Eskom, the South African power utility company, announced that rotational schedule of load shedding will continue indefinitely, moving between stage 5 and stage 6 cuts. Eskom’s rotational model currently implements stage 6 until 5 AM, followed by stage 5 until 4 PM, with stage 6 returning from 4 PM to 5 AM. The company claims […]

“South Africans brace for up to five more years of load shedding,” warns economist Johannes Khosa in Nedbank’s Guide to the Economy for 2023. Despite government assurances, Khosa reports that rolling blackouts are unlikely to end soon as Eskom’s turnaround is slow. Worse still for the country, load-shedding is predicted to exacerbate as demand for […]

Eskom’s unprecedented stage 6 load shedding is now taking a toll on Umgeni Water’s ability to supply drinking water in Southern Africa. This news is raising concerns on the effects of Eskom’s electricity load shedding to the municipalities in Umgeni’s service areas that has left many consumers without an erratic supply of drinking water or […]

The National Treasury held a briefing on Tuesday, speaking to MPs about the Eskom Debt Relief Bill. One of the key takeaways from the briefing is that Eskom may not borrow for three years and will not receive any other financial support from the government to fix its troubled power stations. This means that from […]

As South Africa braces for the coming winter months, there is growing concern over the state of the country’s electricity supply. According to Intellidex analyst Peter Attard Montalto, load shedding is going to be worse than many people are expecting. This is sobering news for a country that has been grappling with power outages for […]

Government officials are working to address the ongoing power crisis in South Africa as the country experiences Stage 6 load shedding. The Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa met with the Eskom board to find ways to increase capacity as demand continues to grow. Ramokgopa dismissed reports that the country had been quietly moved to Stage 8, […]

South Africa’s ongoing power crisis has been revealed to have cost state-run hospitals R685 million in diesel costs, according to a written question asked by FF Plus health spokesperson and MP Philip van Staden. Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla indicated in his response that the country’s public healthcare infrastructure has had to resort to high […]

In the early hours of Saturday morning, Koeberg Unit 2 tripped, forcing Eskom, the struggling South African power utility, to introduce a new bout of stage 6 load-shedding. Eskom plans to return the unit to full operation before Monday, but it seems this is unlikely to end the constant power outages that have plagued South […]

South Africa’s power crisis has taken a turn for the worse amidst severe load shedding returning as a result of the tripping of Unit 2 at the Koeberg Power Station. All-day stage 6 load shedding has now been enforced which extends the blackout to six hours at a time, with many areas left without electricity […]

As if load shedding in South Africa couldn’t get any worse, Eskom implemented Stage 7 rolling power cuts without announcing it publicly. The power utility shed over 7,000 MW worth of electricity from the grid, despite classifying the load shedding status only as “Stage 6 and load shedding curtailment Stage 4”. Eskom denied this on […]