| Load shedding highly likely this winter - energy expert |
| Eskom told Fin24 on Wednesday that load shedding this winter is not likely, as it implemented plans to manage a shift in plant performance and coal-stock levels. Blom, however, said Cape Town's Day Zero was avoided by people starting to save water ahead of time. Eskom, on the other hand, only sent ... Published 2018-05-03 20:26:15 |
| State of the Eskom grid and power station supply |
| NOMPU SIZIBA: In its state of the system address Eskom says despite having some coal supply challenges South Africa will not experience load-shedding during the winter season. The state-owned company saw a change of leadership at the instigation of President Cyril Ramaphosa earlier this year, ... Published 2018-05-03 18:56:15 |
| No load-shedding this year: Eskom |
| Eskom says there will be no load-shedding this year. The power utility gave this assurance at a media briefing on the state of its power supply in Johannesburg on Thursday. Eskom supplies more than 90% of the country's electricity, predominantly by burning coal. To avoid a black-out, Eskom has to ... Published 2018-05-03 16:41:15 |
| Top 5 on Fin24: How SA paid over R870k for Norma Gigaba's trips, loadshedding in winter unlikely |
| While the risk of load shedding always exists it is not likely to occur this winter, said Eskom acting CEO Phakamani Hadebe. At a media briefing on Thursday, the power utility gave a quarterly update on the state of the system. Load shedding was the topic of the day, and Hadebe, along with other officials, ... Published 2018-05-03 15:56:15 |
| Eskom: Recovery plan to avoid load shedding working well |
| JOHANNESBURG - Eskom insists current coal shortages cannot be compared to 10 years ago and that the recovery plan is working well to ensure there's no load shedding in winter. Acting CEO Phakamani Hadebe briefed the media on the utility's system at Megawatt Park on Thursday, saying only six ... Published 2018-05-03 15:31:33 |