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Stage-6 load shedding highly likely later today

Eskom has warned that there is a “very real risk” of stage-6 load shedding during the evening peak on Tuesday as an illegal strike at Eskom intensifies and turns violent. If the utility implements stage-6 load shedding on Tuesday, it will be only the second time that South Africa has seen this severity of power cuts. […]

Due to a shortage of generation capacity, Eskom regrets having to implement Stage 2 loadshedding from 17:00 this afternoon until 05:00 on Monday

Tuesday, 03 May 2022: Eskom regrets to inform the public that due to severe generation capacity constraints Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented from 17:00 this afternoon. Loadshedding will continue until 05:00 on Monday. This loadshedding has been caused by a shortage of generation capacity owing to delays in returning generators to service, as well as […]

Loadshedding will be reduced to Stage 3

Eskom has issued a statement saying Loadshedding will be reduced to Stage 3 at 22:00, and remain in force until Friday as Eskom works on returning more units to service   #POWERALERT1 Due to further failures of generation units, Stage 4 loadshedding will be implemented from 09:00 today until 05:00 on Friday in order to […]

WORST-CASE SCENARIO IS A 100 DAYS OF LOAD SHEDDING IN WINTER, WARNS ESKOM

This comes as the utility battles significant unplanned outages and inclement weather. Eskom’s worst-case scenario could result in a 100 days of load shedding during winter. This comes as the utility battles significant unplanned outages and inclement weather. It’s forced Eskom to schedule stage 2 load shedding from Tuesday afternoon until Friday morning. “The range […]

Loadshedding ramps up to Stage 4 from today

Eskom has issued a statement saying that further failures to generating units overnight at Kendal, Duvham Camden and Kusile power stations have placed their energy reserves under pressure and will be implementing Stage 4 Loadshedding from 9am on Wednesday, 9 March 2022 until 5am on Friday 11 March.   #POWERALERT1 Due to further failures of […]