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South Africa stares recession in the face after Eskom details higher levels of load shedding in winter
Eskom could deal a significant blow to South Africa’s already sluggish economic growth prospects this year and potentially plunge the…
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Gwede Mantashe: South Africans are allergic to nuclear
Nuclear energy is safe, reliable, and cost-effective. So says the Minister of Mineral Resources And Energy Gwede Mantashe. He was…
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Eskom confirms Stage 6 load shedding until at least Tuesday
Eskom says Stage 6 load shedding will continue to be implemented until 5 am on Tuesday morning. Thereafter, Stage 5…
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Electricity Minister Ramokgopa reiterates govt’s goal to eradicate power cuts
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has reiterated the government’s goal to reduce the intensity of load shedding and ultimately eradicate it.…
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Stage 4 load shedding until further notice
Eskom is implementing stage 4 blackouts until further notice. This is due to breakdowns at Koeberg, Medupi, Kriel, Arnot, and…
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No short term solutions to end load shedding, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reiterated that South Africans will need to bite the bullet and put up with erratic power…
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Eskom holds off shutting down Koeberg to stabilise grid
It has delayed the start of the outage of Unit 1 of the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in the Western…
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Government begins process to restructure Eskom board
Power utility Eskom will soon find itself with a new board as the government looks to find new talent to…
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Eskom plans to extend Koeberg power plant’s lifespan by 20 years
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter said they were “pro-nuclear” and that’s why the company wanted to extend the lifespan of…
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Concerns Eskom crisis will continue to get worse
As Eskom moves from crisis to crisis, there are concerns that the situation could get worse. The utility announced on…
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Eskom implements stage 2 power cuts for the weekend
Eskom wants you to know that due to the continued shortage of generation capacity, stage 2 load shedding will be…
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Load shedding: Eskom warns of stage 2 power cuts over the next 3 days
Eskom has warned that it might be forced to implement stage 2 load shedding at short notice due to a…
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Eskom pins hopes on return of Koeberg unit to ease power cuts
Eskom says it hopes the return of unit 2 at Koeberg will alleviate pressure from the national grid. The power…
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Update: Eskom suspends day time power cuts, stage 2 set for Monday and Tuesday night
Stage two power cuts were suspended on Monday morning but Eskom will be switching off power again on Monday and…
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Eskom to implement Stage 2 blackouts until Sunday
Winter is about to get darker and colder for South Africans. Eskom says stage 2 power cuts are being implemented…
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There’s no risk of radiation, says nuclear regulator on Koeberg damage
The National Nuclear Regulator (NNR) has issued a statement saying that the structural integrity of containment structures at Koeberg Nuclear…
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Eskom waiting for approval to reconnect unit at Koeberg
Embattled power utility Eskom said on Thursday that power cuts of up to 4 000 megawatts (MW) would last until…
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