Stage 6
latest news & developments
Multiple plant failures prompted Stage 6 load-shedding
Energy minister Kgosiento Ramokgopa said the issue would be resolved by the end of the week
Eskom ramps up blackouts to stage six
The last time the country experienced load-shedding at stage six was at the end of November 2023
UPDATE: What next for Eskom as De Ruyter immediately released from duties
Sources on the board of Eskom believe that chief financial officer Calib Cassim will take over as the next CEO
South Africa edges closer towards stage eight load-shedding
Eskom loses half of its power-generating capacity, opening risks for longer cuts which will entail more than half the day with no electricity
Brace for stage eight power cuts
Things won’t get better over the next 12 months, says spokesperson, as energy crisis deepens
Eskom warns of higher stages of load-shedding as it scrambles to procure power
Board and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to approach independent power producers to procure 1 000 megawatts urgently
Eskom wage deadlock ends, setting SA back on course to fewer blackouts
This is according to Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, who placed the blame for stage six load-shedding on unprotected strike action