You may have heard it all before, but the *timing* of this particular load shedding schedule is now likely to put the ANC to the sword.
South Africans go to the polls on Monday, but Eskom is struggling desperately to keep the lights on – and Stage 4 load shedding has returned.
Eskom has attributed the slight change to its load-shedding schedule to two units tripping at its power stations
Recent explosions have led to significantly reduced power capacity, and Eskom have warned that they now have a mountain to climb.
City Power believed its recent power purchase agreement would protect its customers from Stage 1 and 2 load shedding. Joburg Mayor Mpho Moerane said the city was prepared “to go the legal route” to halt Eskom on Sunday. By Monday morning, the parties had seemingly resolved their differences.
Eskom says stage 2 load-shedding will be required during Monday
and Tuesday nights in to replenish emergency reserves for the following day
The City of Joburg recently signed a milestone power purchase agreement with the Kelvin Power Station, in a bid to avert load-shedding
This is the second time since July that Eskom has had to implement load-shedding, citing the need to replenish its emergency reserves
‘Eskom would like to apologise for the inconvenience caused by the implementation of load shedding, and thank the public for their understanding of the situation.’
Did Khanyi Mbau permanently relocate to Dubai after returning from her great escape? Well the video she shared on Instagram seems to suggest so.
Ted Blom is highly suspicious of Eskom this week, and he claims this current round of load shedding is ‘much worse’ than Stage 2.
One day, Eskom turned the lights off, and things would never be the same again: Here’s what happened during our first round of load shedding.
Under fire energy supply Eskom has delivered more Load Shedding bad news to South Africans. The blackouts schedule for this week is out.
Eskom’s load-shedding nightmare first began to haunt our lives 14 years ago! An energy expert says it will last until 2026.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says he has faith in Eskom’s management as it attends to the current load-shedding situation
Eskom have twisted the knife on the South African public – load shedding is here to stay until AT LEAST the end of next week.
“We must show ANC the real load shedding this coming election,” “Absolutely no one at Eskom deserves a Christmas bonus,” South Africans said.
Eskom said Stage 2 load shedding would be implemented on Thursday between 21:00 and 5:00 because its emergency generation reserves are depleted.
The electricity grid is under ‘severe pressure’ on Thursday, and Eskom are now depending on the public to help them avoid more load shedding.
Eskom has warned consumers that the power grid is under pressure and that it might have to implement load shedding at short notice.
Eskom thanked the people of SA for responding positively to the call to reduce consumption on Thursday. This helped it avoid load shedding.
Eskom have warned that load shedding may return on Thursday 19 August if customers don’t urgently reduce their electricity use.
In the latest news in South Africa on Tuesday 10 August 2021, a large explosion at Eskom’s Medupi plant threatens the country’s power supply.
South Africa experienced nearly 80% of the total load shedding in 2020 during the first six months of this year, according to the CSIR.
Sorry Mzansi…from cold weather to Eskom’s Stage 2 load shedding we go. Best we be prepared though right? Here’s what you need to know.