Not just now. Now! Eskom urges SA to cut power use
Eskom says South Africans have to reduce their electricity use by a tenth, so it can take power stations offline for dangerously overdue maintenance.
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Load shedding looms: Eskom warns of rolling blackouts
Eskom has warned of a very high risk of rolling blackouts around SA, but says it has been doing everything it can to avert the "load-shedding".
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Eskom executive committee paid 109% more in 2011
Eskom has paid executive committee members 109% more in 2011 than last year, according to its financial statements for the year ended March 31.
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As winter bites, Eskom reduces power supply to BHP
Eskom -- which is struggling to keep the lights on -- has been interrupting supplies to BHP Billiton's smelters to help manage its tight supplies.
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Eskom: Save electricity or be left in the dark
Eskom said using electricity could stave off the re-introduction of load shedding as cold winds and snow dragged temperatures down to single digits.
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SA risks new power cuts, says minister
SA may face fresh power cuts early in 2009 because the level of voluntary energy savings has fallen below the required 10%.
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Cosatu says power strike vindicated
Cosatu said admissions made at a conference on the mining industry's response to the power crisis have "totally vindicated" its mass-action campaign.
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Eskom sees no winter power cuts
State-owned power utility Eskom said on Thursday it was confident South Africa could get through the winter months without power cuts.
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Eskom lauds Nersa's 'courageous' hike decision
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa's (Nersa) decision to grant Eskom a 27,5% tariff increase was a "watershed" moment, the utility said.
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