By Rachel Mohamed It seems like load shedding is a thing of the past as the lights remain on in the country. However, this comes at a heavy cost to consumers, raising questions about how the state-owned enterprise has fulfilled its duty. A recent amaBhungane report has shown that Eskom has accomplished this due to lower demand and increasing coal supply. Speaking on the News Beat show on Tuesday, Susan […]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Load reduction has been implemented in several parts of the Western Cape to prevent equipment damage from overloading in, despite the ongoing suspension of load shedding. Speaking to VOC Breakfast on Wednesday, Thomas Garner, a Management Committee Member of the South African Independent Power Producers Association (SAIPPA), explained the differences between load shedding and load reduction. "Load shedding is when a system operator managing the entire system […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
