Eskom Group Executive for Generation, Bheki Nxumalo, says eyes at the power utility are now firmly fixed on reaching a year without implementing load shedding – a target that is just slightly more than two months away. For the latest load shedding news, bookmark The South African website’s dedicated section for free-to-read content This as Eskom reached … Read more
South Africa has enjoyed an uninterrupted electricity supply for almost a year now, with Eskom reporting no load shedding since March 2024. For the latest Eskom-related news, bookmark The South African website’s dedicated section for free-to-read content The country, long accustomed to frequent blackouts, has seen the power utility achieve 294 days – and counting – of ‘lights on’ … Read more
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Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramakgopa has once again shown off his dance moves in a clip taken at the ANC’s birthday celebrations in Khayelitsha over the weekend. The bubbly cabinet minister is known for showing off his electrifying energy – pardon the pun – on the dance floor. Ramakgopa – nicknamed Sputla – was sworn … Read more
Eskom has now reached more than nine months without having to implement load shedding. This, the energy utility said, marks a significant milestone in its “commitment to providing reliable electricity to South Africa”. Eskom sticking to no power outage over summer promise “As of (Friday, 27 December) Eskom has successfully completed over 275 consecutive days … Read more
Power utility Eskom on Saturday took to social media on Saturday to remind all that South Africa has gone 150 consecutive days without any planned power outages. The last time South Africans faced a power outage was on 26 March. Dramatic turnaround Even more remarkable is that the last 150 days have fallen during winter, … Read more
It’s my pleasure, Mzansi. Really, don’t send your thanks all at once. I will accept cash donations, electricity vouchers, Woolies gift cards … loose change is fine, too. Feel free to have a crack at the comments section below, if you’re feeling talkative. Of course, I’m talking about the 50 days (as of Thursday 17 … Read more
Eskom, South Africa’s power utility, has announced its load shedding schedule for the upcoming week, indicating a fluctuation between daytime suspensions and Stage 2 load shedding in the evenings. To prepare emergency reserves for the week ahead, Stage 2 load shedding will commence from 16:00 on Sunday, lasting until 5:00 on Monday morning. Following this, … Read more
Eskom is currently implementing Stage 2 and 3 load shedding alternatively. TSHWANE LOAD SHEDDING SCHEDULE In line with Eskom’s latest announcement, the City of Tshwane has updated its load shedding schedule for Saturday, 23 March. Stage 30:00-2:30 14, 2, 62:00-4:30 15, 3, 74:00-6:30 16, 4, 8 Stage 26:00-8:30 1 & 58:00-10:30 2 & 610:00-12:30 3 … Read more
In response to ongoing challenges within Eskom’s generating units and the imperative need for maintenance, South Africa braces for heightened load shedding. Eskom has announced the implementation of stage 2 load shedding from 5:00 on Monday, 18 March, until further notice, marking an escalation in power outages for the upcoming week. The decision to intensify … Read more
Eskom is currently implementing Stage 2 load shedding from 16:00 – 5:00 until further notice. TSHWANE LOAD SHEDDING SCHEDULE In line with Eskom’s latest announcement, the City of Tshwane has updated its load shedding schedule for Tuesday, 12 March. Stage 20:00-2:30 7 & 112:00-4:30 8 & 124:00-6:30 9 & 13 5:00-16:00 No load shedding Stage 216:00- 18:30 … Read more
