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Thabo Mbeki accuses Eskom of deliberately engineering loadshedding
The former president Thabo Mbeki blamed Eskom for manufacturing loadshedding by ignoring warnings from employees about low coal levels. SA criticised him.
SARB predicts 200 days without power in the remainder of 2024
The South African Reserve Bank expects 200 more days of loadshedding in the remainder of 2024; however, it said outages would drop in the next three years.
Eskom predicts 50 days of winter power cuts, sets aside 8.8 billion rand for diesel
South Africans have been warned to expect at least 50 days of power cuts between April and August. The public have been asked to use electricity wisely.
Eskom CEO Dan Marokane warns of Stage 2 loadshedding in winter
Eskom's CEO, Dan Marokane, said that the country would experience Stage 2 loadshedding during winter and Eskom would implement Stage 5 when necessary.
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa slams claims loadshedding relief is linked to elections
Minister of Electricity Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa slammed allegations that the African National Congress is using loadshedding as a tool to campaign for votes.
Eskom still far from maintaining a steady power supply: Energy analyst
Independent energy analyst Tshepo Kgadima attributed the stable power supply to the over 8,000MW of electricity demand that migrated off the Eskom grid.
Power outage in Pretoria affects 95,000 customers: Eskom working to restore electricity
Residents of Pretoria experienced an unexpected power outage that affected 95,000 customers. The utility told Briefly News it is working on restoring power.
Low-hanging wires kill South African teenager, Netizens heartbroken
A South African teenager died after a machine he used to cut grass for customers touched a live wire and electrocuted him, killing him. SA was saddened.
Eskom outlines measures to keep the lights on during winter, SA sceptical
Eskom is planning on ensuring that there is no loadshedding during the upcoming winter season. South Africans are sceptical of the SOE's promises.
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