Tag: Loadshedding

As winter casts its long shadows, and with frequent power outages slated to rise, South Africans are in the unique quandary of battling both the bitter cold and the risk of crime. However, fear not, for we have some advice straight from the horse’s mouth: Colonel Robert Netshiunda, a provincial SAPS spokesperson in KwaZulu-Natal. The […]

Welcome to our comprehensive Load Shedding FAQ page! As a South African, it is essential to understand the concept of load shedding and how it impacts our daily lives. Load shedding affects not only households but also businesses and the environment. In this guide, we provide answers to 15 of the most frequently asked questions […]

Load shedding, the deliberate shutdown of electric power in parts or sections of a power distribution system to avoid the failure of the entire system when the demand strains the capacity of the system, has become a common occurrence in South Africa in recent years. The country has been grappling with power outages due to […]

South Africa’s ongoing load shedding woes have continued to wreak havoc on the country’s business confidence in the first quarter of 2023. The RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI), released recently, recorded a decline from 38 in the fourth quarter to 36 in the first quarter of 2023. This decline is a consequence of load shedding, […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce a new Minister of Electricity and a reshuffled Cabinet soon, according to Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya. He stated that there are currently vacancies in the Cabinet and a sense of urgency for the President to fill them. The appointment of Cabinet members is a complex process […]

Despite facing persistent load shedding, Tshwane universities maintain that their academic projects are still on track. However, the lack of stable electricity has put significant pressure on their operational budgets. The University of Pretoria has reported spending over R1.5 million a day during Stage 3 load shedding, R2 million for Stage 4, and almost R3 […]

The City of Cape Town is making every effort to safeguard its residents in the event of Stage 8 load shedding by Eskom. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis disclosed that during this level of load shedding, half of the city would be without electricity for at least 12 hours a day. The City has already activated its […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the proposed Minister of Electricity will take full responsibility for overseeing all aspects of the electricity crisis response and will lead the National Energy Crisis Committee to urgently end load shedding. The President made this announcement in response to the debate on the State of the Nation Address, where […]