load-shedding

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    South Africa experienced stage 8 load-shedding — Mantashe

    South Africa experienced stage 8 load-shedding — Mantashe Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy Gwede Mantashe said South Africa experienced stage 8 load-shedding at the beginning of 2023. Speaking to ENCA, Mantashe said South Africa made great progress at addressing load-shedding and...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom's second secret load-shedding suspension in a week

    Eskom's second secret load-shedding suspension in a week For the second time in a week, Eskom suspended load-shedding without notifying the public. The power utility's most-recently published schedule for the power cuts said that Eskom would continue implementing stage 2 until 05:00 on Sunday...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom suspended load-shedding without letting South Africans know

    Eskom suspended load-shedding without letting South Africans know Eskom has revealed it briefly suspended load-shedding on Sunday night and the early morning hours of Monday without notifying the public. In a statement late on Monday afternoon, the power utility said that the efforts of its...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom suspends load-shedding until further notice

    Eskom suspends load-shedding until further notice Eskom has announced that load-shedding will remain suspended until further notice. The utility said the decision to stop the rotational power cuts was due to sustained improved generating capacity and sufficient emergency reserves.
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom load-shedding break to last until Monday morning

    Eskom load-shedding break to last until Monday morning Eskom will continue suspending load-shedding until 05:00 on Monday, 8 January 2024. The utility initially planned to implement stage 1 during the period.
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom maintaining too much capacity caused load-shedding

    Eskom maintaining too much capacity caused load-shedding Eskom's decision to take out more capacity than necessary for planned maintenance caused the first load-shedding of 2024, according to power expert Vally Padayachee. The former Eskom and City Power manager told City Press that there...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Brace for worse load-shedding in 2024

    Brace for worse load-shedding in 2024 Eskom's system status outlook for 2024 shows that there will be a significant electricity shortfall for every week of the year and people should expect extensive load-shedding. The report's 52-week outlook forecasts that electricity demand will be much...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom's EAF drops to new low in 2023

    Eskom's EAF drops to new low in 2023 The average weekly energy availability factor (EAF) of Eskom's generating fleet dropped to a new low during 2023. The EAF is a percentage that reflects the portion of Eskom's capacity available at a given time compared to its total installed capacity.
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    No load-shedding for New Year's

    No load-shedding for New Year's Eskom plans to continue suspending load-shedding until at least Friday, 5 January 2024. In a statement on Friday, 29 December 2023, the power utility said this was due to a consistent improvement in generating capacity.
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Load-shedding justifies state of emergency — UJ Prof

    Load-shedding justifies state of emergency — UJ Prof The electricity crisis in South Africa could threaten national security, and University of Johannesburg senior research fellow Oscar van Heerden believes President Cyril Ramaphosa should declare a state of emergency. In an interview with...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom announces stage 4 load-shedding was implemented two and a half hours ago

    Eskom announces stage 4 load-shedding was implemented two and a half hours ago Eskom implemented stage 4 instead of stage 3 load-shedding at 16:00 on Thursday, 7 December 2023, without notifying the public or the media beforehand. In a statement on X and a WhatsApp media group message sent at...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom's Black Friday special: Increased load-shedding

    Eskom's Black Friday special: Increased load-shedding Eskom will increase load-shedding to stage 6 from 12:00 on Friday, 24 November 2023. It will continue to implement the high level of power cuts until 05:00 on Monday, 27 November 2023.
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    EskomSePush hits 12 million installs

    EskomSePush hits 12 million installs Load-shedding stage and schedule-tracking app EskomSePush (ESP) has recorded a significant increase in users over the past year. 2023 has been South Africa’s worst year of load-shedding by a substantial margin.
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    Day-time load-shedding breaks return

    Day-time load-shedding breaks return Eskom has announced it will suspend load-shedding during most day-time hours in the coming week. The power utility said this was possible due to improved generation capacity and sufficient emergency reserves.
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Plan to attack illegal connections and copper theft

    Plan to attack illegal connections and copper theft Law enforcement entities, including the South African Police Service (Saps), are planning an illegal connection "attack" they believe could cut up to two stages of load-shedding as part of a broader operation cracking down on crimes against...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Illegal power connections are out of control

    Illegal power connections are out of control The City of Cape Town has spent R83-million so far this year on repairs to vandalised electricity infrastructure, and the situation is spiralling out of control, the City says. Last week the City disconnected hundreds of illegal electricity...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Study shows AI-controlled geysers could reduce load-shedding by 20 hours per month

    Study shows AI-controlled geysers could reduce load-shedding by 20 hours per month South African cities could reduce the electricity outages hobbling its economy by installing water heaters (geysers) powered by artificial intelligence, a 30-month study has shown. Installing devices that...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Day-time load-shedding breaks for Tuesday and Wednesday

    Day-time load-shedding breaks for Tuesday and Wednesday Eskom has announced it will again suspend day-time load-shedding over the next two days while implementing stage 2 power cuts during the evenings and early mornings. "As anticipated, with breakdowns at an improved 12,983MW of generation...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Longest load-shedding break since September 2022

    Longest load-shedding break since September 2022 Eskom will continue to suspend load-shedding until the evening peak demand period on Monday, 2 October 2023. The utility had initially planned to return to stage 2 load-shedding at 16:00 on Sunday, 1 October 2023.
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Kusile Unit 3 is back online after nearly a year

    Kusile Unit 3 is back online after nearly a year Eskom has returned the first of three large generating units at its Kusile coal power station to service after nearly a year of downtime. Kusile Unit 1, 2, and 3 were taken offline due to the collapse of a part of the flue-gas desulphurisation...
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