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Eskom suspends load shedding through Easter weekend until Sunday afternoon
The Easter long weekend is going to start on a positive note, as load shedding will remain suspended until Sunday…
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Load shedding suspended until Wednesday afternoon
Power utility Eskom announced that instead of transitioning to Stage 2 load shedding from 4 pm on Tuesday, load shedding…
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SAP given until next week to pay back R500 million earned from invalid contracts
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has given German software giant SAP until next week to pay back R500 million rand…
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Ramaphosa says Eskom hydro and gas projects on the cards for 2024
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that Eskom’s proposed gas power plant in Mossel Bay and a pumped hydro storage facility…
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High Court orders Eskom to disclose coal, diesel & electricity export contracts
The High Court in Pretoria on Friday rejected arguments by Eskom that some of its crucial contracts are commercially sensitive…
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Eskom to implement stage 2 load shedding until Monday morning
Load shedding will be ramped up to stage two from Sunday afternoon until Monday morning. Eskom said this was due…
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Stage 2 load shedding for Sunday, stage 3 to startfrom 8pm
Load shedding will be reduced to stage two on Sunday morning until 8 pm before the rolling power cuts are…
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AFU to seize Mercedes Benz, farms & other assets worth R33 million in relation to corruption at Eskom
The Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) secured two forfeiture orders to the value of R33…
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Eskom implements stage 3 load shedding from 8pm
Eskom has announced that Stage 3 load shedding would be implemented 8pm tonight. In a statement the national power utility…
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Eskom suspends rolling blackouts indefinitely
Eskom has suspended rolling blackouts until further notice. The utility says this is possible due to lower-than-anticipated demand from Thursday…
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Minister Ramokgopa says SA will go into winter with a solid load-shedding buffer
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the country will see winter with a good buffer from severe load shedding. He…
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Minister Ramokgopa says SA will go into winter with a solid load shedding buffer
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the country will see winter with a good buffer from severe load shedding. He…
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Eskom: No power cuts for Human Rights Day
There will be no load shedding for Human Rights Day. Eskom has attributed the latest reprieve to lower demand anticipated…
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Joburg residents to brave more water cuts & power outages
Residents and businesses in Johannesburg are expected to be hit with more water cuts and electricity outages this week. Joburg…
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Load shedding suspended from 5am on Saturday until 4pm
Eskom has announced that load shedding will be suspended from 5 am on Saturday until 4 pm, followed by Stage…
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National Assembly passes bill to bolster electricity sector with private investors & modern infrastructure
Eskom is one step closer to the creation of a stand-alone transmission company after the National Assembly passed the Electricity…
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Electricity Minister Ramokgopa reveals Eskom’s new 10-point plan
Better coal management, improved internal policy and procedures, elevated rate of procurement and funding are among some of the key…
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Minister Ramokgopa confident Eskom cash injection will pay off
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the nearly R80 billion cash injection from the National Treasury will allow Eskom to ramp…
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Ramaphosa says SA government and private sector partnership making progress
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the private sector has contributed more than R170 million to support the government’s initiatives since June…
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Water supply to Yeoville & surroundings disrupted after power outage hits pump station
Another Rand Water pump station has been hit by a power outage, leading to the disrupted water supply to Yeoville…
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