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South African power corporation Eskom has ushered in a minor respite for its customers this week, suspending load shedding for a significant part of the day until further notice. The New Load Shedding Regime Eskom, buoyed by a steady generation capacity, will continue to suspend load shedding from midnight to 4 p.m., following which Stage […]

With the mandate to obliterate the recurring issue of load shedding, Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, exudes confidence about the government’s commitment to resolving the matter. A Steady Stride Towards a Load Shedding-Free Nation Speaking about the progress in implementing the Energy Action Plan during a press briefing in Pretoria, […]

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa expressed optimism for the state-owned power utility, Eskom, as noticeable improvements emerge in its capacity to provide electricity to the nation. Rising Capacity: A Turnaround for Eskom During a media briefing this past Sunday (2 July), Ramokgopa drew attention to the steady growth in Eskom’s electricity capacity. It has risen to […]

At the annual Black Business Summit held in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe assured black business leaders and the nation that the cloud of loadshedding will lift before the next year’s elections. Loadshedding: A Fading Nightmare Gwede Mantashe, who also serves as the chairman of the governing ANC, confidently suggested […]

The power giant, Eskom, is bringing some respite to the South African public this coming weekend with an adjustment in load shedding schedules. They’ve announced a temporary halt in outages for the majority of the daytime hours. The Weekend’s Load Shedding Outlook Here’s how the load shedding is planned to pan out: Friday, 30 June […]

The Driving Factor In the wake of an eye-popping 18.65% increase permitted by the National Energy Regulator of SA (Nersa) for the new financial year, City of Johannesburg mayoral committee member for finance, Dada Morero, pins the recent tariff surge in Johannesburg mainly on Eskom’s tariff hike. Morero conducted a workshop on Wednesday to delve […]

After three weeks of suspended daytime load shedding, South Africa has witnessed a significant influence on its load shedding trendline, contributing to more optimistic long-term trend data. Independent energy analyst, Pieter Jordaan, has shed light on these developments in his recent Power Availability Statistics report for the 25th week of the year. From Blackout Hours […]

Eskom Reinstates Daytime Load Shedding Eskom, South Africa’s power utility, has announced that load shedding will make an unwelcome return during daytime hours for the rest of the week, citing delays in reinstating units into service that have constrained available capacity. Until 16h00 on Wednesday, Eskom will enforce stage 2 load shedding, before escalating to […]

Eskom’s Load Shedding Escalation Eskom, South Africa’s leading power utility, has announced that setbacks in reinstating generating units will result in an amplified load shedding regime on Wednesday (28 June). This is a consequence of an electricity generation shortfall the utility is grappling with. The company’s revised load shedding plan will usher in stage 2 […]

Turning the Diplomatic Tide President Cyril Ramaphosa’s strategic efforts to dissociate South Africa from perceived alliances with Russia are starting to yield results, bringing a reprieve for the beleaguered rand, as the focus shifts towards the world market trends over local tribulations like persistent load-shedding. The cloud of uncertainty over the potential grid collapse and […]