Tag: Load shedding
No load shedding in over a month
Eskom has not implemented load shedding for 36 consecutive days, it said on Monday.
The power utility’s Chief Operating Officer Jan Oberholzer said the power...
Load shedding impacting food security
While there seems to be light at the end of the load shedding tunnel with Eskom reporting an improvement in performance at its plants,...
Load shedding costs Western Cape up to R12bn
Load shedding has been put on hold this weekend, but the Eskom crisis could lead to an economic meltdown, warn experts.
The power utility has...
Eskom will need at least a R200bn bailout says energy expert
Eskom’s need for a bailout was concerning but should not come as a surprise, according to energy expert Ted Blom.
He was commenting after yesterday’s...
Power outages only to be implemented if ‘absolutely necessary’ – Eskom
The risk of power outages remained high for the Thursday morning peak, with Eskom in a statement on Wednesday night saying workers would do...
Start planning for load shedding this week says Eskom
Power utility Eskom said on Monday afternoon that South Africans should start planning for load shedding to take place sometime this week.
This...
Will load shedding affect Cape Town?
The City of Cape Town has warned of power outages due to load shedding by Eskom, saying they are at the power utilities mercy,...
Sacci concerned about impact of Eskom load shedding on manufacturing
Eskom's load shedding in the light of ongoing protest and strike action by workers is impacting South Africa's economy negatively, Alan Mukoki, CEO of...
Cape Town residents may be spared #loadshedding – for now
While most of South Africa may experience stage 1 loadshedding on Friday due to industrial action at Eskom, the City of Cape Town has...
Load shedding highly likely this winter – energy expert
The possibility of load shedding by Eskom in South Africa this winter is larger than the Day Zero water crisis that engulfed Cape Town...
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