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Eskom refutes claims of imminent complete blackout
State power utility, Eskom, has moved to assure South Africans that there is no imminent collapse of the power grid.
Cape Town Buzz
Cape Town loadshedding schedule for Thursday, 18 May 2023
City of Cape Town clients will be protected from Stage 4 and Stage 6 with reduced loadshedding throughout the day.
Cape Town Buzz
Cape Town loadshedding schedule for Wednesday, 17 May 2023
City of Cape Town clients will only experience Stage 6 loadshedding from 20:00 on Wednesday evening.
Cape Town Buzz
Cape Town loadshedding schedule for Tuesday, 16 May 2023
On Tuesday, 16 May 2023, the Cape Town loadshedding schedule will switch between Stages 3, 4 and 6. Here's everything you must know.
Cape Town Buzz
Cape Town loadshedding schedule for Monday, 15 May 2023
City of Cape Town clients will only experience Stage 6 loadshedding from 20:00 on Monday evening.
Cape Town Buzz
Cape Town loadshedding schedule for Sunday, 14 May 2023
On Sunday, the Cape Town loadshedding schedule will follow Eskom's outage timeline.
Lifestyle
Indefinite Stage 6 loadshedding: South Africans warned to brace for dark winter
Ramokgopa says Stage 6 loadshedding will continue indefinitely as the system continues to be under significant strain.
Cape Town Buzz
Cape Town loadshedding schedule for Saturday, 13 May 2023
On Saturday, the Cape Town loadshedding schedule will follow Eskom's outage timeline.
Lifestyle
Loadshedding schedule for week of Monday, 8 May 2023
Eskom kicks off this week with Stage 6 loadshedding.
Cape Town Buzz
Cape Town loadshedding schedule for Friday, 12 May 2023
City of Cape Town clients will only experience Stage 6 loadshedding from 20:00 on Friday evening.
Viral News
WATCH LIVE: Electricity Minister delivers loadshedding update [video]
Electricity Minister Dr Ramokgopa will deliver an executive statement on Eskom's Encergy Action Plan as well as an update on loadshedding.
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Cape Town Buzz
Cape Town loadshedding schedule for Thursday, 11 May 2023
City of Cape Town clients will only experience Stage 6 loadshedding from 20:00 on Wednesday evening.
Viral News
Eskom power plants efficiency levels currently at 53%
The efficiency level of Eskom plants is sitting at 53% and the Eskom board has approved a strategy to improve installed capacity to 60%.
Cape Town Buzz
Cape Town loadshedding schedule for Wednesday, 10 May 2023
City of Cape Town clients will only experience Stage 6 loadshedding from 20:00 on Wednesday evening.
Cape Town Buzz
Cape Town loadshedding schedule for Tuesday, 9 May 2023
City of Cape Town clients will only experience Stage 6 loadshedding from 20:00 on Tuesday evening.
Lifestyle
Electricity minister Dr Ramokgopa reveals Eskom’s winter loadshedding plan
Eskom is working on short-term measures geared at relieving the expected increased impact of loadshedding during the winter season this year, says Dr Ramokgopa.
Cape Town Buzz
Cape Town loadshedding schedule for Monday, 8 May 2023
City of Cape Town clients will only experience Stage 6 loadshedding from 20:00 on Monday evening.
Crime
Ramaphosa orders deployment of SANDF to ‘protect’ Eskom power stations
SANDF soldiers will protect Eskom power stations around the country where sabotage may threaten the supply of electricity.
Lifestyle
Loadshedding schedule for week of Monday, 1 May 2023
Eskom hopes to contain loadshedding to a maximum of Stage 4 this week.
Viral News
‘Was it Pravin?’ – Underfire De Ruyter refuses to name minister looting Eskom
De Ruyter admitted Pravin Gordhan 'is known for micromanaging' but refused to indicate if he was the corrupt minister he spoke of in his infamous interview.
Lifestyle
Loadshedding schedule for week of Monday, 24 April 2023
Eskom hopes to tow the Stage 3-4 loadshedding pattern into the new week.
Viral News
Darkness looms as Eskom unions reject wage offer
Eskom unions are losing patience after the power utility submitted a 3.75% counteroffer. Here's what this means for loadshedding.
Viral News
SA’s electricity minister had no idea Eskom implemented Stage 8 loadshedding
Energy availability data from last week showed that Eskom implemented Stage 8 loadshedding and our Electricity Minister was none the wiser.
Lifestyle
Loadshedding schedule for week of Monday, 17 April 2023
Eskom kicks off this week with Stage 6 loadshedding until further notice. Here's a look at this week's schedule..
Viral News
Stage 6 loadshedding implemented after Koeberg breakdown
Eskom escalated loadshedding to Stage 6 due to the tripping of unit 2 at Koeberg Power Station on Saturday.
Viral News
Bheki Nxumalo: Eskom appoints new Head of Generation
Eskom has appointed energy executive Bheki Nxumalo as Head of Generation, with immediate effect. Here's everything you need to know.
Lifestyle
Loadshedding schedule for week of Monday, 10 April 2023
Eskom kicks off this week with no loadshedding until 16:00 this afternoon. Here's a look at this week's schedule..
Viral News
Eskom PFMA exemption and national state of disaster reversed
Eskom has lost its PFMA exemption and its status as a national state of disaster.
Lifestyle
Loadshedding schedule for week of Monday, 3 April 2023
Eskom plans to alternate between Stages 3 and 4 this week. Here's a look at the latest loadshedding schedule.
Viral News
Municipalities owe Eskom more than R56.3bn in unpaid bulk electricity debt
By the end of 2022, municipalities owed Eskom some R56.3 billion for unpaid bulk electricity supply – a figure that is said to be growing.