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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

loadshedding

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Loadshedding at stage two until further notice in South Africa

Loadshedding has been reduced to stage two until further notice in South Africa, following the successful recovery of eight out of ten generation units that tripped over the weekend. A total of three-thousand-808-megawatts has been restored from the units that tripped. Eskom’s spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says while the recovery of the emergency reserves is progressing well, further replenishment is required to reach sufficient levels:  

today25 February, 2025 53

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Eskom Implements Load Reduction in Multiple Provinces in SA to Combat Network Overloading

To South Africa, where Eskom has begun load reduction in several provinces, including Limpopo, the Western and Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, and North West, due to increased network overloading with the onset of winter. Spokesperson Daphne Mokwena emphasized that load reduction differs from load-shedding, as Eskom currently has sufficient generating capacity to meet national electricity demand.  

today9 July, 2024 44

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Eskom says the generation fleet is gradually becoming more reliable

Eskom says the generation fleet is gradually becoming more reliable, resulting in load-shedding being suspended. Today marks the 47th consecutive day with no blackouts. The power utility’s spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says the suspension of load-shedding is primarily due to the continued, sustained improvement in generation performance. She says this is owing to extensive planned maintenance during the summer period and the implementation of the Generation Operational Recovery Plan in March: […]

today13 May, 2024 53

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Julius Malema Accuses ANC of Vote Buying Through Load-Shedding Suspension

Julius Malema, the President of the EFF, spoke at a gathering in De Aar, Northern Cape, alleging that the ANC government is engaging in vote-buying tactics by halting load-shedding during the election period. Malema highlighted that Eskom has not enforced load-shedding for 46 consecutive days. He emphasized the EFF's goal of ensuring electricity access for all households, pointing out that Eskom has the capacity to achieve this as it supplies […]

today13 May, 2024 45

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Energy Council of South Africa Denies Electioneering And Credits Progress in Tackling Electricity Crisis

The Energy Council of South Africa says the current load-shedding reprieve is not electioneering, but the consequence of government and business making headway to solve the country’s electricity crisis. Former Eskom CEO, André de Ruyter, claimed that Eskom was burning more diesel resulting in increased expenditure. He said in 2022 the power utility burned about 19-billion-rand of diesel and last year, nearly 30-billion-rand. The council says the progress made in […]

today10 May, 2024 17

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Eskom Continues Load-Shedding Suspension, Marks 26 Days Without Power Cuts

Eskom has announced the continued suspension of load-shedding until further notice, citing sustained generation capacity and ample emergency reserves. This marks 26 consecutive days without load-shedding, surpassing the previous record of 20 days in June 2022. The power utility plans to restore an additional 2,660 megawatts by the evening. Eskom reaffirms its commitment to eventually eliminating rotational power outages.

today22 April, 2024 9

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Load-shedding in South Africa will continue to be suspended until further notice

Load-shedding in South Africa will continue to be suspended until further notice, marking 22 consecutive days without blackouts. The last time Eskom achieved a similar milestone was in June 2022, with 20 consecutive days without load-shedding. The power utility’s spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says the continued suspension of load-shedding is a result of sustained generation capacity, adequate emergency reserves, and reduced electricity demand from the grid:

today18 April, 2024 19

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ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says government is addressing electricity challenges in Orange Farm

ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says government is addressing electricity challenges in Orange Farm, south of Johannesburg. He was campaigning in the area yesterday. Last year, the provincial government launched its multimillion-rand power transformer replacement programme as an important service delivery initiative. Transformers in some of the townships explode or malfunction due to illegal connections and overload flowing from high demand. Ramaphosa says progress has been made in installing or replacing […]

today15 April, 2024 67

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S.A’s Eskom Extends Load-Shedding Suspension Indefinitely

South Africa's power utility, Eskom, has announced that the suspension of load-shedding will continue until further notice. This decision is attributed to the sustained availability of generation capacity and sufficient emergency reserves. The announcement follows two consecutive weeks without load-shedding, marking the longest period of uninterrupted power supply since the December festive season. Eskom's spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, has stated that the utility will provide a system update on Sunday afternoon […]

today11 April, 2024 40