Tag: Minister of Electricity

Eskom’s Temporary Reprieve Extended JOHANNESBURG: Eskom, South Africa’s main electricity provider, has announced a brief extension of the current load-shedding hiatus. The suspension of power cuts will continue until the early hours of Monday, 11 December 2023. This Week’s Load-Shedding Plan Reason for Higher Stages Current Power Status Note for ConsumersEskom urges consumers to stay […]

South African Government to Challenge Court’s Load Shedding Ruling In a recent development, energy experts have indicated that the government is likely to appeal a ruling by the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria. The court’s directive called for an end to load shedding at schools, hospitals, and police stations by January 31, a mandate experts […]

Eskom, South Africa’s primary electricity provider, has escalated its load shedding strategy, intensifying the power outages this week due to acute generation capacity shortages and the urgent need to rebuild emergency reserves. Increased Load Shedding Schedule: The revised load shedding plan now involves a shift from the previous Stage 4 and Stage 6 rotation to […]

Ahead of Time: Eskom’s Kusile Power Station sees its Unit 2 reconnected to the national grid earlier than anticipated, delivering a crucial 800 MW boost. Operational Triumph: Daphne Mokwena, Eskom’s spokesperson, announced the early synchronization of Unit 2 on Tuesday, marking a win for Eskom’s recovery strategy aiming for a 70% energy availability factor by […]

Urgent Update: Eskom shifts gears into Stage 6 load-shedding starting from 20:00 this evening, aiming to bolster depleted emergency reserves. Revised Schedule: After an intense power cut tonight, the utility will scale back to Stage 4, effective from 05:00 until the evening hours. Consistent Cycles: This alternating pattern between Stage 4 and Stage 6 will […]

Over the weekend, residents in City Power’s jurisdiction voiced their frustrations online about excessive power outages, with claims of Stage 8 load shedding swirling after unexpected hours in the dark. City Power, however, has firmly rejected these assertions. No Stage 8 Load Shedding In the face of public discontent, City Power’s spokesperson Isaac Mangena responded […]

Power Crisis Deepens as Eskom Ramps Up to Stage 4 In an alarming development, Eskom, South Africa’s main electricity provider, has intensified load shedding measures to stage 4, as of Wednesday morning at 02:31, signaling a dire shortfall in both emergency reserves and generating capacity. This indefinite shift to higher load shedding stages underscores the […]

Johannesburg – South African power utility Eskom has announced an uptick in load shedding measures beginning Tuesday, 21 November, attributing the surge to the shutdown of two key generating units. Elevated Load Shedding Stages: Continuing Disruptions: Eskom plans to maintain this alternating schedule of Stage 2 and 3 load shedding indefinitely, indicating a strained power […]

Eskom Escalates to Stage 3 CutsAmid a dire shortage of generation capacity, South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, has announced an intensification of load shedding measures, moving to stage 3 until the early hours of Saturday. This comes as the utility grapples with unplanned outages totaling 17,391MW, further hampered by delays in returning units, including the […]

Dire Economic Impact of Power CutsMinister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, delivered a stark message to Parliament: the power crisis is not just about keeping the lights on, it’s a threat to the nation’s economic and social fabric. Ramokgopa painted a grim picture, estimating that the economy could hemorrhage up to […]