stage 6 load-shedding

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 4 load-shedding for Monday

    Stage 4 load-shedding for Monday Eskom reduced load-shedding from stage 6 to stage 4 at 00:30 on Monday, 24 February 2025. The power utility said the reduction was possible due to the successful recovery of all five units at Majuba, two units at Camden, and one unit at Medupi since Saturday.
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    Eskom gives rough load-shedding outlook

    Eskom gives rough load-shedding outlook Eskom expects to continue implementing stage 6 load-shedding until Monday, 24 February 2025, before reducing the power cuts to lower levels throughout the coming week. During a media briefing on Sunday, 23 February 2025, Eskom CEO Dan Marokane provided...
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    Stage 6 load-shedding returns

    Stage 6 load-shedding returns Eskom increased load-shedding from stage 3 to stage 6 in the early morning on Sunday, 23 February 2025. "Eskom regrets to announce that stage 6 load-shedding was implemented at 01:30 due to multiple unit trips at Camden Power Station and will continue until...
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    Eskom switching from stage 6 to stage 3/4 rotation over the next few days

    Eskom switching from stage 6 to stage 3/4 rotation over the next few days Eskom has announced it will reduce load-shedding from the current stage 6 implementation to a rotation of stage 3 and stage 4 over the coming days. The utility said the easing in power cuts was possible because it had...
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    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.
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    Update: Stage 6 until further notice [Was: Stage 5 and stage 6 load-shedding for the rest of the week]

    Stage 5 and stage 6 load-shedding for the rest of the week Eskom has announced a return to stage 6 load-shedding during the evening and early morning hours for the rest of the week, with stage 5 running during most of the day. The utility said the increase in load-shedding was required due to...
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    Stage 6 load-shedding starting an hour earlier on Monday

    Stage 6 load-shedding starting an hour earlier on Monday Eskom will implement stage 6 load-shedding an hour earlier than anticipated due to cold weather driving up electricity demand. In addition, the failure of two unspecified generating units, one of which has since been returned to service...
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    Eskom plans lower load-shedding stages this weekend

    Eskom plans lower load-shedding stages this weekend Eskom plans to reduce load-shedding to as low as stage 3 over the weekend, due to lower anticipated demand. The current implementation of stage 6 is scheduled to continue over Friday evening and early Saturday morning.
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Full-day stage 6 load-shedding announced

    Full-day stage 6 load-shedding announced Eskom will increase load-shedding to stage 6 from 16:00 on Sunday, 7 May 2023, and expects to continue implementing this level of power cuts throughout the coming week. The utility said the increased load-shedding was due to the failure of additional...
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    Stage 6 night-time load-shedding returns

    Stage 6 night-time load-shedding returns Eskom will increase night-time load-shedding to stage 6 instead of stage 4 due to generating capacity constraints. The utility said unavailable generating capacity from power station breakdowns stood at 17,955MW, while a further 5,042MW was offline for...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Continuous stage 6 load-shedding announced

    Continuous stage 6 load-shedding announced Eskom has implemented stage 6 load-shedding until further notice, the utility announced in a statement in the early morning hours of Friday, 21 April 2023. Eskom initially planned to implement stage 5 during the daytime hours between 05:00 and 16:00...
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    Stage 6 load-shedding is sticking around

    Stage 6 load-shedding is sticking around Eskom will continue to implement stage 6 load-shedding until further notice, the utility said in an update on Sunday afternoon. At the time of its statement, Eskom said its unplanned breakdowns stood at 17,481MW of generating capacity, while a further...
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    Eskom just ruined your weekend

    Eskom just ruined your weekend Eskom will only slightly reduce load-shedding stages in the coming weekend, with stage 6 continuing to remain in effect for most of the period. In a statement on Friday afternoon, the utility said its power station breakdowns amounted to 17,093MW of generating...
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    Stage 6 is sticking around — but Eskom warns it might get worse

    Stage 6 is sticking around — but Eskom warns it might get worse Due to severe generating capacity shortages, Eskom says it will continue implementing stage 6 load-shedding until further notice. In a statement on the afternoon of Thursday, 13 April 2023, the utility revealed that its total...
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    Load-shedding reduced to stage 4

    Load-shedding reduced to stage 4 Eskom reduced load-shedding to stage 4 from 09:00 on Sunday, 26 February 2023. The abrupt change came at less than five minutes' notice and only four hours after Eskom reduced load-shedding from stage 6 to stage 5.
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    Stage 5 load-shedding from Sunday

    Stage 5 load-shedding from Sunday Eskom has announced it will reduce load-shedding from stage 6 to stage 5 on Sunday, 26 February 2023. The utility has been implementing continuous stage 6 load-shedding since Sunday, 19 February 2023.
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    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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    Eskom dropping to stage 4 and stage 2 load-shedding on Saturday and Sunday

    Eskom dropping to stage 4 and stage 2 load-shedding on Saturday and Sunday Eskom plans to reduce load-shedding to stage 4 and stage 2 over the coming weekend. In a statement late on Friday afternoon, the utility said it would drop from stage 5 to stage 4 load-shedding at 05:00 in the morning...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    Pravin Gordhan wants Eskom to get out of stage 6 load-shedding immediately

    Pravin Gordhan wants Eskom to get out of stage 6 load-shedding immediately Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan, has called on the board of Eskom to “act with urgency” on Eskom management’s handling of load shedding. The power utility announced on Thursday that the country will be...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    Stage 5 load-shedding from Tuesday to Saturday (05:00) - further updates on Friday

    Stage 5 load-shedding from Tuesday Eskom will reduce load-shedding to stage 5 from Tuesday after restoring several generating units at its coal-fired power stations to service over Sunday night. "We returned a unit each at Camden, Kriel, Kusile and Kendal," the utility said in a short...
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