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Load shedding will be limited to Stage 2 during winter, forecasts Eskom

With the country marking 30 days without load shedding, Eskom forecasts that power cuts will be limited to Stage 2 during winter. On Friday, the power utility's executives briefed the media at Eskom's headquarters, Megawatt Park, about its operational performance and the outlook for winter. During last year’s cold season, South African households were subjected to high load shedding stages due to increased electricity demand. But Eskom CEO Dan Morokane […]

27 April 2024

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Delft fire leaves more than 30 people displaced

By Ragheema Mclean In a tragic turn of events, a destructive fire swept through a formal residence and several informal dwellings in Delft last week, leaving more than 30 people displaced. Fyrosa Johnson (64), the homeowner, shared her harrowing experience with VOC News, recounting how residents in the Hague in Delft experienced load shedding from 12 pm to 2 pm last Thursday (January 11, 2024). Johnson said the restoration of […]

16 January 2024

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Experts raise concerns after Ramokgopa starts procurement for 2,500MW of nuclear power

By Ragheema Mclean In a media briefing on Tuesday, Minister of Electricity, Kgosientsho Ramokgopa confirmed that all regulatory requirements have been met with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) to start procuring 2,500MW of additional nuclear power. Ramokgopa said that this procurement of nuclear power will be a long-term project to address future energy demands and to prevent history from repeating itself by not planning for the current […]

13 December 2023

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All systems go for procurement of 2,500 megawatts of nuclear energy – Ramokgopa

By Ragheema Mclean Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced the go-ahead for the procurement of some 2,500 megawatts of nuclear energy. Speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday, Ramokgopa said the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) has given government the go-ahead to start the procurement process of 2,500 megawatts of new generation capacity from nuclear. Ramokgopa said that this procurement of nuclear power will be a long-term project […]

12 December 2023

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Load shedding to be reduced to stage 4 from midday on Sunday

Eskom said it will reduce load shedding to Stage 4 from midday on Sunday. Eskom said Stage 4 will kick in from 12:00 on Sunday to 05:00 on Monday, thereafter, Stage 3 and 4 will alternate until Thursday. Following a week of stage six load shedding, Eskom said breakdowns of its generating units have decreased allowing for the utility to downgrade the rolling power cuts to stage four. Eskom's Daphne […]

27 November 2023

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Eskom eases power cuts for weekend on improved generation capacity, lower demand

Eskom has announced its load shedding outlook for the weekend, citing that power cuts will be suspended on Saturday and Sunday from 5am until 4pm. Thereafter, stage 2 load shedding will be implemented from 4pm until 5am on both days. Eskom has attributed this to anticipated lower demand and an improvement in generation capacity. The utility's Daphne Mokwena has, however, highlighted that stage 3 load shedding will remain for Friday. […]

30 September 2023

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Loadshedding hinders hospital sector costing local Government millions to assist those in need

By Daanyaal Matthews The effect of loadshedding on the economy has been documented thoroughly with some economists arguing that the phenomenon costs the Republic roughly R1 billion a day with every corner of the nation negatively affected, including the health sector. The health sector, the backbone of any functioning state, has been in recovery since the Covid-19 pandemic with the sector plagued with understaffing and the strain of loadshedding has […]

24 July 2023

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‘Rolling blackouts place medical infrastructure under strain’

Head of the Western Cape Health Department, Keith Cloete says rolling blackouts have taken a toll on the morale of healthcare workers and have placed medical infrastructure under strain. He was speaking during a virtual briefing hosted by Premier Alan Winde. Cloete has outlined intervention plans, including back-up power, measuring of energy consumption and reducing demand. “We use uninterrupted power supply in life support, ICU’s, operating theatres and on our ICT […]

21 July 2023

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Stages 3 and 4 load-shedding until further notice

Eskom has ramped up load-shedding to stages 3 and 4 to preserve its emergency reserves. The power utility said reduced generation capacity and high sustained demand for electricity (about 33,000MW) has required the extensive use of open-cycle gas turbines (OCGTs) and pump-storage generation over the past 36 hours. On Monday, Eskom pushed load-shedding to stage 4 as demand shot up due to the icy weather. “Stage 4 load-shedding will be […]

11 July 2023

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