electricity

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Reserve Bank governor says South Africa must deregulate electricity and transport

    Reserve Bank governor says South Africa must deregulate electricity and transport South Africa’s Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago called for sweeping reforms to macroeconomic policies to boost economic growth, and lessen exchange rate volatility and sovereign risk. Proposed changes...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom suspends load-shedding until 17:00

    Eskom suspends load-shedding until 17:00 Eskom suspended load-shedding on Saturday, 8 April 2023, due to lower demand than anticipated. The utility said that the rotational power cuts were stopped at 11:00 and would continue to be suspended until 17:00.
  4. Mist4h20

    Any idea exactly what this box is?

    The below box is connected to my prepaid meter, if I flip the geyser off and on it flashes in the clear port and my geyser isn't turning on, I've already replaced the thermostat and element. Wondering what this box does, I think it is supposed to cut electricity to the geyser when the stove is...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 4 load-shedding implemented without notice

    Stage 4 load-shedding implemented without notice Eskom increased load-shedding to stage 4 on Friday afternoon without notice and will rotate between stage 2, stage 3, and stage 4 over the coming weekend. In a statement on Friday afternoon, the utility said that unplanned breakdowns and...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom considers buying electricity from Karpowership plant in Maputo Bay

    Eskom considers buying electricity from Karpowership plant in Maputo Bay Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. is considering buying electricity from a Karpowership plant to be located offshore Mozambique after declining to sign agreements to procure power from facilities the Turkish company planned to moor...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Update: Sudden increase to Stage 3 power cuts, with Stage 4 scheduled for Thursday night (29 March - 2 April 2023)

    Stage 4 load-shedding returns Eskom plans to increase load-shedding to stage 4 on Thursday night and Friday morning. Stage 2 load-shedding will continue to be implemented over Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning until 05:00.
  8. RedViking

    Wiring a Standard Light Switch which was Previously a Dimmer

    Can I replace this with a standard light switch as I don't want to spend R500 on a D500LED-P DIMMER? As you can see the black and green/yellow is going back to somewhere else. So I only have the two red wires. Can I connect those two red wires (image 1) which was previously connected to the...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 1 and stage 2 load-shedding for the weekend — with a brief break

    Stage 1 and stage 2 load-shedding for the weekend — with a brief break Eskom has announced it will rotate between stage 1 and stage 2 load-shedding over the coming weekend, with an 11-hour break from the power cuts on Sunday. The current implementation of stage 2 load-shedding is planned to...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom planning stage 1 to stage 3 load-shedding until Wednesday

    Eskom planning stage 1 to stage 3 load-shedding until Wednesday Eskom has announced its plans for load-shedding in the coming days — with power cuts varying between stage 1 and stage 3 when in effect. The utility will continue to suspend load-shedding until 05:00 on Monday morning, before...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom downgrades Saturday night load-shedding

    Eskom downgrades Saturday night load-shedding Eskom has announced it will implement stage 1 load-shedding on Saturday from 16:00 until 05:00 on Sunday, instead of stage 2. The utility's original plan to rotate between stage 1 and stage 2 for the rest of the weekend and the first two days of...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Long weekend load-shedding plan revealed

    Long weekend load-shedding plan revealed Eskom plans to rotate between stage 1 and stage 2 load-shedding in the next few days, while completely suspending the power cuts for 11 hours on Sunday and Tuesday. The utility said the reduction in load-shedding was possible due to a recovery in...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom will miss key power station production goal it punted to Parliament in January

    Eskom will miss key power station production goal it punted to Parliament in January South Africa’s state power utility will miss a target to boost output from struggling coal-fired plants by the end of March, highlighting the poor state of equipment whose viability is being reviewed by German...
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Tshwane allowing residents to sell electricity back to the grid

    Tshwane allowing residents to sell electricity back to the grid The Tshwane metropolitan municipality has announced that it is accepting applications from residents to sell electricity back into the grid, the Pretoria Rekord reports. Applications are open to residents with small-scale embedded...
  15. RedViking

    Will Minister Ramokgopa turn Eskom around? (Poll)

    Do you think newly appointed Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will be able to turn Eskom around and prevent the inevitable?
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Ramaphosa responds to reports saying that he argued he had no obligation to ensure South Africa had electricity

    Ramaphosa responds to reports saying that he argued he had no obligation to ensure South Africa had electricity The Presidency has described recent media reporting on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s responding affidavit in a case challenging the constitutionality of load-shedding as a "gross...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom jumping between stages 3, 4, and 5 in the coming week

    Eskom jumping between stages 3, 4, and 5 in the coming week Eskom plans to gradually reduce load-shedding to a day-night rotation of stage 3 and stage 4 in the coming week but will resume stage 5 for several hours on Monday night and Tuesday morning. In a statement on Sunday evening, the...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom load-shedding helping send South Africa into recession

    Eskom load-shedding helping send South Africa into recession Africa’s most industrialised economy faces a 45% chance of slipping into recession this year as South Africa’s electricity crisis deepens. The probability of it happening in the coming 12 months increased from odds of 35% in...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    More legal battles over load-shedding looming

    More legal battles over load-shedding looming Several organisations in South Africa are threatening to take Eskom to court over the impact of frequent load-shedding and the utility's failure to provide a comprehensive plan to address the rotational power cuts. That is according to a report...
  20. spamsam

    Are there actually criminal syndicates at play and what is the extent of their influence?

    Plenty of anecdotals out there that criminal syndicates are also partially involved in the loadshedding fiasco. But how deep does the rabbit hole go and what would their modus operandi be? How would we mitigate their involvement? How do we kneecap the syndicates?
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Continuous stage 6 load-shedding from Wednesday evening

    Continuous stage 6 load-shedding from Wednesday evening Eskom will implement stage 6 load-shedding from 16:00 on Wednesday continuously until further notice. The utility said the uninterrupted stage 6 load-shedding was required due to severe generating capacity constraints.
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