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Government and Eskom face legal action over rolling blackouts
Prominent South Africans including three political parties, a trade union and business owners want government to stabilise the supply of electricity by the end...
Eskom can be fixed within the next 6 to 12 months, claims Mantashe
With the country plunged into stage 6 load-shedding and electricity tariff hikes on the cards, mineral resources and energy minister Gwede Mantashe claims Eskom...
‘I can do it in five months‚ send me’: McKenzie asks Eskom to let...
Patriotic Alliance president and Central Karoo mayor Gayton McKenzie says he can help solve the country’s ailing electricity crisis if Eskom allows him to...
‘There’s nothing he’s going to do to help Eskom’: Shivambu on Ramaphosa cutting his...
EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu says President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision to cut short his overseas visit and return to the country is nothing but...
Dark days could be ahead as Eskom announces short-notice load-shedding
Eskom may implement short-notice stage 2 load-shedding from 4pm on Tuesday.
"Due to a shortage of generation capacity, Eskom cautions the public that stage 2 load-shedding...
‘Load-shedding is here until we have 4,000 to 6,000MW of capacity’, says Eskom spokesperson
As Eskom continues to implement load-shedding, the power utility’s spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha says the blackouts will not be resolved until more capacity is created.
This...
90% of workers have not returned to work at three power stations: Eskom
Eskom said 90% of workers had not returned at Matla, Hendrina and Arnot power stations.
The power utility confirmed that these include essential workers.
CEO Andre...
Eskom says employees are peacefully returning to work
Eskom says many of its employees returned to work on Wednesday morning.
The power utility’s spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said “there are no incidents of protest action...
Stage 6 load-shedding: Six hours of blackouts a day on the cards — Eskom
If stage 6 load-shedding is implemented, South Africans can expect at least six hours of blackouts over a period of 24 hours.
Eskom on Tuesday...
Eskom labour protests ‘bring more load-shedding risks’ for SA
Protests at nine Eskom power stations and facilities over the past 24 hours could result in load-shedding at higher stages, the power utility warned...
‘I am sick of hearing load-shedding jokes’: Eskom CEO slams ‘armchair critics’
Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter has hit back at “armchair critics” calling for him to resign as load-shedding continues, saying he will only do...
Eskom’s unreliability has forced citizens to add their own electricity, costing cities revenue
Citizens installing their own power is costing municipalities income.
Johannesburg executive mayor Mpho Phalatse said to date South Africans across all municipalities have installed an estimated...
Eskom confirms breakdowns at Tutuka plant were a result of sabotage
Eskom on Thursday confirmed that sabotage, most likely by its own employees, was behind the breakdowns at the Tutuka power station in Mpumalanga this...
Stage 2 load-shedding from 5pm as Eskom battles with constrained system
Eskom says stage 2 load-shedding will be implemented from 5pm to 10pm on Monday as the power system is severely constrained.
Earlier on Monday, Eskom...
Eskom implements stage 2 load-shedding due to ‘severe generation capacity constraints’
Eskom will implement stage 2 load-shedding from 5pm on Tuesday afternoon until 5am on Monday due to “severe generation capacity constraints”.
The power utility said:...
Load-shedding to continue at intervals until Friday morning‚ says Eskom
Eskom on Tuesday announced that it was forced to extend load-shedding until Friday morning.
In a statement‚ the power utility said while the country was...
Eskom burning 9-million litres of diesel a day to keep lights on
Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer says the power utility is facing a logistical nightmare trying to keep the lights on.
Eskom is spending millions transporting and...
Eskom to implement stage 4 load-shedding
Eskom has announced it will implement stage 4 load-shedding from 9am on Wednesday until Friday.
“It is with a great deal of disappointment that Eskom...
Load-shedding downgraded to stage 1 from 9pm on Friday: Eskom
Load-shedding will be reduced from stage 2 to stage 1 from 9pm on Friday, says embattled power utility Eskom.
This was because “good progress has...
Eskom announces five days of stage 2 load-shedding
Eskom announced it would implement stage 2 load-shedding from Wednesday.
The power utility anticipated the rotational blackouts would continue until Monday.
The latest round of load-shedding...
More than 20‚000 people sign DA’s petition to object to Eskom’s request for a...
Thousands have shared their outrage and frustration at Eskom’s proposed tariff hike of 20.5% from April 1‚ with more than 20‚000 people signing a...
Stage 2 loadshedding until Saturday, announces Eskom
Eskom announced on Wednesday morning that it would be moving to Stage 2 loadshedding until 5am Saturday.
The power utility said this was due to...
Load-shedding ‘at short notice’ possible as Eskom loses five units
Eskom on Tuesday afternoon warned that load-shedding may be implemented at short notice should there be any further breakdowns.
The embattled power utility said the...
Eskom walks back loadshedding to Stage 3
In a last-minute announcement made on Tuesday night, Eskom said they would be switching to Stage 3 loadshedding from 5am Wednesday until 5am Friday.
The...
Eskom warns that loadshedding may still occur
Eskom warned on Tuesday morning that loadshedding may implemented on short notice.
