The Pretoria High Court affirmed a judgment mandating Eskom to ensure continuous power supply to essential facilities.
This is not a headline that South Africans want to see on a news website, hear on the radio or being shared on social media groups. I hope South Africans are not too relaxed in their load shedding ...
Former president Thabo Mbeki has made explosive allegations about Eskom, including that load-shedding was “completely unnecessary” and “deliberately engineered from within Eskom”.
Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says that Eskom has achieved an energy availability factor (EAF) of over 65%, but load shedding is still expected to return as long-term problems cause ...
Load-shedding will remain suspended until further notice following 39 consecutive days of no rotational power cuts, and Eskom has markedly improved its Unplanned Capacity Loss Factor (UCLF).
Numerous energy experts have warned that while the current load shedding reprieve is welcomed, it will not last throughout the winter season. South Africa has enjoyed two months of no load ...
Monday, 6 May 2024 marks 40 consecutive days without load shedding - and also the longest streak since the pandemic - and it's not because Eskom's burning more diesel, said Electricity Minister ...
Eskom’s projections indicate that even in the worst-case scenario, load shedding this winter should not reach stage 6 outages. The power utility briefed the media on Friday regarding its winter ...
Load shedding will be over but for Stage 1 by the end of this year and will be permanently ended by the end of 2025, says Business4SA, a private-sector initiative to assist the government in key areas ...
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The beginning of May marks the longest period the country has had uninterrupted power since 2022. As much as people are enjoying the respite, many cannot help but notice that it comes just as ...