Stage 2 load shedding
Countdown to third day of load shedding at 9 am today
Despite successfully returning three generation units to service, Eskom said this was not enough to prevent the third day of outages.
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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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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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Stage 1, then 2 – load shedding not over on Sunday
Eskom has been implementing rolling blackouts across the country, saying they are necessary to create capacity to replenish water reserves.
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Eskom announces stage 2 load shedding for Saturday
The electricity supplier says its working towards replenishing water reserves a day after it ramped up stage 4 load shedding due to the persistent rainy weather conditions.
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Dark times ahead: Stage 2 load shedding to continue until Sunday
Eskom has also warned there’s a risk of outages until the middle of next week as the utility battles capacity constraints.
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Eskom ups the ante with stage 2 load shedding on Thursday
This comes after the power utility announced it would implement stage 1 load shedding Thursday morning
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High probability of stage 2 load shedding for Thursday, warns Eskom
Technicians worked throughout the night to bring more units back online as a result of a breakdown.
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Eskom: High probability of load shedding for rest of the week
Stage two load shedding is in place, which is likely to last until about 10 pm on Tuesday.
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Eskom warns of high probability of stage 2 load shedding for Friday
The parastatal says that there will be a high risk of load shedding until March next year.
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Eskom: Stage 2 load shedding to last until 9pm
The power utility says the black outs will follow the published load shedding schedules.
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Eskom 'can't guarantee' a load shedding free weekend
The power utility says four of its big generators broke down yesterday & the grid remains under pressure.
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Rolling blackouts expected from 5pm
Eskom has been warning consumers to expect load shedding during peak hours.
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Stage two load shedding to kick in at 5pm
Eskom has warned consumers to expect load shedding during peak hours.
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Eskom to implement stage two load shedding
Rolling blackouts will be implemented from 5pm until 10pm this evening.
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‘There’s a low chance of load shedding for now’
Eskom says 70 percent of its reserves have now been refilled following this weekend's load shedding.
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Load shedding: Stage 2 kicks in at 8am
Eskom says the system is constrained because of a shortage of generating capacity.
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Eskom implements stage 2 load shedding
The power utility says load shedding is expected over the weekend due a constrained power system.
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Eskom flips switch for stage two load shedding
The power utility says load shedding is likely during peak hours for the remainder of the week.
