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South Africa: Stage 5 and 6 Load Shedding to Be Implemented
SAnews.gov.za, 17 April 2023
Eskom is expected to implement various stages of Stage 5 and 6 load shedding until further notice. Read more »
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South Africa: Indefinite Stage 6 Load Shedding as Koeberg Unit Trips
Scrolla, 16 April 2023
Eskom has been caught red-handed in a shocking revelation -- they failed to disclose that the nation was plunged into Stage 8 load shedding last week. Did they really think South… Read more »
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South Africa: Eskom Teams Working to Reduce Higher Load Shedding Stages
SAnews.gov.za, 15 April 2023
State power utility, Eskom, says it is working hard to address the causes of persistent breakdowns at power stations and ensure that the higher stages of load shedding are reduced. Read more »
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South Africa: Ramaphosa Moves to Calm Investor Fears Over the Wave of Rolling Blackouts
Daily Maverick, 13 April 2023
During his speech to more than 1,000 delegates at the South Africa Investment Conference, the President acknowledged that investor confidence in the country 'has been tested' by… Read more »
South Africa Faces Longer Power Cuts as Electricity Crisis Mounts
According to Scrolla, power utility Eskom failed to disclose that South Africa was plunged into Stage 8 load shedding last week. The embattled power utility then announced that Stage 6 would be continued "indefinitely" after Unit 2 at Koeberg Power Station outside Cape Town tripped.
The breakdown at Koeberg, one of Eskom's most reliable plants, means that both Units 1 and 2 are out of service, a loss of over 1,900 MW of power. Energy analyst Chris Yelland said: "Unit 1 at Koeberg is down for life extension and refuelling. There is now no power from Koeberg for the time being."
South Africa has endured scheduled power cuts since 2007 due to mismanagement at the national power utility.
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The Treasury has withdrawn the decision which allowed Eskom to forego reporting irregular or wasteful expenditure. According to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, the decision was ... Read more »
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National power utility Eskom has warned that the nation may face an additonal six to 12 months of load shedding. In a statement, the power utility said these plans would remove ... Read more »
