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Search: load-shedding

Multiple plant failures prompted Stage 6 load-shedding
National
/ 23 February 2025

Multiple plant failures prompted Stage 6 load-shedding

Energy minister Kgosiento Ramokgopa said the issue would be resolved by the end of the week

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramokgopa celebrates 5-year load-shedding milestone, but warns, ‘we are not out of the woods yet’
National
/ 23 December 2024

Ramokgopa celebrates 5-year load-shedding milestone, but warns, ‘we are not out of the woods yet’

Ramokgopa said one of the targets for the financial year 2025 was to improve South Africa’s energy availability factor to 70%

By Umamah Bakharia
Eskom’s Dan Marokane: No load-shedding expected this summer
The Green Guardian
/ 26 August 2024

Eskom’s Dan Marokane: No load-shedding expected this summer

The chief executive was hopeful that by year end, the utility would get an additional 2 500 megawatts from several power stations.

By Ozayr Patel and Mandisa Nyathi
Ramokgopa: Government ‘within touching distance’ of resolving load-shedding
The Green Guardian
/ 12 August 2024

Ramokgopa: Government ‘within touching distance’ of resolving load-shedding

Tutuka, Kendal and Kriel coal-fired power stations have emerged as stars, the electricity and energy minister said.

By Sheree Bega
Only the private sector can end Eskom’s diesel dependency and load-shedding
Thought Leader
/ 24 June 2024

Only the private sector can end Eskom’s diesel dependency and load-shedding

Eskom is a political entity and not a private company, which is why it has been unable to truly hold non-paying customers accountable

By Nicholas Woode-Smith
Standard Bank’s R2 billion loan injection helps SA’s small businesses beat load-shedding and build solid futures
Partner Content
/ 27 May 2024

Standard Bank’s R2 billion loan injection helps SA’s small businesses beat load-shedding and build solid futures

By helping SMEs finance their generators and solar power, they remain sustainable and productive

By Standard Bank
Ramokgopa again denies lack of load-shedding is to do with elections
The Green Guardian
/ 20 May 2024

Ramokgopa again denies lack of load-shedding is to do with elections

The electricity minister says it is the result of improved maintenance

By Ozayr Patel
40 days without load-shedding, but rolling outages not over yet
National
/ 7 May 2024

40 days without load-shedding, but rolling outages not over yet

Government’s partnership with business and the increase in solar rooftops, photovoltaic and battery storage has contributed to the decrease in blackouts

By Aarti Bhana
Ramokgopa: No link between elections and no load-shedding
The Green Guardian
/ 6 May 2024

Ramokgopa: No link between elections and no load-shedding

The 40 days free of energy outages is a result of maintenance of the electricity system, lower peak-time demand and the return to service of units at Koeberg, Medupi and Kusile power stations

By Mandisa Nyathi
Ekurhuleni residents threaten to boycott, disrupt elections if load-shedding reaches them
Politics
/ 27 April 2024

Ekurhuleni residents threaten to boycott, disrupt elections if load-shedding reaches them

Phomolong has been spared from load-shedding because of its proximity to critical services

By Mandisa Nyathi
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