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Electricity minister applies ‘bottom-up’ approach to fixing Eskom
Electricity Minister, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, believes that Eskom employees are the heart of resolving the ongoing energy crisis.
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Loadshedding schedule for week of Monday, 20 March 2023
A rare positive start to the week for Eskom. Here's a look at the updated loadshedding schedule.
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Loadshedding schedule for week of Monday, 13 March 2023
Eskom confirmed loadshedding will reduced to Stage3 during morning peak periods from Wednesday. Here's a look at this week's timetable.
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Loadshedding schedule for week of Monday, 6 March 2023
Eskom plans to switch between Stage 3 and 4 during morning and evening peaks this week.
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Loadshedding this weekend: Stage 3 and 4 outages expected
Loadshedding is expected to switch between Stage 3 and 4 this weekend.
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Stage 16 loadshedding: Here’s what to expect if outages reach this level
Stage 16 loadshedding is Eskom's idea of a proactive approach to managing the power system but the utility will have to jump through hurdles and hoops to get this approved.
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Loadshedding schedule for week of Monday, 27 February 2023
Eskom plans to kick off the new week at Stage 4 loadshedding. But, there are caveats.
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Stage 7 loadshedding: Here’s why Eskom quietly increased power cuts
Eskom implemented Stage 7 loadshedding on two occasions this week without informing the public. Here's why.
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Loadshedding schedule for week of Monday, 20 February 2023
Eskom confirmed, during a media briefing on Monday, 20 February 2023, that Stage 6 loadshedding will remain in place until further notice.
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Loadshedding schedule for week of Monday, 13 February 2023
The loadshedding schedule for the week of Monday, 13 February 2023 will kick off at Stage 3.
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What in the world is a Minister of Electricity? – Here’s everything you need to know
President Ramaphosa pulled a serious trump card with the announcement of a Minister of Electricity. But, what in the world is that? - Here's what we know.
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Loadshedding schedule for week of Monday, 6 February 2023
This weekend, Eskom will switch between Stage 3 and 4. Here's the updated loadshedding schedule.
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Here’s how Eskom may benefit from a national state of disaster
A national state of disaster could go a long way in fast-tracking Eskom's recovery. Here's how.
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Rand Water warns of Gauteng reservoir blackout if loadshedding persists
If loadshedding continues at escalated stages, Rand Water warned, then Gauteng's supply and purification systems could "drop to a point of [crashing] and [become] almost impossible [to] recover."
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Loadshedding schedule for week of Monday, 30 January 2023
On Tuesday evening, loadshedding will be increased to Stage 6. Here's the updated schedule.
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Loadshedding schedule for week of Monday, 23 January 2023
Ahead of the weekend, Eskom will sustain loadshedding at Stage 4 until further notice.
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North West chicken farmer sues Eskom over broiler mass deaths
Herman du Preez claims more than 40 000 of his broiler chickens died in an irrigation hub due to Eskom's rampant loadshedding.
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Loadshedding relief package in the works, SA’s Small Business Dept says
The Department of Small Business is working on an energy relief package for SMMEs to alleviate the impact of loadshedding.
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Cyril Ramaphosa ‘deeply regrets’ loadshedding
Ramaphosa deeply regrets the current energy situation which has plunged the country into Stage 6 load shedding.
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Eskom escalates loadshedding to Stage 4
The scaling up of the rotational power outages is due to challenges at some six power stations.
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UPDATE: Loadshedding schedule for weekend of Saturday, 10 December 2022 increased to Stage 5
Eskom reversed its earlier decision and increased loadshedding to Stage 5 until further notice.
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Loadshedding schedule for week of Monday, 28 November 2022 confirmed
Loadshedding should remain at Stage 2, barring no further 'unexpected' breakdowns, Eskom says.
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Weekend loadshedding schedule confirmed: Here are the latest updates
Eskom says it will now reduce loadshedding during the night from Stage 4 to Stage 3 from 16:00 to 05:00 until Monday morning.
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Loadshedding schedule for week of Monday, 21 November 2022 confirmed
Stage 5 loadshedding will be implemented this week. Here's the complete schedule.
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Loadshedding schedule for week of Monday, 13 November 2022 confirmed
Stage 3 loadshedding will be implemented this week. Here's the complete schedule.
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Loadshedding schedule for week of Monday, 7 November 2022 confirmed
Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented in the evenings this week.
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Kusile power station loses ‘Unit 1’ for months – What does this mean for loadshedding?
Kusile power station only has two units feeding power to the grid. Here's what the damage to Unit 1 means for loadshedding.
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Here’s the loadshedding schedule for the rest of the week
Loadshedding will rotate between Stages 1 and 2 until Friday, barring no further breakdowns at these three plants.
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Eskom confirms Stage 4 loadshedding schedule for the week ahead
Stage 4 loadshedding will be rotated until Thursday, 27 October 2022, Eskom revealed. Here's the full schedule for the rest of the week.
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Eskom moves loadshedding to Stage 4: Here’s what you must know
Stage 4 loadshedding returns this week. Here's everything you need to know.