power outages

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    ESP launches South Africa's "live status page"

    ESP launches South Africa's "live status page" EskomSePush (ESP) has launched an online dashboard that tracks electricity, water, and Internet disruptions across South Africa. ESP co-founder Dan Southwood-Wells announced the new dashboard on LinkedIn on Monday, 12 July 2026, calling it a "live...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Bad weekend weather knocks Eskom's network

    Bad weekend weather knocks Eskom's network Severe storms and high winds wreaked havoc on South Africa's electricity supply over the weekend, resulting in power disruptions on Eskom's network in several provinces. In a statement on Sunday, 28 December 2025, the power utility said that ongoing...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Eskom breakdowns at lowest level in nine months

    Eskom breakdowns at lowest level in nine months Eskom reports that, on Friday, its power station breakdowns were at their lowest levels recorded in nine months. “As of 1 August 2025, unplanned outages stand at 8,525MW, the lowest level in recent history, narrowly surpassing the 8,258MW...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Joburg electrical network rerouting will cost R23 million after M1 bridge fire

    Joburg electrical network rerouting will cost R23 million after M1 bridge fire City Power's Charles Tlouane says it will cost roughly R23 million to reroute interconnector cables from the Fordsburg substation to Braamfontein after a fire under the M1 highway knocked out power to several parts...
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