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Eskom, stage 6, and the struggle to get things Ruyter

Eskom shifted from stage 4 load shedding to an unpleasant stage 6 on Friday morning. The national buckling power utility has shifted to stage…

VIDEO: Here’s what it looks like to switch off your power from Eskom’s end

An old video showing an Eskom employee allegedly switching off the power of a certain grid in Rustenburg has surfaced and is fast gaining…

A load shedding kit you need, to sail past any Eskom stage

Stage 5 load shedding is set to continue as bad weather including recurring breakdowns continue to prolong power frustrations around the country. The power…

Eskom a walking catastrophe says analyst

Energy expert Ted Blom has described national power utility Eskom as a walking catastrophe, with South African’s unlikely to see an end to Eskom’s…

Stage 6, 7, Stage 8 load shedding next? | What to expect from Eskom

South Africa plummeted into stage 6 load shedding on Thursday leaving most parts of the country with prolonged outages and cold breakfasts. Stage 6…

Eskom implements stage 6 load shedding from 12pm

Eskom will now implement stage 6 from 12 Pm on Wednesday, until further notice. Due to a high number of breakdowns since midnight, including…

Is there load shedding on Christmas and New Year’s day?

If you’re asking if there will be load shedding on Christmas and New Year’s day, the answer is most likely. Eskom in its 52-week…

Brace yourself for a bumpy load-shedding schedule this weekend

Eskom has been on fluctuating stages of load shedding this week. The national power utility is adamant that power cuts are necessary to keep…

Pick n Pay to go off-grid as Eskom load shedding scans expensive

Retail giant Pick and Pay is fast looking at alternative energy sources in order to go off the grid as the country battles through…

Here’s why Eskom pushed load shedding to Stage 4

Eskom has resorted to implementing Stage 4 load shedding on Tuesday morning. Stage 4 will continue to be implemented until midnight. Stage 2 will…

Here’s Eskom’s’ load-shedding schedule for this week

Lights are expected to go out in several parts of the country on Monday from 4PM until midnight. This is part of Eskom’s necessitated…

Eskom shifts to Stage 1: here’s why it’s not over

Power utility Eskom is expected to deescalate from stage 2 load shedding to stage 1 at 4 pm this afternoon. Eskom will limit the…

Updated load shedding alert Apps to get quick area notifications

South Africa has been plagued by rolling blackouts, and a plan to sail past them is exactly what you need. Here are three apps…

Load shedding back at 4pm | here’s how many hours power will be gone for

Power utility Eskom has confirmed it will implement load shedding from 4pm on Monday afternoon. In an attempt to replenish emergency generation reserves during…

Eskom suspends load shedding

Loadshedding will be suspended at 5 am on Saturday morning amid buckling generation capacity Eskom has said. Eskom said load shedding will be suspended…

The brutal impact of Eskom’s load shedding

Industries are buckling in what can be described as the longest sessions of blackouts in South Africa. As the country grapples with erratic scheduled…

Why Stage 15 load shedding is a switch to a very short fuse

Eskom CEO Andre De Ruyter has come out to clarify what appears to be a case where he was allegedly quoted out of context….

What happens at stage 15 Eskom load shedding?

Stage 15 load shedding, means your car will be trapped behind that remote-operated heavy garage door with that backup power system under severe constraints…

WATCH: It’s not an electricity crisis, says energy minister Gwede Mantashe

Solving the energy crisis in the country is an ongoing challenge according to Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe. The energy minister said…

Eskom: Stage 4 load shedding continues into weekend

Residents can expect more scheduled blackouts as Eskom confirms Stage 4 loadshedding will continue through Thursday, Friday and into the weekend. The power utility…

Eskom moves to stage 4 after generation units trip

Power utility Eskom has been forced to implement stage 4 loadshedding on Tuesday. The parastatal issued a sudden change to loadshedding schedule after it…

Eskom briefing: Sabotage, budget, more load shedding, Eskom sheds light

Jan Oberholzer, Eskom Group Chief Operating Officer, alongside Eskom’s management team listed several challenges as reasons for ongoing power outages. Lack of skills at…

WATCH: Eskom briefing on power outages here

Eskom will have a media briefing to provide much-needed answers to rolling blackouts. Eskom Group Chief Operating Officer, Jan Oberholzer alongside Eskom’s management team…

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