By: Natasha Archary Stage 2 loadshedding is in full effect from Monday evening until Thursday, between 17h00 and 22h00. Eskom released a statement citing a continued shortage of generation capacity as the reason. Early on Monday, 20 June, the power utility warned that the country could experience loadshedding at short notice. This is due to the system being severely strained due to the cold weather. While there have been no […]
By: Natasha Archary Eskom has issued a warning that loadshedding may occur at short notice. The power utility said that while no cuts are currently expected, the power system remains strained. As a result loadshedding may be necessary during the evening on Thursday, 2 June if there are any significant breakdowns. "Eskom will continue to closely monitor the system, adjust and communicate any changes as may be necessary. We appeal […]
By: Natasha Archary Eskom is in tatters as claims of sabotage and theft take centre stage at the power utility amidst another week of loadshedding. Over the weekend, Eskom pushed the country into Stages 3 and 4 loadshedding, notifying the public that Stage 2 will continue throughout the week. Since then, Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has spoken about issues of theft and sabotage putting further strain on the grid. […]
By: Natasha Archary With Winter just kicking in and a weekend of loadshedding planned, it might be a good idea to warm you up with some spicy food. We’ve touched on why we find comfort in food, during stressful times, colder months and in general really. There’s some deeper connection between us and food and why we find so much pleasure in sustenance. If you're looking for a meal to […]
By Wanique Block On Monday afternoon, South African Power utility, ESKOM has announced that load shedding outages will be escalated to Stage 4. This is reportedly due to Unit 2 of the Kusile Power station that has tripped earlier on Monday, taking 720MW of generating capacity with it. Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented from 17:00pm to 22:00pm. “While this unit has since returned to service, it will slowly […]
By: Natasha Archary South Africans have had to accept their fate, dealing with the worst year of loadshedding yet, as Eskom announced Stage 3 will commence this week. This after implementing loadshedding off and on since February 2022, with May being the worst hit month. Loadshedding was scheduled from 03 May, with Eskom moving in between stages like it's musical chairs this weekend. Last week, the power utility pushed the […]
By: Natasha Archary Tensions are flaring between Public Entrerprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and President of the African People's Convention (APC), Themba Godi. This after Godi, former Scopa Chairperson blamed the country's power crisis on Pravin Gordhan's excuses and Eskom CEO, Andre de Ruyter's incompetence. Godi expressed that the ANC's failure to act on the Public Enterprises Minister and hold de Ruyter accountable is what's driving the loadshedding crisis. According to Godi, […]
By: Natasha Archary After the fourth consecutive day of loadshedding was implemented on Thursday, the DA has called for the loadshedding crisis to be declared a state of disaster. Declaring the party's resolution to place the issue on the agenda at the next cabinet meeting, the opposition party said people are sick and tired of the rolling blackouts. In a livestream on 12 May, DA MPs, Solly Malatsi, Kevin Mileham, […]
By: Natasha Archary Phillip Dukashe, Head of Generation at Eskom has resigned from the power utility amid the current loadshedding crisis. Eskom made the announcement on Monday, 9 Monday, confirming Dukashe's last day will be on 31 May. Dukashe cited a critical need to achieve a balance for the benefit of his health, family and work responsibilities as the reason for his resignation. After 26-years at Eskom, Dukashe filled the […]
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