Even during the Eskom briefing, the event was subject to load shedding. The loss of power just about summed up the situation, if not Pravin Gordhan’s outlook.
The Minister of Public Enterprises delivered an update on the energy crisis that’s grappled South Africans in darkness.
If it’s not one thing, it’s the other. But for locals in Johannesburg, it’s both. Load shedding is now affecting the city’s water supply.
“A couple of weeks” may just be a reach too high for the ANC leadership.
The most South African of all South African problems isn’t going away any time soon. It seems Eskom will have load shedding in place for months to come.
Eskom are pulling the plug once again on Tuesday, as Mzansi comes to terms with “round the clock” load shedding. Here’s what you need to know…
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The cost of “unserved energy” is having a devastating impact on the economy. Here’s what every day of load shedding has cost SA so far this year.
“We have to consider nuclear” – Minister Radebe
Ramaphosa pointed at Cyclone Idai as the cause of the implementation of stage 4 load shedding
If Eskom could convert incompetency into energy, there’d be no such thing as load shedding. Alas, here we are, and Pravin Gordhan is fuming.
Eskom has warned of Stage 4 load shedding persisting until Wednesday.
Eskom has warned that Stage 4 load shedding is likely to remain relentless in the week ahead.
Did you know there’s a difference between the two? We’ve put together some advice on who you should blame – and when – if the power goes out.
Cyclone Idai is not solely to blame for current energy blackout.
It’s been a particularly dismal weekend for Eskom and, as a result, for South Africans in general, too.
Load shedding worst case scenario involves a mythical stage 8 or a total collapse of the grid. Here’s what that might look like.
It’s going to be an interesting weekend, folks. We’re back to the dreaded Stage 4 load shedding. Thanks Eskom.
Eskom confirmed on Saturday, 16 March, that load shedding Stage 3 will continue until Sunday 00:30.
The meeting was also about the creation and preservation of jobs and poverty alleviation.
The power utility has blamed critical power plant breakdowns
In four weeks, we will get a status report on South Africa’s power stations, Cabinet revealed.
After days of warnings, Eskom are finally pulling the plug on the electricity supply. Stage 2 load shedding will be in place until 23:00 on Thursday.
Due to both planned and unplanned maintenance.
Large parts of the Vanderbijlpark area were without power after the explosion.