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Under Level 1 of lockdown, no load shedding was implemented. Electricity demand over the past 10 years has fallen by 7.8% (mostly seen in 2020) but even without the effects of 2020, system demand has been on a downward trend, reads the report. The CSIR report painted a grim picture of the Eskom generating system, with its fleet EAF (Energy Availability Factor) on a declining trend. This drove load shedding in 2020. The power utility’s fleet annual average EAF was 65%, compared to 66.9% in 2019 and 71.9% in 2018. Load shedding in 2021 The power utility has implemented load shedding at least ...

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released its annual statistics on power generation in South Africa for 2020, showing that the…

After a brief respite, loadshedding has reared its ugly head once again. The announcement that South Africa would see stage 2 loadshedding implemented across the country has many disappointed, but not surprised by Eskom. The concept has almost become a joke, a symbol of everything that is currently wrong with South Africa. Quips and memes aside, it does have serious implications for the economy. The lack of a reliable electrical supply takes a toll on businesses big and small, some not able to operate without power. In this open letter to Deputy President David Mabuza, the DA’s Kevin Mil...

The Eskom crisis can be solved. An open letter to David Mabuza Issued by Kevin Mileham MP – DA Shadow Minister of Energy 12 Dec 2020 in News Dear Deputy President Mabuza: We’ve been down this road before… The announcement that the country would again be plunged into stage 2 loadshedding last night comes as no surprise. If anything, the surprise is that Eskom managed to last as long as it did without resorting to rolling blackouts. Just a year ago, South Africa was left in the dark for days, as Eskom implemented Stage 6 loadshedding. At the time, President Ramaphosa promised unprecedente...