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Eskom Implements Stage 2 Load Shedding ad Amid Maintenance Delays
Eskom, South Africa’s state-owned power utility, has announced the implementation of Stage 2 load shedding starting from 4:00 PM on…
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Minister Ramokgopa Predicts Load Shedding-Free Winter for Mzansi
CAPE TOWN – Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has expressed confidence that South Africa will experience a load shedding-free winter this…
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Eskom suspends load shedding after recovering generation capacity
Eskom suspends load shedding after recovering generation capacity! Eskom suspended load shedding at midnight. This follows the recovery of approximately…
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Eskom warns of high risk of load shedding amid generation unit breakdowns
Eskom has issued a warning about a high risk of load shedding this evening due to multiple generation unit breakdowns…
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Justice Department implements measures to address power & water challenges at courts
Justice Department implements measures to address power & water challenges at courts! The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has…
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Eskom to suspend load shedding following stage 2 power cuts
Eskom has announced that it will suspend load shedding on Thursday, following the implementation of Stage 2 power cuts on…
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Eskom implements Stage 2 load shedding amid generation unit failures
South Africa has once again been plunged into stage two load shedding following the unexpected loss of multiple Eskom generation…
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Joburg residents face indefinite power cuts as City Power struggles with repairs
Johannesburg residents have been warned that power cuts will continue indefinitely as City Power battles a massive R44 billion backlog…
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Eskom suspends load-shedding after emergency reserves recover
South Africans can breathe a sigh of relief as Eskom has officially suspended load-shedding. The announcement, made on Sunday morning,…
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Minister Ramokgopa defends load shedding as Eskom struggles with setbacks
Minister Ramokgopa defends load shedding as Eskom struggles with setbacks! South Africans are once again facing a weekend of rolling…
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Eskom suspends load shedding amid improved generation capacity
Eskom suspends load shedding amid improved generation capacity! Eskom has announced the suspension of load shedding following significant improvements in power…
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Minister Ramokgopa rubbishes claims that recent rains plunged SA into darkness
Minister Ramokgopa rubbishes claims that recent rains plunged SA into darkness! Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has dismissed claims that recent…
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Eskom downgrades load shedding to Stage 2
South Africans can expect some relief from power outages as Eskom has officially downgraded load shedding from Stage 4 to…
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Eskom reduces load shedding from Stage 6 to Stage 4
Eskom has announced a reduction in load shedding from Stage 6 to Stage 4, effective just after midnight. This follows…
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Eskom implements Stage 3 load shedding after 20 days of uninterrupted power
Eskom implements Stage 3 load shedding after 20 days of uninterrupted power! After more than 20 days of uninterrupted electricity…
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Load shedding sparks outrage among South Africans
Load shedding sparks outrage among South Africans! Tensions are escalating following Eskom‘s announcement that load shedding will resume from 5pm…
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Minister Ramokgopa says he’ll be the first person to declare end to load shedding
Minister Ramokgopa says he’ll be the first person to declare end to load shedding! Energy and Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa…
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Eskom warns of possible load shedding after 10 months of stable power
As South Africans prepare to wrap up the first month of 2025, Eskom has issued a warning about a high…
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Some Gauteng residents don’t believe load shedding suspended for over 200 days
Gauteng residents are questioning Eskom’s assertion that the power utility has kept the lights on for more than 200 days.…
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ANC’s Mmamoloko Kubayi says SA needs to get rid of illegal power connections
ANC NEC sub-committee on economic transformation head, Mmamoloko Kubayi, has highlighted the pressing need to address illegal electricity connections, which…
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Eskom: 200 days without load shedding a significant milestone to ensure energy security
It’s been 200 days without load shedding. Eskom said this achievement is due to its Generation Operational Recovery Plan that…
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Chicken producers see a boost in profits as load shedding suspension continues
The suspension of load shedding continues to give some companies breathing room as chicken producers get a boost in profit…
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163 consecutive days without load shedding
Load shedding has been suspended for 163 consecutive days and Eskom achieves a R12 billion reduction in diesel expenditure it…
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Eskom blames illegal connections for load reduction
Eskom CEO Dan Marokane says South Africa will have a brighter summer ahead. But not everyone will have it the…
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‘No more load shedding’
South Africa can expect a load-shedding-free summer! Eskom announced its outlook for the summer period on Monday, 26 August, and…
