights on tomorrow
Eskom says its generators are back online and it might cancel load shedding for tomorrow.
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Eskom: Power grid severely constrained
The power utility has again appealed for patience as it continues to battle with generating capacity.
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Cosatu: Load shedding could cut more jobs
Businesses are taking strain and many people are trying to work around electricity cuts during the day.
