Eskom has announced an extension of the ongoing load-shedding suspension to Tuesday 4PM. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokoena says this is due to sustained enhancements in the performance of the generation fleet and the full recovery of emergency reserves. Mokoena outlined the schedule, noting that Stage 1 load-shedding will commence on Tuesday at 4PM until 5AM...
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says the country has turned a definite corner as far as load-shedding is concerned, and levels and frequency of load-shedding are expected to improve during the fourth quarter. He delivered the closing remarks at the governing party’s national executive committee meeting in Boksburg, Gauteng, yesterday evening. Ramaphosa says the introduction of...
SA’s Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgop says areas with no power due to inclement weather in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape will be exempt from load-shedding. This after the bad weather caused power outages in the provinces. The post Western Cape and Eastern Cape will be exempt from load-shedding first appeared on Future Media....
Eskom implemented Stage three load-shedding from 8 o’clock last night, until further notice. This came after load-shedding was suspended at the start of the Heritage Weekend. However, the Stage three announcement was necessitated after three generating units broke down during the previous 24 hours. The power utility says it has also been unable to replenish...
Eskom has announced stage 4 load-shedding. Stages 2 and 4 will continue to be implemented daily until further notice. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokoena says the implementation of the higher stages of load-shedding is due to the loss of additional generating units over the past 24 hours. She says the power utility will reduce stages of...
Despite assurances to the contrary from the country’s Minister of Electricity, South African power utility Eskom is unable to meet a sudden increase in demand. This as recent cold weather has triggered a ten percent increase in electricity consumption with higher stages of scheduled power outages expected to remain in place until Eskom’s generating capacity...