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Eskom says load shedding remains suspended after 142 days
Eskom has announced that load shedding will continue to remain suspended until further notice, due to further improvements in the…
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Minister Ramokgopa: SA’s power grid is getting stronger but load shedding is not over
Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa told the media on Monday that the country’s power grid is expected…
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Load shedding remains suspended for SA
Eskom said residents and businesses across the country are expected to have another weekend of reprieve as load shedding remains…
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Eskom says protecting the integrity of the power network is everyone’s responsibility
Power utility Eskom is urging the public to play its part in safeguarding the integrity of the power network Eskom…
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Nomvula Mokonyane says ANC must address voter concerns with sustained service delivery
ANC Deputy Secretary-General Nomvula Mokonyane said the party lost the election because voters were sceptical about the sudden increase in…
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Minister Ramokgopa says South Africa can look forward to festive season with no load shedding
Minister of Energy and Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said that the country would have a festive season with no load shedding.…
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Eskom will implement load reduction in some areas in Western Cape
Eskom said that while the load shedding remains suspended, it has implemented load reduction in some areas in the Western…
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This week will mark 120 days of no-load shedding in SA: President Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says this week will mark 120 days without load shedding. But he also says it’s too early…
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Eskom implements load reduction, load shedding remains suspended
As a series of cold fronts hits several parts of the country, Eskom has implemented load reduction in seven provinces…
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Ramokgopa says Eskom has spent R6 billion less on diesel in past few months
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said that Eskom has spent R6 billion less on diesel in the last three months. Former…
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Electricity Minister Ramokgopa: No signs suggesting a dark winter
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said that there are currently no signs suggesting South Africans will be plunged into darkness this…
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Ramaphosa warns South Africa not load shedding free yet
President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that the possibility of load shedding cannot be ruled out. Ramaphosa made the remarks in…
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Ramaphosa: 100 days of no load shedding should be encouraging for future energy security
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the more than 100 days of no load shedding should provide the encouragement to ensure energy…
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Eskom adds 800MW to grid as Kusile Unit 5 switched on
As Eskom continues to keep the lights on, the power utility says it has scored some reprieve in the fight…
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Eskom optimistic about winter load shedding outlook
South Africa is still on track for a comfortable winter as Eskom continues to see a positive trend to reduce…
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City Power implements load reduction as grid takes strain
Despite 75 days without load shedding, starting from Monday, some Johannesburg residents will have to contend with load reduction. According…
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Eskom’s Rod Crompton steps down
As the country marks 65 days of no load shedding, a member of the Eskom board has stepped down. Dr…
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Eskom rubbishes claims of load shedding’s return after elections
Eskom has slammed claims that load shedding will return after Wednesday’s provincial and national elections. In a statement issued on…
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Presidency dismisses load shedding claims as ill-guided political ploy
As the country heads to the 7th general elections, the Presidency said claims about the imminent return of load shedding…
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Eskom assures IEC Western Cape no load shedding on election day
The Electoral Commission in the Western Cape says it’s been assured by Eskom that there will be no load shedding…
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Western Cape government installs solar power in 48 schools across the province
The Western Cape government says it has completed the installation of solar power in 48 schools to protect teaching and…
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No power cuts expected this weekend
Households and businesses across the country can expect another weekend without load shedding as the dreaded power cuts remain suspended.…
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Ramaphosa: No load shedding owed to SA’s Energy Action Plan
President Cyril Ramaphosa says it’s too early to announce an end to load shedding, but says there’s been a significant…
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Ramokgopa: Reliance on diesel reducing as maintenance programme produces results
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says Eskom has reached the highest level of planned maintenance in three years, which effectively means…
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No election plot as load shedding suspension extended for the week
It’s been forty-six days of zero load shedding and counting and this is likely to be extended after Eskom said…
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