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Electricity Minister reports progress in reducing rolling blackouts

Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says his department has made progress in reducing rolling blackouts. He gave an update on the latest on the energy crisis in the country. South Africans have been questioning how the country has moved from a critical need for power outages to a sudden absence of rolling blackouts within a few weeks. Ramokgopa says they share the pain and frustrations of the public. The country is […]

26 June 2023

Local

Rolling blackouts suspended until 4PM

Eskom has suspended rolling blackouts from 5am until 4pm on Sunday afternoon. The power utility says this is due to a low demand from customers. Eskom says they will provide an update this afternoon on which level of load shedding will return or if the suspension remains. On Saturday Eskom also suspended rolling blackouts from 11am until 5pm in the afternoon. Source: SABC News

9 April 2023

Local

Eskom’s tariff increase poses further financial challenges to citizens: SALGA

The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has voiced their objection to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (NERSA) latest approval of electricity price hikes. NERSA recently approved Eskom’s tariff increase application by 18.65% for the 2023/2024 financial year. It comes as the country endures Stage 6 rolling blackouts. SALGA’s Zamo Gwala says the increases are posing further financial challenges to citizens. “These increases are coming at a very […]

16 January 2023

Local

More load-shedding on the cards as the new week begins

LOCAL Eskom says load-shedding will be suspended at midnight on Sunday and resume on stage 1 on Monday from 5am to 4pm. “Stage 2 load-shedding will then be implemented daily from 4pm throughout the night to 5am the following morning until further notice,” the power utility said. It was anticipated no load-shedding would be implemented during the day from Tuesday, it added. According to Eskom, the continued implementation of load-shedding […]

28 November 2022

Local

Eskom contractor arrested for alleged sabotage at Camden power station

LOCAL A contractor working at Eskom's Camden power station in Mpumalanga was arrested on Tuesday for alleged sabotage. Eskom said on Wednesday the suspect, who is employed by a maintenance company working at the power station, is alleged to have intentionally removed a bearing oil drain plug, causing the oil burners to trip repeatedly. “This malicious act caused the oil to drain out of the bearing, damaging the bearing, which […]

17 November 2022

Local

‘Power cuts should start easing within 10 days’, says Eskom CEO

Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter says power cuts should start easing within the next 10 days when big generation units are expected to come back online. The state utility ramped up power rationing to 4,000MW from 6pm on Tuesday until further notice due to generation trips at its Kendal and Lethabo plants, and has imposed a record 120 days of blackouts so far this year. “We are doing everything possible […]

5 October 2022

Local

Basic Education dept seeking mitigation methods for loadshedding

LOCAL The Department of Basic Education is exploring ways to mitigate the effects of load-shedding on schools, in light of increasing theft and vandalism. Spokesperson Elijah Mhlanga expressed particular concern about matric pupils losing valuable learning time. He says the department has to factor in the possibility of learners having to rewrite practical exams such as computer science. At home, Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier says the crucial winter […]

7 July 2022

Local

Eskom says loadshedding will continue for several weeks

Loadshedding is not going anywhere, anytime soon. Eskom has announced that scheduled power cuts will be escalated to Stage 6 tomorrow, and varying Stages throughout the week. Amid an unresolved wage dispute with employees, and having suffered severe damage at several of its power stations, the utility warned that recovery 'to pre-strike' levels will take weeks. A meeting between unions and Eskom management is reportedly scheduled for Tuesday. Monday: Stage […]

3 July 2022

Local

Stage 4 load shedding to continue till Wednesday: Eskom

More power cuts are expected this week. Eskom says Stage 4 load shedding will continue from 5am on Monday morning until midnight on Wednesday. The power utility says this is due to what it termed an unlawful and unprotected labour action at a number of its power stations, causing delays in the ability to carry out maintenance and repairs. Eskom spokesperson Sikhonathi Mantshantsha, “to conserve generation capacity and to safeguard […]

28 June 2022

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