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Stage 1 load shedding on Monday, Eskom to pause on Sunday night

Eskom announced some good news on Sunday evening. The power utility will at 9pm halt load shedding, but will implement Stage 1 load shedding…

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…

Cyril Ramaphosa: South Africa and Eskom will avoid a ‘dark Christmas’

No load shedding will occur between 17 December 2019 and 13 January 2020. This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Speaking to media in…

South Africa’s celebs have plenty to say about Eskom and load shedding

South Africa’s celebrities and politicians are weighing in on the country’s current load shedding crisis, which on Monday night fell to Stage 6 power…

Eskom implements Stage 2 load shedding until 11pm Wednesday

Well, there’s some good news today. If you’ve been avoiding Twitter and news outlets for the past 24 hours, we’d understand. But Eskom today…

Eskom’s crisis escalates: Stage 6 load shedding will strike South Africa tonight

Update, 10pm Monday 9 December: Eskom “unreservedly apologised” on Monday evening for implementing Stage 6 load shedding. It announced that from 10pm, Stage 4…

Unavailable capacity: Charting Eskom’s load shedding week from hell

Before the current bout of load shedding, Memeburn’s last article about the Eskom crisis was published in mid-November. Back then, I thought it would…

Stage 4 load shedding to start at 10am, continue all day on Monday

Update, 9.30am, Monday 9 December: It seems that Stage 2 load shedding is just not enough to prevent a total collapse of the power…

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