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Steel manufacturing giant, ArcelorMittal, is set to retrench 3500 people as production took a knock because of loadshedding and high Transnet costs.
The Chinese government donated 450 generators to South Africa to alleviate loadshedding. South Africans criticised the donations and SA's government.
Eskom shocked SA with an extended loadshedding schedule, alternating between Stage 4 and Stage 6 until Saturday morning due to an unplanned outage surge.
South Africans shared hilarious logo designs after Eskom published a tender asking the public for three different logos for their rebranding plan.
Eskom announced that Stage 4 load-shedding will be extended from Monday to Saturday, citing increased challenges in generating capacity, and unplanned outages.
Eskom announced that loadshedding will be reduced to Stage 4 after a few generation units were replenished. The update angered people who are tired of the blackouts.
The Gauteng Deputy Police Commissioner complained that Eskom's loadshedding only increases crime. Mzansi peeps was not convinced by SAPS's concerns.
Eskom announced Stage 6 load-shedding, because of a severe shortage of generating capacity, the need to replenish emergency reserves and the heatwave.
Eskom stirred controversy as it forges ahead with its logo tender despite widespread criticism. The power utility faces public backlash amid financial struggles.
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