Eskom, which provides 95% of the power to SA, says power will remain tight during the summer period as it increases maintenance work on its fleet.
Power has been restored in Lawley and Lenasia South, while other parts of Jo’burg could be left in the dark over the weekend, says City Power.
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Privatisation is mooted as the utility’s proposed tariff hikes look set to put the squeeze on users. Lynley Donnelly reports.
Zimbabwe’s industry this week appealed to the government to allow private investors into the energy sector to end a perennial power shortage.
A power cut that crippled trains stranded 2 000 World Cup fans until early on Thursday morning after hosts SA’s 3-0 defeat by Uruguay.
The Nigerian national team was left in the dark by power cuts at their Bloemfontein hotel ahead of their Soccer World Cup clash against Greece.
Authorities are asking foreign fans to join South Africans in saving electricity during the Soccer World Cup to avoid power cuts.
Zimbabwe faces an increase in power cuts after a third of the power supply at its 750MW Kariba hydro plant shuts for maintenance.
The government may be unable to provide further loans to utility Eskom, it was reported on Monday.
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/ 31 October 2008
SA may face fresh power cuts early in 2009 because the level of voluntary energy savings has fallen below the required 10%.