All posts tagged "ESKOM"

Residents in Diepsloot vows to reconnect illegal power after Eskom disconnected it

The Diepsloot community on Tuesday blamed the government for not being interested in...
Eskom says cutting illegal power off is not a long-term solution

On Tuesday morning, Eskom technicians removed illegal electricity connections in Diepsloot. The utility’s...
Workers protest at Eskom power stations over payments, permanent jobs

On Tuesday, several contract workers at Eskom downed their tools and embarked on...
Eskom enforces ‘load reduction’ in some parts of SA

In a bid to reduce the burden on overloaded networks, the power utility...
Load reduction ongoing in areas of Gauteng and KZN

Residents living in some parts of Soweto, Benoni, Brakpan, and Vosloorus in Gauteng...
Govt set to buy 6,800MW of solar and wind power- Mantashe

South Africa is set to purchase more megawatts of solar and wind power....
CEO De Ruyter says no political interference in Eskom since he took over

The power body chief executive officer, Andre de Ruyter revealed with confidence said...
Transformer fire threatens electricity supply in Delmas

An Eskom transformer in Delmas, Mpumalanga caught fire this morning. The cause of...
Eskom says new breakdowns pressuring the power system

The power body, Eskom appealed to its customers on Thursday afternoon to reduce...
Closure of N3 toll route has begun as Eskom removes overhead power lines

The N3 Toll Concession has sounded a note of warning to motorists that...
Municipalities in “R31 billion” debt to Eskom

Spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha said Eskom was really in need of the money so...
Eskom denies moving load shedding up to level 6 secretly

Eskom has denied claims that it increased load shedding to stage 6 without...
WATCH LIVE: Suzanne Daniels delivers Eskom related testimony

The commission of inquiry into state capture is currently hearing evidence in relation...
Govt can now buy energy from any source outside Eskom- Nersa

National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) have granted liberty to the government...
No load-shedding on Friday- says Eskom

Eskom has disclosed that load shedding will not be implemented on Friday, The...
LIVE: Ben Ngubane returns to state capture inquiry on hot seat

Ben Ngubane, a former Eskom board chairperson is expected to return to Zondo...
Eskom suspends load-shedding on Wednesday

Eskom has announced its suspension of load-shedding for Wednesday. Earlier, the power utility...
Guptas threatened me using Zuma’s name, says Tsotsi

Zola Tsotsi, the former Eskom board chairperson has said Gupta family made use...
Load-shedding to commence at 4pm

Eskom has made an announcement that load-shedding won’t occur between 8am to 4pm...
Load-shedding was always going to be a problem, says former Eskom CEO

Tshediso Matona, former Eskom CEO said that Eskom will continue load-shedding as it...