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Power crisis deepens in Tshwane as cable faults leave residents in the dark
Residents of Tshwane face ongoing power disruptions as multiple cable faults plague the region, leading to protests and leaving vulnerable community members without essential services.
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Midrand Blaze: Complex residents moved to hotels
Residents watched in disbelief as roofs on the second floor caved in, sending sparks flying. The underground parking that housed the residents’ vehicles was intact.
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Eskom keeps the lights on as SA ‘celebrates’ 65 days of no load shedding
Eskom says South Africa's ‘no load shedding’ streak continues, this as many feared the country would be plunged into darkness following the national and provincial elections, on Wednesday.
Eskom rubbishes claims of load shedding’s return after elections
Eskom has slammed claims that load shedding will return directly after Wednesday’s provincial and national elections.
EXPLAINED: Eskom sets record straight on ‘burning issue’ of turbine usage
Eskom has given clarity on its usage of Open-Cycle Gas Turbines or OCGTs.
Illegal electricity connections: Eskom’s multi-billion problem that kills dozens every year
Those caught with illegal electrical connections could face hefty fines or imprisonment.
Load shedding suspended until Wednesday afternoon
Eskom said that it will provide further update on Wednesday afternoon regarding any significant changes occur.
New solar-powered fridges put an end to food waste due to load shedding
Electrical appliance manufacturer, Defy, has introduced a game-changing product: the solar-off-grid powered fridge.
Eskom implements load shedding to Stage 4 at 8pm
Eskom said the alternating pattern of Stage 2 and Stage 4 load shedding will be implemented until further notice.
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Eskom says no daytime load shedding blackouts this weekend
Eskom said load reduction was due to the recovery of additional generation capacity and adequate emergency reserves, as well as anticipated lower weekend electricity demand.
Eskom implements Stage 2 load shedding until further notice
Eskom said the return of additional generating units, adequate emergency reserves, and anticipated lower electricity demand necessitated the reduction in load shedding to Stage 2 until further notice.
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Breakdown of generating units at Eskom heralds Stage 3 and 4 load shedding for the weekend
Stage 3 load shedding will be implemented from 4pm today, with Stages 2 and 4 load shedding being implemented over the weekend.
Joburg City Power reverts to Eskom schedule to resolve load shedding mess
Johannesburg’s City Power utility - which took over the load shedding scheduling from Eskom in November - says it’s has finally resolved the frequent outages which were leading to blackouts every two hours during high load shedding stages.
Eskom says no load shedding until Friday
In a short statement to the media, Eskom’s Daphne Mokwena said this is due to consistent improvement in available generating capacity.
More off than on: SA has experienced almost 300 days without electricity in 2023 so far
South Africa has experienced 287 days of load shedding in 2023, and still counting.
Eskom alternates between load shedding stages to manage emergency reserves
In order to manage emergency reserves, Stage 4 load shedding will remain in force until 5am on Monday.
Load shedding latest: Here’s what you need to know
Just after 1am on Wednesday morning, Eskom announced an adjustment in the load shedding schedules.
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African Excellence on display as Hisense wows AGOA 2023 Summit
At the core of Hisense's commitment to Africa is their Atlantis factory, a powerhouse of innovation producing thousands of high-quality products tailored to African needs.
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