Tag: Energy crisis

Renowned power corporation, Eskom, has announced a shift in its load shedding strategy for the upcoming weekend. While the daunting stage 4 load shedding will persist during the nocturnal hours, the load shedding stages will lessen during daylight hours. The grim reality of stage 4 load shedding will loom over this Friday (28 July) until […]

The Dilemma: A Blooming Vineyard Amidst a Power Crisis Berene Sauls, founder of Tesselaarsdal Wines, is grappling with a new adversary that’s wreaking havoc on her vineyard nestled two hours southeast of Cape Town: South Africa’s energy crisis. Due to recurring power outages, harvesting, bottling, and even the labelling of her Pinot Noir and Chardonnay […]

The Rising Threat of Recruitment Fraud Amid the ongoing load shedding crisis, power utility giant Eskom faces another adversary – recruitment fraud. The company has issued a warning about devious scams that exploit hopeful job seekers by offering counterfeit job opportunities. The Scam’s Modus Operandi Eskom’s interim spokesperson, Daphne Mokoena, shed light on the latest […]

Massive Outages Triggered by Vandalism and Theft Recent weeks have seen residents of Randburg’s suburbs suffering from constant outages, courtesy of vandalism and theft from local substations. These substations, jointly operated by City Power and Eskom, are responsible for powering a majority of the local area. The Growing Concern Over Infrastructure Protection Local Councillor and […]

Amid the growing load shedding crisis, national power provider Eskom has declared it will oversee load shedding for Ekurhuleni customers, following the city’s failure to adhere to load shedding regulations. Eskom cites Ekurhuleni’s continued inability to reduce load during system emergencies as the cause for the intervention. Ongoing Non-compliance Eskom’s decision comes in the wake […]

South Africa has seen a growing wave of company liquidations in 2023, with 802 businesses shuttering since the year’s inception, including 128 in June alone, as per recent data from Statistics South Africa (Stats SA). Interestingly, of these, 116 decided to cease operations voluntarily, while 12 were compulsorily liquidated. A Comparative Analysis Despite the sobering […]

Eskom, the South African power giant, has declared that load shedding will ascend to stage 5 from Monday, 24th July. This shocking announcement comes on the heels of further hold-ups in the restoration of the utility’s generating units. A Leap to Stage 5 Stage 5 load shedding will debut at 14h00 and endure until 05h00 […]

Eskom, South Africa’s power utility, has notified its customers that the ongoing strain on the national grid will require the continuation of stage 4 load shedding throughout the current week. Daytime Downgrade In a slight concession, Eskom revealed that the daytime demand, when traditionally lower, will only necessitate stage 2 load shedding. This downgrade will […]

In the midst of escalating cold weather pressures on regional grids, Eskom, South Africa’s power utility, has issued an urgent plea to its customers. If you have a backup power system, the company advises, keep it offline for at least an hour following load shedding to prevent potential circuit trips. The “Cold Load Restoration” Issue […]

Load shedding is known to create havoc, but it’s not often we consider its impact on waste management. As it turns out, the waste management industry is far from immune to the effects of power cuts. Waste Management – Not Immune to Load Shedding “The waste management industry is not immune to the effects of […]