Kaya News Reporter Eskom has confirmed that Stage 2 loadshedding will be in effect from 11h00 on Wednesday until 05h00 on Monday. The power utility cites further breakdowns during the night as the reason loadshedding will be necessary for the next few days. According to Eskom, two more generating units are now out of service and this poses a shortage of generation capacity. Since the weekend, Eskom has utilised […]
Kaya News Reporter South Africans have until Friday to weigh in on Eskom's proposed 20.5% tariff hike. The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) will be conducting a hearing to reach a decision on how much taxpayers will pay for electricity for the financial year 2023. Planned increases are set to take place in April with Eskom asking for a 20.5% hike to oversee operations. To add fuel […]
Kaya 959 Reporter Electricity price hikes could be possibly be a reality this year as Eskom gears up for an electricity tariff increase of a up to 40%. Stakeholders have until the 14th of January to submit written comments to energy regulator Nersa on Eskom tariffs that may increase by more than 40%, according to Nersa’s latest pro forma implementation plans. Click here for Nersa’s invitation to submit written comments. Also Read: […]
By: Natasha Archary Eskom has warned South Africans to brace for Stage 8 loadshedding. This after the Department of Environmental Affairs rejected the power utility's application for pollution exemptions. The National Air Quality Officer has rejected the pollution exemptions at both Medupi and Matimba power stations. This means Eskom will lose up to 16 000 megawatts of generating capacity. While the power utility will contest the decision, this mean Stage […]
By Kaya 959 Reporter An 11-year-old boy died after stepping on an illegal electricity connection in Orange Farm. Technicians have since disconnected the power cables. Eskom says the wires were illegally connected to a transformer supplying electricity to a neighbouring school. The boy and his friends were allegedly swimming near a railway line when the incident occurred. One of the boys made contact with open wires on the ground The […]
By Kaya 959 Reporter Eskom has implemented Stage 3 loadshedding. The power utility said Stage 3 will be implemented until 5am on Friday. Stage 2 loadshedding will then resume until 5am on Saturday. "It is necessary to continue with loadshedding in order to fully replenish the emergency generation reserves," Eskom said. It added that total breakdowns currently amount to 12 709MW while planned maintenance is 6 164MW of capacity. "Loadshedding […]
By Kaya 959 Reporter President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government is keeping tabs on the ongoing electricity crisis in the country. He says loadshedding is having a major impact not only on individuals but also on the economy. Speaking at a media briefing on Monday, Ramaphosa says the issue of electricity is on their radar. "We are looking at precisely what is happening and how the executives and board [are] […]
By Kaya 959 Reporter Get set for more loadshedding this week. Eskom announced on Sunday that loadshedding is expected to continue until Saturday at 5am. Eskom says this is due to the ongoing insufficient generation capacity and the inability to replenish emergency reserves over the past weekend. “Despite the implementation of Stage 2 loadshedding, the events on Friday and Saturday have required extensive use of emergency generating reserves, hampering the […]
Kaya 959 Reporter Stage 4 load shedding will start at 14:00 on Friday, Eskom announced Three units at the Kendal power station were taken off and it is anticipated that the fourth and remaining unit will also be shut down. The conveyor belts supplying these units are currently not running due to a power fault. "No coal is reaching the station at this point." Eskom said in a statement. Also […]
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