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South African electricity provider, Eskom, has ramped up load shedding to Stage 6 indefinitely this week. With nearly half of Eskom’s generation capacity currently offline due to breakdowns, experts predict that customers may eventually experience up to Stage 10 load shedding this winter. South Africa is currently experiencing an over 6,000MW deficit according to independent […]

The ongoing corruption allegations surrounding Eskom have been making headlines in South Africa. Andre de Ruyter, former CEO of Eskom, made bold allegations of senior politicians directly involved in corruption at Eskom. The allegations have fueled a boiling point in the public’s anger towards the company. The CEO of Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA), Busi […]

South Africa’s power supply crisis may have far-reaching consequences for the global platinum market, warns a new industry report prepared for Singapore-based Auctus Metal Portfolios. If power outages in the country continue and disrupt production, the impact on platinum production may be catastrophic. South Africa produces 73% of the world’s platinum, so any profound decline […]

South Africa is set to experience another round of Load Shedding, as Eskom released a statement announcing Stage 6 load shedding, citing the failure of additional generating units and a delay in service return. This change was a follow-up to the previous plan of integrating Stage 4 load shedding over the weekend. It also follows […]

With South Africa’s winter approaching, Eskom is expecting an increase in energy demand, adding to the already frequent load shedding that is disrupting the country’s power supply. The Electricity Minister, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, has warned that the next 150 days will be “very difficult”. He said the expected demand increase for this energy-intensive season could […]

South Africa is facing a very tough winter as the embattled power utility Eskom announced the implementation of Stage 5 load shedding until further notice. This follows the failure of five generating units, three from Medupi Power Station and two from Duvha Power Station. This weekend’s schedule has been changed, causing more power outages for […]

Energy analyst Professor Hartmut Winkler from the University of Johannesburg has warned South Africans to brace themselves for another five years of load-shedding. This is in contrast to Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe’s assurances that the energy crisis could be solved in six to twelve months. According to Winkler, South Africa is still […]

In a landmark judgment, the Pretoria High Court has ruled that load-shedding threatens constitutional rights and ordered that power cuts be stopped at public health facilities, schools, and police stations. The court found that the applicants had established a prima facie right and that the risk of irreparable harm to life and well-being was too […]

Unfortunately, it looks like you’ll have to be prepared for more of it this coming weekend, as Eskom will continue with load shedding at high stages. What We Know So Far According to a recent statement from Eskom, load shedding will range between stage 3 and stage 4 over the weekend, book-ended by stage 5 […]

The National Rationalisation Specifications (NRS) association, responsible for deciding codes of practice for municipalities’ response to load shedding, is close to completing an update that will cover load shedding beyond Stage 8. These codes regulate how municipalities must respond to instructions from Eskom’s National Control Centre or System Operator, when it advises how much load […]