Eskom caught SA off guard by extending Stage 2 loadshedding indefinitely due to overnight generation unit hiccups. Citizens expressed frustration over the change.
Eskom caught SA off guard by extending Stage 2 loadshedding indefinitely due to overnight generation unit hiccups. Citizens expressed frustration over the change.
Eskom and three trade unions have reached a stalemate in salary negotiations. Eskom offered employees a raise of 4.5%, while workers are demanding double digits
State-owned power utility Eskom has an alternative for loadshedding by introducing a demand management system through the usage of smart meters in households.
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa claims Eskom has not surpassed Stage 6 loadshedding after rumours circulated that the utility implemented Stage 8.
Eskom denies allegations that it secretly implemented loadshedding Stage 8 on Thursday, 6 April. The power utility insists it capped loadshedding at Stage 6.
Minister of Electricity Kgosientho Ramokgopa says South Africans can expect a difficult winter as the power crisis continues. Loadshedding is now at Stage 5.
Former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter is said to have briefed the National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola about the corruption at the state-owned power utility.
The Special Investigating Unit head Andy Mothibi has sent a team to meet with former Eskom CEO André de Ruyter to discuss the corruption allegations at Eskom.
Former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter claimed that the power utility loses over R1 billion a month to corruption during an explosive television interview recently.
Eskom executives recently briefed MPs about the condition of power stations and said six power stations have been identified as the main causes of loadshedding.
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