Stage 3 load-shedding will be implemented from 2pm today (Friday) until Monday, due to the loss of 2700MW over the past 14 ...

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Load shedding and frequent water outages have understandably left many feeling frustrated. We can’t deny the challenges, as most of us have experienced the disappointment of being without power ...

Eskom has announced that load-shedding was reduced to stage 2 at 05:00 on Tuesday, 25 February. Stage 2 power cuts will remain in effect until further notice. “This decision follows the ...

Ifran Patel, the owner of Lenasia’s Supermarket Station, said the return of load shedding this week was already having a dismal effect on his business. “The load shedding has had a ...

COSATU is to complain to the Human Rights Commission about the unfair load shedding schedules that prejudice poorer communities. The load shedding for the rich areas like Constantia happens during the ...

This article discusses why voltage as well as frequency load shedding may be necessary to prevent major system blackouts. It is the first of two articles on the important subjects of power system ...

Load reduction continues for Eskom serviced areas as South African residents grapple with the return of load shedding. Earlier this month, City Power suspended load reduction for its customers.

It was a moment of sheer irony – or a case of satire – when load shedding struck during a live televised interview with the Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramakgopa over the weekend.

Electricity and Energy Minister Dr. Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has assured South Africans that the ongoing load-shedding crisis will be resolved by the end of the week. The Minister along with Eskom ...

JOHANNESBURG - Eskom has downgraded load shedding to stage 4 until further notice. This follows the recovery of units at three power stations. The country was hit with stage 6 on Sunday after the ...