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Eskom to implement stage 2 load shedding until next week Monday

Power utility Eskom has announced that it will implement stage 2 load shedding from 11:00 on Wednesday morning to 05:00 next week Monday. David McNew / Staff / Getty Power utility Eskom has announced that it will implement stage 2 load shedding from 11:00 on Wednesday morning to 05:00 next …

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Load-shedding to be halted

Eskom said it would cancel load-shedding as of noon on Friday as generation units returned to service and helped to restore available capacity. Eskom said in an update that teams had successfully returned to service a generation unit each at the Duvha, Medupi, Kendal, Kriel and Kusile power stations. “A further …

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Eskom suspends load-shedding for 4 hours to let SA mourn King Zwelithini

Eskom said it would suspend load-shedding between 10am and 2pm on Thursday to allow SA to mourn the death of Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini. This, the embattled power utility said, would allow the nation to participate in the King’s memorial service. “This extraordinary measure has been implemented to allow the …

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Stage 3 load-shedding for Friday

Power utility Eskom will implement stage 3 load-shedding on Friday, as the weather improves and demand decreases. “Due to reduced demand and the much improved weather, Eskom will reduce load-shedding to stage 3 starting at 8am to 10pm,” Eskom said in a statement. The power utility said load-shedding would continue …

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Stage 2 load shedding continues

Due to the continuing severe generation supply constraints as a result of multiple unit breakdowns, Eskom says it will continue to implement stage 2 load shedding from 8am until 10pm today. In a statement, Eskom said 10 generation units at seven power stations have suffered breakdowns in the past two …

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Eskom | Stage 2 load shedding to continue on Friday

Power utility Eskom says that it will continue stage 2 load shedding on Friday (14 August) as it faces continued capacity constraints. This follows the introduction of stage 2 load shedding on Thursday due to unplanned breakdowns. “Eskom has successfully returned four generation units to service today. This, however, is …

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Eskom resumes stage 2 load-shedding

Eskom resumed stage 2 load-shedding from 9am on Saturday. The rotational power cuts are expected to continue until 10pm. The power utility said on Friday night that even though some generation units were expected to return to service overnight, it was necessary to continue with load-shedding  to replenish emergency generation …

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