The Pan South African Language Board, in collaboration with Focal Point, said on Monday the word came in first, beating Phala Phala, gaslighting and Inganekwane. Load shedding has been declared the 2022 South African word of the year. The Pan South African Language Board, in collaboration with Focal Point, said on Monday the word […]
The blackouts will be implemented between 4pm and midnight on Wednesday and Thursday. Stage two power cuts will return on Wednesday and Thursday due to a shortage of generation capacity, Eskom has confirmed. The blackouts will be implemented between 4pm and midnight on both days. The power cuts return after a run of almost two […]
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter has warned that the country might experience Stage 6 power cuts from 5pm on Tuesday. The country is currently on Stage 4. He says the current strike by employees is a serious challenge. De Ruyter was giving an update on the power grid. Source: eNCA
Eskom has warned that rolling blackouts may be escalated further due to a shortage in generation capacity. Stage Two has been implemented from 10am on Wednesday morning until midnight. The power utility says Stage Two will thereafter resume at 5am on Thursday morning until midnight on Sunday. Eskom’s spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha says, “Due to the breakdown of […]
Prepare for rolling blackouts at short notice. Eskom says the power system is severely constrained. The utility says the system will be constrained for the next few weeks. A number of generating units are offline and are expected to return to service on Monday but, the likelihood of power cuts is high during evening peaks. […]
Eskom has announced that it will implement stage 2 blackouts from 5pm on Tuesday. The power utility says peak supply constraints are to blame. There is also the possibility of higher stages should any breakdowns happen. Generation units at Kusile and Arnot power stations are expected to return to service on Tuesday. On Monday, a […]
ANC head of economic transformation Mmamoloko Kubayi says the African National Congress is not responsible for the mess at Eskom, but individuals in the party are. he African National Congress will on Monday meet to process and finalise policy discussion as part of its preparations for the party’s policy conference in December. Clement Manyathela speaks […]
Eskom says it’s doing everything it can to bring units back into service and will be able to review the power outages by Thursday. Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter is assuring South Africans there will be no national blackout. The country is on Stage 4 blackouts after the Majuba and Tutuka power stations tripped. De Ruyter […]
South Africa is currently under stage four load shedding and when that will be changed remains unclear with warnings of a dark winter from Eskom. Eskom says it has approached the national treasury for an exemption from sections of the Public Finance Management Act with regard to the procurement of some equipment. The utility has […]
Load-shedding will continue until Friday morning, says Eskom. While Eskom says it is still on track to suspend load-shedding at 5am on Friday, it has warned of the possibility of load-shedding next week. The power utility said the power system remains fragile. “And while that holds, Eskom will continue with the current instance of load-shedding […]