Eskom says that it is able to reduce load shedding to stage 5 on Monday after several power stations were returned to service overnight.
Civil action group, Outa says that Eskom's application to energy regulator Nersa for a 32% price hike in 2023 will end up being closer to 38% once backlogs and court-ordered increases are taken into account.
South Africa risks facing unprecedented levels of blackouts this week after additional power station breakdowns over the weekend forced Eskom to announce stage 6 load-shedding on Sunday morning.
Eskom chief executive officer Andre de Ruyter says that the power utility has been hit with a double blow of failing units and running out of reserves, which has necessitated a move to stage 6 load shedding on Sunday.
Eskom has announced that load shedding will continue at stage 5 until Monday morning (05:00) due to the breakdown of generating units overnight.
Power utility Eskom says that stage 4 load shedding will be extended to Sunday, following more breakdowns at its power stations.
It’s December in Europe, and the temperature is dropping. People have the heating on as they cook dinner, run the washing machine, and watch television. But in France, the grid operator is running out of options to keep the lights…
Eskom has announced that load shedding will continue at stage 4 until the weekend, as generation capacity remains constrained.
RFG Group a JSE-listed food company with brands including Rhodes, Bull Brand, Ma Baker, and Bisto says that Eskom's frequent load shedding bouts have cost the group money and it will look to further liberate itself from the grid in…
Eskom has announced that load shedding will be pushed to stage 4 on Tuesday.
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