[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Thursday, 31 December 2020: Eskom is pleased to inform the public that loadshedding has been suspended as the demand for electricity has dropped ahead of the long weekend. While this is the case, Eskom requests the people of South Africa to continue using electricity sparingly as the system remains vulnerable and unstable. Eskom will use

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Tuesday, 29 December 2020: Eskom would like to inform the public that Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented starting at 22:00 until 05:00 tomorrow. This will be repeated on Wednesday night. This loadshedding is necessary to preserve emergency generation reserves in preparation for higher demand expected during January as economic activity resumes. During this period

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Key Features for the Interim Results for the Six Months ended September 2020   Despite flat revenue, improved cost control resulted in an improvement in EBITDA to R28.1 billion COVID-19 has had a substantial negative impact on performance, with sales volumes down 10.3% year-on-year, negating the positive impact of a tariff increase of 8.76% Net

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Sunday, 13 December 2020: Eskom is pleased to announce that no loadshedding will be implemented today as the emergency generation reserves have sufficiently recovered overnight. Eskom thanks the people for their understanding and support during the implementation of loadshedding. While this is the case, Eskom urges the public to continue using electricity sparingly as the

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Saturday, 12 December 2020: As the recovery in the emergency generation reserves has showed significant progress, loadshedding will be reduced to Stage 1 from 06:00 until 23:00 tomorrow. It is necessary to continue with loadshedding in order to fully recover the emergency generation reserves in preparation for the coming week. Eskom will communicate timeously should

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Friday, 11 December 2020: Eskom requests the public to reduce electricity usage as the power generation system is severely constrained this evening and throughout the weekend. The capacity shortage has been caused by the loss of multiple generation units and high load losses, in addition to generation units that are already placed in planned maintenance. 

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Thursday, 10 December 2020: While no loadshedding is anticipated, Eskom would like to warn the public there is a high probability of loadshedding should we lose any further capacity. In order to get through the evening peak, we urge the public to reduce the usage of electricity as the power system is severely constrained.  

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] FRIDAY, 04 DECEMBER.  Eskom is in Pampierstad today to address increasing revenue losses in the area that are caused mainly by meter tampering and ghost vending.  “In the past year, Eskom lost a projected R7.3 million in revenue in Pampierstad only. We are therefore taking strict measures to curb further losses. Eskom is owed

South Africa’s flagging economy could face a second recession in as many years due to a new wave of nationwide power cuts.Eskom Holdings, the State-owned power utility seen by Goldman Sachs Group as the biggest threat to the country’s economy, started a fifth day of rolling blackouts on Monday due to further losses of generating

19 May 2015The current load shedding incidents are receiving urgent attention with several steps being taken to address this, including the finalisation of the Integrated Energy Plan, says Energy Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson.“I want to reassure South Africans that the load shedding which prevails is receiving our highest priority for urgent resolution. Partnerships have been established