Planned power cuts will occur every other day except Sunday from next week, Eskom confirmed on Friday. ”Predictable and scheduled load shedding that will typically average two to two-and-a half hours of interruption will occur every second day, excluding Sundays,” said Eskom in a media statement.
While power supply was expected to remain steady over the long weekend, there was still a risk of load-shedding, Eskom said on Friday. Spokesperson Erica Johnson said in a statement: ”We don’t expect any load-shedding over the long weekend as demand patterns are historically lower during holidays.”
Eskom has applied for a 53% hike in electricity tariffs, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa announced on Tuesday. It said it had received the application earlier in the day. Eskom is seeking this hike in place of the 14,2% increase it was granted in December last year.
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/ 5 February 2008
Eskom has removed the man in charge of its power stations, the <i>Business Report</i> said on Tuesday. Ehud Matya has been replaced by Brian Dames, another Eskom executive, who will now be responsible for primary energy, power plants and his existing portfolio of capital investment.
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/ 19 October 2007
Eskom has issued a warning of a high probability of load shedding on Friday night. ”The risk of load shedding remains high during the peak period this evening — 6pm to 9pm — when demand increases,” it said in a statement. Consumers are urged use electricity sparingly and switch off their geysers during this time.
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/ 19 October 2007
Eskom has issued a warning that there will be a high probability of load shedding Friday morning. This was due to a shortage of generating capacity Eskom was experiencing at present, the parastatal said. However, the situation was expected to improve by midday.