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

loadshedding

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South Africa

Eskom Extends Load-Limiting Project to Gauteng to Mitigate Load-Shedding Challenges

In response to ongoing challenges posed by load-shedding, Eskom has expanded its load-limiting project to Gauteng following a successful pilot in Fourways. The initiative, designed to optimize electricity consumption during load-shedding stages one to four, focuses on areas equipped with smart meters, enabling remote control of electricity capacity. Eskom spokesperson Amanda Qithi explained that customers in these areas will receive prompts to reduce consumption an hour before load-shedding, ensuring continued […]

todayFebruary 2, 2024 11

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Eskom has suspended load-shedding again

Eskom has suspended load-shedding again. The power utility says an improvement in generating capacity has allowed it to ease the weekend outages. Spokesperson Daphne Mokwena thanks South Africans who heed the call to use electricity sparingly and efficiently, including switching off geysers and pool pumps. This lowers demand, helps alleviate the pressure on the system and contributes to lower stages of load-shedding.

todayJanuary 22, 2024 3

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Eskom’s board has officially announced the appointment of the board of directors

Eskom’s board has officially announced the appointment of the board of directors for the National Transmission Company of South Africa. This forms a crucial element of Eskom’s legal separation into three entities – Generation, Distribution, and Transmission. The newly appointed chairperson, Priscillah Mabelane, will lead a team of 12 executives, with Brian Armstrong taking on the role of lead independent director. Eskom board chairperson Mteto Nyati emphasises the move is […]

todayJanuary 10, 2024 7

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Eskom has requested the National Treasury to convert 16-billion-rand of bailout funds into equity

Eskom has requested the National Treasury to convert 16-billion-rand of bailout funds into equity in a bid to alleviate its debt-service burden. According to a report by Moneyweb, Eskom officials told investors that an application has been made to convert the subordinated loan into equity. The report indicates that the conversion into equity would lessen a debt-service burden that has prevented Eskom from carrying out adequate maintenance. This is the […]

todayDecember 15, 2023 6

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Eskom has announced the resumption of Stage 2 load-shedding

Eskom has announced the resumption of Stage 2 load-shedding, starting from 4 PM until 5 AM this morning. Load-shedding will then be suspended until 4 PM today, with this pattern expected to continue daily until Sunday afternoon. Eskom spokesperson Daphne Mokoena has attributed the scale-down in power cuts to lower demand and a further improvement in generation capacity.  

todayDecember 14, 2023 5

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High Court in Pretoria’s instructs the SA government to end load-shedding in public facilities

SA's President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged the High Court in Pretoria’s ruling, instructing the government to end load-shedding in public facilities by the end of January 2024. This directive includes public hospitals, clinics, schools, and police stations. Speaking on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai, Ramaphosa stated that the judgement confirms the government’s commitment to its programme to end load-shedding.

todayDecember 4, 2023 2

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Eskom is pinning its hope on the Municipal Debt Relief programme to address arrear debt

Eskom says it continues to make efforts to address the arrear debt, particularly municipal debt, however, these have not yielded the desired outcome. As of the end of March this year, arrear municipal debt was at 58.5-billion-rand, a substantial 30-percent year-on-year increase from 44.7-billion-rand in March last year. The top 20 defaulting municipalities account for about 78-percent of total arrear municipal debt. Eskom’s spokesperson, Daphne Mokwena, says they are pinning […]

todayDecember 1, 2023 4

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Business / Economics

The DA in SA petitions Eskom over alleged misleading load-shedding schedules

The DA in South Africa has petitioned the Eskom system operator over alleged misleading load-shedding schedules. The party questions Eskom’s adherence to the national code of practice for load-shedding, citing concerns of potential violations. They call for an investigation into whether the power utility is intentionally deviating from regulations and if such actions have an impact on consumers. The DA’s Samantha Graham-Maré says industry experts suggest some areas experienced 12 […]

todayNovember 28, 2023 9

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Eskom has announced that stage 4 load-shedding will persist throughout the week until Saturday

Eskom has announced that stage 4 load-shedding will persist throughout the week until Saturday. Eskom’s spokesperson, Daphne Mokoena, says this is due to higher-than-anticipated demand and strained emergency reserves. She says 22-thousand-244 megawatts of generation capacity is not available, forecasting a peak evening demand exceeding 28-thousand megawatts. Mokoena’s announcement comes after the country was subjected to stage 6 load-shedding last week.

todayNovember 28, 2023 7

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