“While no loadshedding has been implemented at this stage, Eskom requests the public...
Eskom extends loadshedding to Saturday
Following their last-minute rescheduling on Monday, Eskom announced on Tuesday that Stage 2 loadshedding will be continuing all week until 5am on Saturday.
“While Eskom...
Curb electricity usage‚ as load-shedding risk is rising‚ warns Eskom
Eskom says it may need to implement load-shedding at short notice on Thursday‚ due to high usage of electricity during the cold snap coupled...
Stage 2 load-shedding to kick in from 9pm as three units trip: Eskom
Load-shedding will kick in from 9pm on Tuesday night, embattled power utility Eskom announced.
The stage 2 rotational power failures will last until 5am on...
Breaking: Eskom suspends loadshedding from 12pm
Over a week after the first announcement of its return, Eskom announced on Friday that it would be suspending loadshedding from 12pm thanks to...
How Eskom showed us flames this week
CEBELIHLE BHENGU
South Africans have endured a week of power cuts as Eskom struggles with a constrained power system.
Since implementing stage 2 last Wednesday, which...
Eskom suspends load-shedding for 4 hours to let SA mourn King Zwelithini
Eskom said it would suspend load-shedding between 10am and 2pm on Thursday to allow SA to mourn the death of Zulu king Goodwill Zwelithini.
This,...
Be ready for another five years of load-shedding, Eskom warns
PAUL ASH
SA’s long-suffering citizens should brace themselves for another five years of load-shedding as Eskom struggles to keep its ailing coal-fired power stations on...
Eskom announces Stage 2 loadshedding
Eskom on Wednesday announced that there would be loadshedding from 5pm until 11pm on Friday.
The national power utility blamed the electrical generation capacity shortage...
Lights out at 10pm! Eskom rolls out stage 2 load-shedding
Load-shedding is back from 10pm on Tuesday.
Eskom has announced that it would implement stage 2 rolling blackouts overnight until 5am on Wednesday.
The power utility...
Eskom spent R840m on flats for staff, but no-one can live in them
An official from the auditor-general's office says it was 'actually very difficult to get credible answers' to how the costs went from R160m to...
Load-shedding stops at 11pm on Monday: Eskom
Load-shedding will end at 11pm on Monday, power utility Eskom said.
However, it warned that the electricity network was “vulnerable and unpredictable”.
“Eskom is pleased to...
Eskom implements load-shedding from midday today
Power utility Eskom says it will implement Stage 2 load-shedding from 12 noon today through to Sunday night.
This is due to loss of generation...
Eskom suspends load-shedding for weekend
Eskom suspended load-shedding on Friday, saying the demand for electricity had dropped before the weekend.
This comes after the energy supplier had announced two nights of...
Eskom to roll out stage 2 load-shedding at night
The first round of load-shedding for 2021 will kick in at 10pm on Wednesday.
Eskom announced it would implement stage 2 load-shedding from 10pm on...
BREAKING | Eskom contractor ABB agrees to pay back R1.6bn for ‘over-payments’
Construction company ABB SA has committed to pay back nearly R1.6bn to Eskom for "over-payments" made on contracts with the power utility.
The payment will...
Eskom explains load-shedding and load curtailment
Eskom on Wednesday denied exceeding stage 4 load-shedding limits.
This after energy expert Ted Blom said the power utility had exceeded stage 4 load-shedding in...
Stage 2 load-shedding may be imposed at short notice: Eskom
After two nights free of load-shedding, Eskom has warned the country there is a heightened risk of power cuts on Thursday.
“Last night, a conveyor...
Former SAA board chair Dudu Myeni ‘ran Eskom’ from Jacob Zuma’s house
The state capture inquiry on Tuesday heard how controversial former SAA board chair Dudu Myeni knew intimate details about the inner workings of Eskom,...
Eskom restructure will take another two years: David Mabuza
The government only envisages completing the process of restructuring or unbundling Eskom into three separate entities in 2022.
This is according to Deputy President David...
Load-shedding alert! Eskom rolls out stage 4 power cuts
Eskom provided one hour's notice on Wednesday afternoon that load-shedding would be ramped up to stage 4 as of 3pm.
This, said the power utility,...
Be prepared for power cuts again, Eskom says
More load-shedding could be expected this week, according to a recent statement from Eskom.
This comes after the country entered stage 2 on Tuesday and...
Gupta lawyer slams ‘incomprehensible’ Eskom and SIU summons for R3.8bn
The Gupta family has slammed a bid by Eskom and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to sue them for R3.8bn, which the power utility...
More load-shedding on the horizon, says Eskom CEO
Keep those candles handy, because load-shedding looks like it may continue for some time still.
This is according to Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter, in...
Load-shedding from midday as power plant breakdowns increase: Eskom
Rolling power cuts returned on Friday with Eskom announcing it is implementing stage 2 load-shedding from noon to 10pm.
There is a also risk of...
Load-shedding can come “at any time” – Eskom
IAVAN PIJOOS
Eskom on Friday morning warned that load-shedding could be implemented at any time during the course of the day.
The power utility’s spokesperson Sikonathi...
