Infrastructure

The road to the 6G mobile network, is SA still in the back seat?

Let’s look at South Africa’s readiness to accommodate 6G six years from now, why because even the country needs a nudge or slight reminder…

The danger of subscription services, the paywall era trap

Paywalls or subscription services are the now, – as corporations move towards catering to users with ad-free options while also maintaining the products traditional…

How 460 million people could be living in water-stressed areas by 2025

Inefficient water management could result in dire water challenges for many households in the country, come 2025. The challenge This is the reality according…

Industries likely to crash if they don’t adopt AI in 2023

Businesses across the globe will have to step up and adapt to add AI to their list of tools in order to stay competitive…

WATCH: Was Malema right? Eskom pushes to Stage 6 load shedding

A cold week has led to Eskom pushing load shedding to Stage 6, due to the loss of additional generating units. The power utility…

Here’s how to order KFC on WhatsApp in six easy steps

Did you know you can order KFC right off WhatsApp? Open WhatsApp, click send after selecting your order and only go to the branch…

e-Bolt on the right track with ride now pay later feature

e-Hailing service Bolt has partnered with CredPal a Nigerian fintech startup to offer a service many commuters have been waiting for. The partnership between…

Stage 2 load shedding to continue on Saturday, highly likely on Sunday too

Stage 2 Load shedding will continue through Saturday, likely Sunday and possibly next week too, Eskom announced on Friday night. #POWERALERT 2Date: 7 February…

Eskom lost 1360 MW on Thursday, guarantees load shedding on Friday

Well, unless we live in Oppositeville, things are definitely getting worse for Eskom this week. The power utility on Thursday evening confirmed that Stage…

Prepare for load shedding today and all weekend, Eskom warns

For those hoping that load shedding would come to an end at 6am Thursday, we have some bad news for you. Eskom in a…

Eskom won’t suspend load shedding for peak hour traffic today

Eskom will not suspend Stage 2 load shedding at all tomorrow, especially during peak hour traffic periods, due to higher than expected demand. In…

Update: Eskom’s traffic congestion plan to continue between Stage 2 load shedding

Update, Tuesday 4 Feb, 4pm: Eskom will not suspend load shedding between 4pm and 6pm today as per its pilot programme to alleviate traffic…

Eskom confirms Stage 2 load shedding throughout the weekend

After announcing that load shedding was a strong possibility on Thursday, Eskom on Friday morning confirmed that Stage 2 power outages will be implemented…

Eskom could implement load shedding tonight due to ‘under stress’ grid

Eskom has avoided load shedding for nearly three weeks, but on Thursday, there’s a chance we could see its unwelcome return. The power utility…

Eskom is burning diesel to keep load shedding at bay today

There’s a low risk of load shedding today in South Africa, but that’s largely due to Eskom burning diesel to keep up with demand….

Eskom: low risk of load shedding today despite ‘constrained’ system

There’s a low risk for load shedding on Thursday, according to Eskom, despite the rise in unplanned outages and unavailable capacity. In an update…

No load shedding on Tuesday despite 1100 MW of outages on Monday

Despite a steep drop in capacity thanks to unplanned outages and breakdowns on Monday, Eskom believes that it can still avoid load shedding on…

No load shedding on Tuesday despite threat of flooded coal

There’s some good Eskom news today. The power utility ensured South Africans that Tuesday will be the third day in a row without load…

Eskom: an improving grid means no load shedding forecast for Monday

Eskom on Sunday confirmed that no load shedding will take place overnight or on Monday. “Eskom has managed to avoid load shedding over the…

Eskom: Stage 2 load shedding to continue through to Friday

Overnight load shedding implemented by Eskom on Wednesday evening through to Thursday morning has been extended. Stage 2 Load shedding will now be in…

Eskom implements Stage 2 load shedding for the first time in 2020

Well, 2020 is off to a good start. Eskom’s managed to avoid load shedding for 22 days over the festive season, however that comes…

No load shedding today, as Eskom keeps President Ramaphosa’s promise

No load shedding will be implemented by Eskom on Tuesday, the power utility announced on Twitter. The good news comes after an entire weekend…

Eskom will terminate load shedding tonight, but it’s not over yet

Well, enjoy this relief even if it may be just for a few hours. Eskom on Wednesday announced it will terminate load shedding from…

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