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Load-shedding downgraded to stage 1 as problem units return to service
By: News24Wire 10th January 2020 Eskom switched from stage 2 to stage 1 load-shedding at 06:00 on Friday morning. Stage 1 load-shedding will continue until 23:00 on Friday evening.... →
Loadshedding stopped at 06:00 with a high likelihood of overnight loadshedding
8th January 2020 Eskom terminated Stage 2 loadshedding at 06:00 this morning, but foresees a high likelihood of implementing Stage 2 again this evening in order to... →
High risk of load-shedding on Wednesday evening
By: News24Wire 8th January 2020 Eskom on Wednesday warned that there is a high likelihood stage 2 load-shedding will be implemented in the evening. The power utility issued an... →
Eskom breakdowns are shrinking slowly, Koeberg unit back online 
By: News24Wire 7th January 2020 Eskom is not expecting load-shedding on Tuesday, with unplanned breakdowns down to 13 694MW after reaching almost 16 000MW over the weekend, which... →
Eskom mulls new maintenance strategy that would leave 5 000 MW gap for two years
By: Terence Creamer 6th January 2020 The Eskom board will, before the end of January, consider a new approach to the maintenance of its ailing coal fleet – one premised on creating... →
Power Alert 2 - Eskom to implement Stage 2 loadshedding from 22:00 tonight until 08:00 on Sunday
6th January 2020 Owing to an unanticipated conveyor belt failure at Medupi power station, the system is currently severely constrained and vulnerable. While a... →
Eskom continues load-shedding as unplanned breakdowns affect 12 000 MW of capacity
By: African News Agency 13th December 2019 South Africa's electricity company Eskom said on Friday unplanned breakdowns at its plants were affecting just under 12 000 megawatt of generating... →
Eskom’s Oberholzer: ‘Grid has been abused for far too long and we’re now reaping the reward’
By: News24Wire 11th December 2019 South Africa's national electricity grid has been abused for too long and both Eskom and the country are now suffering the consequences of a... →
