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.
The utility is on track with its projected maintenance & will continue working to generate more capacity.
Eskom says it has its own plan to ensure the utility is financially stable.
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.
Eskom has escalated load shedding to stage two due to a further shortage of generation capacity.
Load shedding will take place from 6am to 10pm tonight.
The power utility is closely monitoring its energy reserves following a week of load shedding.
The utility is still behind on maintenance work & won't be able to avoid load shedding for some time.
The power utility expects to implement load shedding from 5pm to 8pm this week.
While water reserves have improved, there's still a high chance of load shedding this week.
Eskom says rolling blackouts will take place across the country until 10pm this evening.
South Africans can expect a long weekend without electricity woes as the power grid remains stable.
Reports indicate Eskom intends to secure tons of unsuitable export-quality coal at a cost of R3.76 billion.
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.
The utility has confirmed the power grid remains under pressure.
Eskom cancelled plans for load shedding this morning after power from generating units returned to the grid.
Eskom says its generators are back online and it might cancel load shedding for tomorrow.
The power utility has again appealed for patience as it continues to battle with generating capacity.
Businesses are taking strain and many people are trying to work around electricity cuts during the day.